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How to Beat the Photo Ticket System
10 Proven Ways of Beating the Traffic CamerasMore and more municipalities throughout America and the world have relegated the enforcement of traffic laws to a system of automated cameras. But this system is not only far from perfect, it is full of holes (or loop holes, if you will). As a caveat, I would like to state that the following list of ten proven ways of beating the traffic cameras is specific to the state of Arizona, the camera methods used in Arizona, and the laws in the state of Arizona. If you live elsewhere, perhaps this list can send you in the right direction when doing your own investigation of the methods and laws in your home state. READ MORE HERE>>>
Latest Coyote Attack Highlights Greater Problem
Why We Must Change Our Attitudes Towards WildlifeThe news in Arizona has been filling up with so many stories of coyote attacks over the course of the last couple of years that it's threatening to drop from the news because these attacks have nearly become a daily occurrence. One of the recent stories involved a dog named Lexy (yes, after the car). Lexy was being taken for a walk by its owner in a well-to-do residential area of Phoenix, when out of the blue, Lexy found itself in the grasp of a coyote and fighting for its life. Thankfully, Lexy's owner had Lexy on a leash and was able to pull Lexy away from coyote while threatening the coyote at the same time. Lexy survived the encounter in tact, if not battle scarred. READ MORE HERE>>>
Madonna: The Ugly American
She Insults British Sensibility, Then Gets Sued by CzechsNot a stranger to controversy, the American pop icon Madonna is once again gaining headlines by challenging contemporary standards, but this time it has nothing to do with music or photography or sexuality or social mores or for that matter, anything that she had intended. READ MORE HERE>>>
How to Get a Job Teaching English as a Foreign Language in a Foreign Country
Getting a TEFL Job: It's Easier Than You ThinkHave you ever wanted to get away for a while? I mean, really away . . . a foreign country, for example. Have you ever wanted to live there and get a chance to meet the local people? Teaching English as a foreign language is a way to live abroad, pay your bills, and meet local people in a comfortable English speaking environment. It will never make you rich, but it's an experience that you'll never forget. READ MORE HERE>>>
Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Bans Mail
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio Get Tough on CrimeArizona's favorite sheriff, Phoenix's Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, has proven yet again that tough sheriffs can get even tougher. The self-proclaimed "America's Toughest Sheriff" and author of the self-congratulatory autobiography America's Toughest Sheriff: How We Can Win the War Against Crime, has recently decided that mail delivery is not only not a prisoner's right, it's not even a privilege. READ MORE HERE>>>
Arizona State University Professor Denied Tenure Because of Pregnancy
EEOC Says that Kathryn Milun was Unfairly FiredThings at the Arizona State University in Tempe just keep getting more interesting. When English professor Kathryn Milun first came to Tempe to teach at Arizona State University, she considered it her dream job, a great place to live, to work, and finally a great place to earn tenure, the thing all teachers secretly and not-so secretly yearn for. Job security, academic freedom, one can hardly blame them. Well, something happened to Professor Milun along the tenure track. Milun got pregnant. And as a result, she was not able to fulfill the necessary requirements to obtain tenure within the six-year time frame she was given when she first signed her contract at Arizona State. READ MORE HERE>>>
Is Moscow Really the Most Expensive City in the World?
Recent Expatriate Survey is DeceptiveWhen I saw the headline I couldn't believe it. "Moscow Ranks As World's Priciest City." The AP dispatch begins like this, "Moscow is the world's most expensive city for the second year in a row, thanks to an appreciating ruble and rising housing costs, a new survey reports." I have yet to travel to Moscow, and while I have known that things are changing in Moscow, from what I've been reading, I would have never imagined that it could possibly be more expensive than New York or London or Tokyo. READ MORE HERE>>>
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