As everyone prepares to celebrate Christmas (or Hanukkah, or Kwanza, or
the Winter Solstice, or simply a few days off from work), the USA.gov
website has some tips for you on celebrating safely, finding seasonal
employment, traveling without hassles, watching your weight, and more:
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Happy-Holidays.shtml
And
for those who'd like to track Santa's progress on Christmas Eve, don't
forget the NORAD Santa Tracker - http://www.noradsanta.org/. Happy
holidays! :-)
Monday, December 15, 2014
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
Senate Report on CIA Interrogation
Yesterday the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released its
"Study of the CIA's Detention and Interrogation Program - Foreword,
Findings, and Conclusions, and Executive Summary." The study is linked
from the Committee's home page:
http://www.intelligence.senate.gov/
The report's findings, that the harsh interrogation techniques used by the CIA right after the 9/11 attacks were "torture" and did not result in significant new intelligence, are quite controversial. Many current and former CIA officials are defending the effectiveness of the methods that were used. The report is 525 pages, heavily redacted, and includes graphic details about the techniques used by the CIA. Simply reading it might well qualify as "torture."
http://www.intelligence.senate.gov/
The report's findings, that the harsh interrogation techniques used by the CIA right after the 9/11 attacks were "torture" and did not result in significant new intelligence, are quite controversial. Many current and former CIA officials are defending the effectiveness of the methods that were used. The report is 525 pages, heavily redacted, and includes graphic details about the techniques used by the CIA. Simply reading it might well qualify as "torture."
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Unclaimed Money
Are you planning on doing some shopping, or possibly some traveling
before the end of the year? Wouldn't some extra money come in handy
right about now? After you've checked your car and couch cushions for
loose change, another place to look is your state or federal
government. They may have money waiting for you and all you'll have to
do is claim it. This site from USA.gov provides a list of places to
look for many types of unclaimed money, from tax refunds, to bank
accounts, to pensions, and savings bonds:
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Government-Unclaimed-Money.shtml
If you don't find any money waiting for yourself, look for your family members. If you find enough loot for them, perhaps they'll pay you a finder's fee. Happy hunting!
http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Government-Unclaimed-Money.shtml
If you don't find any money waiting for yourself, look for your family members. If you find enough loot for them, perhaps they'll pay you a finder's fee. Happy hunting!
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