At a time of year when many of us are engaged in some kind of therapeutic spring cleaning, cutting off distractions, decluttering our workspaces and developing systems to keep track of where things go can feel deliciously Type A, and necessary.

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In his blog, Mr Fallows has also sought views on whether the council should reduce the frequency of street cleaning and grass cutting to save money, or if such action would be damaging in terms of tourism.

BBC: Communities could run services, Highland Council says

Jobs like cleaning hospital rooms and cutting vegetables ended with her quitting or being fired.

CNN: Dressed For Success

Gotta get America's version of the Berlin Wall built along the Rio Grande to keep Mexicans out of our fish-cleaning factories and grass-cutting jobs.

WSJ: Henninger: Generation Lost

Denver brew-pub-owner-turned-mayor John Hickenlooper earned his reelection landslide by cleaning up a budget shortfall without raising taxes or cutting city services.

FORBES: A Fresh Face

The analysis by Ricardo and Bernstein shows the carmakers are in a tight spot: given motorists' aversion to the cost of electrics and hybrids, the quickest route towards meeting the deadlines for cutting emissions is to invest heavily in cleaning up their petrol and diesel cars.

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