Sick of the New Normal?

LETTERS: Vouchers; 'Illegals'; Sick of 'New Normal'; and more Colorado Springs Gazette I read a lot of letters to the editor, both in The Gazette and The Denver Post, accusing one individual, party, or interest group for the current economic situation, recently dubbed the New Normal. I'm sick of it. Who is to blame for where we're at ...

Upper West Side's Irene blues: No Zabar's but lots of parking Los Angeles Times On Manhattan's Upper West Side, residents were absorbing a new normal — for at least this Sunday only. The streets were empty. There were so many places to park, one driver seemed overwhelmed by the choices as he crawled down Riverside Drive. ...

Accomplishing amazing athletic feats — in 80s and 90s msnbc.com Geriatric specialists say longevity is the new normal, so perhaps it's inevitable that more and more people are achieving stunning physical accomplishments well into their 80s, 90s and beyond. Last October, Lew Hollander became the second 80-year-old ...

Profit From High Iron Ore Prices With Cliffs Natural Resources Seeking Alpha Given the decreasing quality of iron ore mined and the increasing demand from the emerging markets, higher prices may be the new normal. The market, however, is skeptical that these higher prices (and with them, Cliffs' high profitability) will ...

Hurricane Politics Hot Air While in no way seeking to diminish the importance of being prepared for natural disasters, we just witnessed a week long, fully televised, over analyzed, painfully punctual dog and pony show which will be, I'm afraid, the new normal in 21st century ...

Creativity---the Most Crucial Factor for Leadership Success. 4Hoteliers Interestingly, the reason for this finding is the increasing uncertainty and complexity in the New Normal. The future has become a lot less predictable and CEOs believe that creative geniuses will have the greatest levels of success. ...

Hiring high school graduates JoongAng Daily In fact, the experience of the so-called 88 Generation - the multitudes of young people struggling with part-time jobs and salaries of 880000 won ($812) a month - seems to represent the new normal. The current conviction that a student must go to ...

Ourview | Holding out hope, comfort Livemint In other words, he's saying he doesn't agree with the much-touted New Normal, which argues that the US is in for a prolonged period of low growth. And just in case the markets remained unconvinced by his views on the economy or in his new monetary ...

Israel: Missiles and protests mark weekend GlobalPost It was another weekend of Israel's new normal: with missiles flying in from Gaza, tension on the southern border with Egypt, discrete diplomatic maneuverings and — yes, still — ongoing social protests that refuse to disappear. ...

Dismal scenario Deccan Herald It warns against accepting the present high levels as the ''new normal'', but sees the rate at about 7 per cent by the end of the financial year. It has raised the policy rates 11 times since March 2010 and the report has indicated it would continue ...

Mental illness rise linked to climate Sydney Morning Herald This is a 'new normal', for which the past provides little guidance … ''Moreover, recent conditions are entirely consistent with the best scientific predictions: as the world warms so the weather becomes wilder, with big consequences for people's ...

Thoughts on unpaid work, nuisance, downtown Bradenton Herald To his credit, Manatee County Sheriff's Lt. John Murrell put in long hours but did not put in for overtime -- the new normal for Americans everywhere. But Murrell ran afoul of department policy, earning the ire of superiors and a three-week suspension ...

Smart Grids Could Reduce Impact of Hurricanes Like Irene Triple Pundit But as we experience more intense storms due to continued climate change, we need to begin preparing for the new normal. Resilient communities, cities and countries will take proactive steps to mitigate the risks of intense storms, draughts and related ...

(Photo: Peter Funch ) New York Magazine The New Normal promised a new national unity and, of all unlikely miracles, bi-partisanship: The still-green president had a near-perfect approval rating for weeks. We would at last cast off our two-decade holiday from history, during which we had ...

6 years later, Hurricane Katrina's scars linger alongside robust recovery NOLA.com For the region, the next few years will be crucial as the last of federal rebuilding money drains away and the metro economy finds its new normal. Historically, Plyer said, that has been relatively weak and not well diversified. ...

Libya Rebel Leader Appeals Against Reprisals as Massacre Sites Found Voice of America Related Articles Libyan Opposition Wants to Quit Fighting, Start Building Many Libyans look beyond dramatic events of past week to what they hope will be radically new, normal country Libyan Rebels Battle for Control of Supply Route Building New Libya ...

Phoenix real-estate market a confusing environment AZ Central.com "There's a new normal for the market, but it's a weird one." One factor that has a big effect on home sales is the nature of the seller. To understand, consider just how much things have changed in the past decade. In June 2001, there were about 10000 ...

White: What's next after Irene? Death Eaters? Fayetteville Observer While I'm happy to see new birds, I'm not so happy about other parts of the New Normal - including the arrival of insect species that can carry disease. Dengue fever showed up in the US two years ago after a 75-year absence, carried by tropical ...

Why Obama Can't Support A Real Jobs Program Forbes For these reasons, we can expect pabulum and platitudes in his jobs speech, despite projections that high unemployment is about to become our “new normal.” If Obama announced such a program, would it enhance his chances for reelection? ...

Israel: Missiles and protests mark weekend Newsday (subscription) Nation Newsday > News > Nation Israel: Missiles and protests mark weekend Originally published: August 28, 2011 9:48 AM Updated: August 28, 2011 9:48 AM By Noga Tarnopolsky Global Post JERUSALEM — It was another weekend of Israel's new normal ...

Carlos Ferro's Blood Clot Patient Story National Blood Clot Alliance (press release) I figured this was my new normal, since I was assured it was asthma. In mid-September, I noticed my left calf was swollen and red. Since I played tennis and exercised the prior weekend, I thought I might have overdone it and pulled a muscle. ...

School off to smooth start Hudson Hub-Times Our teachers and support folks are doing a great job handling the new normal as we strive for excellence in a time where resources are shrinking." Wilch gave the example of a 34 student in a geometry class this year, versus the 24 students in the same ...

Nation's weather extremes may be the new normal Oklahomans are accustomed to cruel climate. Frigid winters and searing summers are often made more unbearable by scouring winds. But even by Oklahoma ... articles.latimes.com/2011/.../la-na-extreme-weather-20110824

Coping with the realities of the new normal The 101-year-old Northwest Washington Fair was a wonderful place for American families (Canadians, too) www.vancouversun.com/business/Coping+with.../story.html

Ticker Sense: The Real "New Normal" The high of the day on the 3-month T-Bill yield is 0.000%. Yields have been in negative territory all day. tickersense.typepad.com/ticker.../the-real-new-normal.html