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For the first eight years of our marriage, [Michelle and I] were paying more in student loans than what we were paying for our mortgage. So we know what this is about.
And we were lucky to land good jobs with a steady income. But we only finished paying off our student loans—check this out, all right, I’m the President of the United States—we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago.
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President Obama in North Carolina today on why Congress has to act to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling (via winifredjay)
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Greg Barber MLC: Cyclists, car doors and the law →
If you are a cyclist who Is out on the roads regularly you’ll know that the threat of a car door being thrown open in your path is constant.
This problem has gained more publicity lately, especially since the tragic death of James Cross but in fact it has been growing for quite some years.
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The Dark Lord of the Sith gets redesigned literally from scratch. Two spoons start off the amazing creation process by artist Rodolphe Bellino. It all ends with Darth Vader looking absolutely amazing.
Check out Rodolphe’s step-by-step process video here.
Darth Vader by Rodolphe Bellino (Behance) (Twitter)
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Making bamboo bikes in Ghana… inspiring video.
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