Conversations like these aren't being had in Finland. People in the U.S. are obsessed with work, as if 90% of any of you working hard (however you wish to define that) are going to get anywhere. The earning power for the middle class has dropped significantly since the '70s and home ownership is plummeting. You have ha...more

Bravo to these replies! The U.S. is running on fumes and post WW2 glory. Other countries (Western European anyway) are tackling the challenges in this evolving world economy. For example, almost all Westernized countries have nationalized health care systems, complex commuter systems and speed rails, while in the U.S. ...more

JonR, we get it. As a fan of Nina Simone, I was seriously looking forward to this movie, even with the casting, since despite her looks, Zoe Saldana is an OK actress. But with these people on here determined to not allow moviegoers to have valid reactions to casting choices and determined to force opinions down our thr...more

The examples cited by JPatron above are on the surface true but in all those movies mentioned, the colorism/black ethnic appearance issue was not crucial to the story in terms of the narrative; the overall narrative in those movies concerns racism (against all shades of Black people)  - not someone being discriminated ...more

For one, you can find that message in the Nina Simone song called "My Baby Cares for Me." Nina Simone was a talented jazz singer, also pianist, who was seriously drawn to this song because it had something to say about traditional Hollywood starlets and how people who vary from those looks come to think of themselves a...more

Jamie T - you're adorable. But you haven't saved a dime, have you? I know this because you've referenced "compound interest." Too funny. How old are you? Are the Beatles still together in the world where you are living?? Catch up to us in 2013, LOL. Banks discourage savings accounts by providing piss-poor interest beca...more

LOL. Funny article.

"For some people, earning money is essential.". HAHAHA I'd say for MOST people. Also interesting that this article focuses on the trends with Boomers. For those of us born AFTER 1964, it's a whole 'nother story. Extremely diminished lifetime earnings as people drift from job to job (white collar workers!), experiencing...more

LoveLifeChooseLife and others. Once abortion is outlawed in the US, people with money will continue to receive them -- as was the case prior to Roe V. Wade. Therefore, let us know how the rich women who receive abortions will be prosecuted for their actions -- or will it be, as with everything else in the US (from educ...more