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Hmm...this does correlate with my tendency toward, well, messiness. but as the article said, there's likely a fair amount of overlap.

Conservatives and liberals leave behind distinct "behavioral residue" that can be picked up by savvy scientists and possibly other observers, according to the study by New York University psychologist John Jost and his colleagues. The results are set for publication in a forthcoming issue of the journal Political Psychology....

...Conservative rooms tended to be cleaner, more brightly lit, better organized, less cluttered, and also more conventional and ordinary in terms of decoration,"...Liberals' rooms on the other hand were marked by more clutter, including more CDs, a greater variety of CDs, a greater variety of books and more color in the room in general.

And this interesting bit of trivia:

The terms of left-right political leanings was originally based on the seating arrangement of those in the French parliament during the time of the French Revolution.)

Allons, les enfants de la Patrie...

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Hmm...this does correlate with my tendency toward, well, messiness. but as the article said, there's likely a fair amount of overlap.

Conservatives and liberals leave behind distinct "behavioral residue" that can be picked up by savvy scientists and possibly other observers, according to the study by New York University psychologist John Jost and his colleagues. The results are set for publication in a forthcoming issue of the journal Political Psychology....

...Conservative rooms tended to be cleaner, more brightly lit, better organized, less cluttered, and also more conventional and ordinary in terms of decoration,"...Liberals' rooms on the other hand were marked by more clutter, including more CDs, a greater variety of CDs, a greater variety of books and more color in the room in general.

And this interesting bit of trivia:

The terms of left-right political leanings was originally based on the seating arrangement of those in the French parliament during the time of the French Revolution.)

Allons, les enfants de la Patrie...

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And...it looks like bailout terms are close to being worked out:

The Bush administration paved the way for a deal by making major concessions. They include curbs on executive compensation, help for homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure and independent oversight of the Treasury-managed program. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson also agreed to a Democratic demand that the government take equity stakes in companies it assists.

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And...it looks like bailout terms are close to being worked out:

The Bush administration paved the way for a deal by making major concessions. They include curbs on executive compensation, help for homeowners facing mortgage foreclosure and independent oversight of the Treasury-managed program. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson also agreed to a Democratic demand that the government take equity stakes in companies it assists.

Deal or No Deal

I can't keep track

Deal or No Deal

I can't keep track

Timeliness

So, several chapters ago, I decided to use the Washington Mutual Building as the location of an office which my protag visits.

Tonight, the Feds seized WaMu. It's the largest bank failure in US history.

I wonder if the building will be sold, and the name changed.

Timeliness

So, several chapters ago, I decided to use the Washington Mutual Building as the location of an office which my protag visits.

Tonight, the Feds seized WaMu. It's the largest bank failure in US history.

I wonder if the building will be sold, and the name changed.