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Police Captain Who Lived Double Life
In his novel Too Late the Phalarope, the South African writer Alan Paton described a man with a dark sexual secret, whose false self led to public disgrace ...
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Financial Leaders Have Lost Their Moral Compass
An online survey conducted by New York law firm Labaton Sucharow of 250 financial professionals revealed the following:
- 52 percent felt it likely their competitors had engaged in unethical or illegal activity to gain a market edge.
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Leonardo DiCaprio on the Deception of Pride
"As soon as enough people give you enough compliments and you're wielding more power than you've ever had in your life, it's not that ...
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Candy Isn't Bad for You … Says Study Funded By Candy Companies
According to a study funded by the National Confectioners Association, candy-eating really isn't as bad as you've heard. The study claims that ...
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How Hunters Tempt and Nab Wary Ducks
The story is told of a certain African tribe that learned an easy way to capture ducks in a river. Catching their agile and wary dinner would be a feat ...
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George Custer's Reckless Buffalo Chase
In the spring of 1867, George Custer and his regiment were on a scouting expedition on the plains of Kansas. Suddenly Custer's English greyhounds, ...
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10 Crazy Business Expenses
As reported in Business Week, an expense-management firm called Certify provided their list of the most shameless items employees attempted to use as ...
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Eight Harmful Effects of Pornography
After reviewing a number of research studies, a few years ago Men's Health magazine summarized the following eight harmful effects of porn:
1) It is ...
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Researcher Claims We Decide Based on Cravings, Not Logic
In his book Predictably Irrational, researcher Dan Ariely claims that most of us are masters at deceiving ourselves and justifying our actions. In particular, ...
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Compulsive "Sinner" Cures His Guilt but Not His Sin
There's a story about a man who walks into a restaurant and orders a Coke. As soon as he receives it, he throws it in the waiter's face. The waiter ...
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