Simple wedding wisdom saves budgets and marriages
A personal essay argues weddings cost too much and prove unnecessary for lasting marriage. Data from Emory University is cited showing higher costs raise divorce odds, while the author recalls a DIY low budget wedding funded by gifts and favors, emphasizing simplicity, elegance, and debt freedom. The piece ends with a wedding anniversary note to spouse Erich Freudenthal.
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Emory University Economics
Andrew Francis
Hugo Miason
Mohammed
Erich Freudenthal
Social Security online access sparks cell phone debate
Editorial argues SSA two step authentication via text codes excludes millions without cellphones especially seniors over 65. It notes Pew data on low smartphone ownership and challenges push for text based security citing Executive Order 13681 and alternative PIN options. Public frustration and calls for accessible login methods are highlighted.
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Pew Research
Cheryl Harris
Barack Obama
Jewell Colbert
Social Security
Kansas City
Missouri
Jewell
End of history critique shifts focus to voters and elites
Michael Barone argues Fukuyama’s thesis held but elites misread public discontent. The piece surveys modern democracies from Merkel to Brexit, noting dysfunction in politics, media, and economics. It calls for better leadership and policymaking responsive to ordinary people.
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Russia
Bill Clinton
George W. Bush
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
Donald Trump
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Angela Merkel
Germany
U.S
France
Europe
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David Cameron
London
Brussels
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Senate
Elizabeth II
Robert Samuelson
East
Berlin
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