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Differences in consumption per person are much less dramatic than differences in income (in the US): “If we look at consumption per person, the difference … gulfstream/2395

The restaurants in Ikea’s German stores are apparently very popular: there’s only 37 stores, but they have the 11th highest revenue.“Flocks … gulfstream/1921

Measuring poverty: in the US, the poverty line for the last 40 years has been set at three times a (very minimal) food budget. This approach has many … gulfstream/2045

Tim Blair asks why the anti-free-trade left isn't vigorously defending Bush's right to impose steel tariffs. Part of the answer, I think, is that … gulfstream/691

There’s a great article in yesterday’s Australian Financial Review about how Washington—which in 2001 convinced Vietnamese officials  … gulfstream/1165

According to Mother Teresa, abortion is “the greatest destroyer of peace today”: “Many people are very, very concerned with the children … gulfstream/1316

Anne Applebaum has a nice Le Monde catch: “Katrina’s devastation points the finger at Bush’s system … Issues forgotten for years are back … gulfstream/1880

Things I didn’t know: there is still Shaker community, though there are only four of them left. Their website explains why they share all their goods: … gulfstream/2129

Curious illustrated story about the street manicurists of Kinshasa and their male clients. “One reason why I like to look good is to forget the dirt … gulfstream/2140

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But though I am much against too much spending, yet I do think it best to enjoy some degree of pleasure, now that we have health, money and opportunities, … pepys/63

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