President Obama is closing in on his 200th round. That's more than President George W. Bush (24). He's well behind Clinton (400+ by his own admission), but behind all other Presidents going back to Eisenhower.

Then why are they trumpeting the results of land-based measurements and ignoring the space-based measurements that measure the atmosphere, and show no warming?

The year was the warmest on record by 0.01 deg C. Yet the error bars are 5 times that amount for this year (and 20 times that amount just 30 years ago). Statistically - it's among the warmest dozen or so, but you can't claim beyond that because of the measurement error.

Current inflation rates are around 1.6%. And that's with the steep decline in the price of oil. Of course food is really up quite a bit...

Actually, I'd call that a nicely slowed down rate of inflation...

So, across the street with a parent or guardian watching - that's essentially zero appropriate distance.

You just explained pretty much every Government agency ever. They are in charge of creating rules (rules which, of course, require more "work" for them and justify their position - and more positions as well), but never feel the costs of implementing those rules - because it's bought-and-paid-for by the same people now under control of the agency: the taxpayer. Governments grow in scope and size and totalitarianism unless RUTHLESSLY watched and pruned.

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What distance is appropriate, then? I think it's much more an "either/or" - you are either too young or old enough to walk home alone. Distance is immaterial.

That said, the neighborhood/region may be more than safe enough. I know I wouldn't sweat it in many locales, but others I wouldn't feel safe walking alone...

Removed the superfluous portion...

Yeah, usually more fiber means you lay more cable...

The plant kingdom's equivalent of a honey pot!

It's about 32% of all households a lot more common than most people think.

In most countries, making an honest mistake on your taxes doesn't expose you to criminal prosecution. In the US, you sign an affidavit on penalty of perjury that everything is accurate to the best of your knowledge. And if there is an error (and the tax laws are so conflicting and obfuscationary that there is ALWAYS an error), you have to essentially prove it was an honest mistake, not a purposeful action. Innocent until proven guilty doesn't apply to tax law/tax courts - it's guilty until proven innocent.

In the US, tax laws are complicated to buy off constituencies, reward donors, and criminalize every single taxpayer.

Have a few friends living in your house with you, and they pay some rent towards mortgage? You're the landlord, you need a schedule E. Likewise if you have a sole-individual lease and sublease out a room or two to friends/roomies...