Tennessee women to celebrate Day of “Free”dom
Nashville Convention Center transforms into state’s largest life support system for women ... (like setting up a living will, a serious budget and a plan of attack to improve your credit score ... s exactly what women can expect at the fifth annual All About Women experience coming [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 18:00:45
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Sustainable Transportation Priorities In a Post-Bush America
An excellent article by Phillip Longman in the current issue of "Washington Monthly" is well worth reading as a primer on the current state of our freight rail systems in America, and for the arguments he makes that freight rail needs to be a major recipient of the historical infrastructure investment package proposed by the incoming Obama [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 11:51:35
Credit Bankruptcy - Essential Information
Someone once said that bankruptcy is essential in order for capitalism to survive ... s credit rating is affected by bankruptcy, with Chapter 7 (basic liquidation) being kept on report ... if they know that this action will remain on their credit record for a long period of time. Even from the beginning, debtors [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 00:24:18
Review Of E*Trade Bank High Interest Savings and Checking Accounts
When most people think of ETrade, the popular online discount brokerage firm with the cutesy talking baby commercials probably comes to mind ... s also one of the best online bank options in terms of interest rate and website features ... , and mutual funds via its highly sophisticated electronic trading website, ETrade customers can also [more...]
Date: 2008-12-27 08:39:38
Friday Fraudster Mail
I am having difficulty locating local Ministers to work with in the Lord direction. Missionary Program, I have prayed that God will aid me in my search for people to spread his word but now is time to ask your help in this area. Please advise me on what to do [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 08:26:44
U.S. Exports Continue Their Downward Trend
Last year, while the U.S. dollar was down, manufacturers were joyfully experiencing one of the the loan bright spots in the U.S ... report showed that U.S. exports were down again, for the fourth consecutive time. Is there any bright ... Spectator looks closer at the latest trade report in his blog post below. The trade boom is fading [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 02:13:42
Episode 5007 (1/14/2009)
Hey, I don’t pay my taxes; why can’t I be treasury secretary? This is The Colbert Report! ... him his own ass.” Guest- Alan Khazei In closing: “Well, that’s it for The Report, everybody. Remember ... get not one, but two sets billed to your credit card. Goodnight everybody!” Video Highlight: P.K. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 03:20:16
For General Motors (GM) the News Keeps Getting Worse
The manic-depressive trading activity continues to cause nauseating headaches for the investors brave enough to own shares of the nation’s ... to a report from Credit Suisse that says shareholders may suffer as the company restructures. The analyst that researched the report cut his outlook for the company’s shares to just $1 each, down [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 13:56:56
Who Will Speak for the Mothers? Glenn Beck!
<a>Nancy from Jacksonville, Florida, a mother of three, in response to a MommyLife.net request for input on Glenn Beck:I watch and love Glenn Beck because he’s honest. Because he doesn’t act like some pompous ass. Because he can put into words all the things I’m thinking but don’t know how to say. He can ask all the questions I am asking, but don’t know exactly how to ask. </a> [more...]
Date: 2009-09-29 07:21:27
Finding Out Your Credit Report And Credit Score
I was watching that web cast of Suze Orman just yesterday and boy did that open up some interesting moments such as that restaurant owner that is ... that web cast made me realize that a lot of people actually don’t know how to obtain their credit ... about what a report can show, I posted my own online credit report way back that you can see at my [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 08:02:39
Can the TARP be Fashioned into a Safety Net?
Good Evening: As the U.S. stock market heads into earnings season, one immediate question on the collective minds of investors is whether the correction in equity prices since the January 6 highs has run its course. The Dow, S&amp;P, and NASDAQ have all corrected 8% or so (from high print on 1/6/09 to the low print today) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 05:04:06
The 60 Most Anticipated Films Of 2009
2009 is obviously underway, and it could be a really great year. In no particular order, we've written about (or mentioned in brief) 60-plus films that we're looking forward to in 2009 (we actually name roughly 78 films in total, give or take). Sure, some of them we have reservations about, and some could be totally godawful, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 22:24:00
Your Choice: Doom & Gloom or Strategic Marketing
Well, the reports are out. The National Small Business Association is reporting (based on its 2008 Year-End Economic Report) that things are looking pretty bleak for small business owners this year. And those surveyed ... in 2009. Not good And according to a recent Gallup poll, almost half of small business owners say [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 16:09:27
Why Starting a Business in a Bad Economy Is a Great Idea
iStock_000004936705XSmall By now, you’ve probably heard all the warnings about operating a business in the current economic climate ... m going to give you reasons why not only operating, but starting, an online business in a bad economy ... equipment? A lot. The cost of these things is significantly decreased when operating an online business [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 17:10:54
Got TARP? How About Tax Haven Subs?
As we arrive (almost) at the inauguration of the new administration, we are still facing an enormous financial system problem, headed by banks that got too big and gorged on the profits from speculating in risky derivatives at a cost ultimately to be borne by the taxpayers [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 20:53:31
Tomorrow’s Star Bloggers Talk About Blogging
When a blogger becomes famous, everyone wants to get in touch with her, asking for interviews, sharing their post ideas, or just looking for a quick chat. But at that point, reaching out to her might already be too late. Unless the blogger tells you otherwise, there is nothing wrong with trying [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 01:24:38
The Great American Ponzi Scheme
Give us Madoff! Give us Madoff! “Oil rises to $39 on Bernanke comments…” “Asian stocks rise after Bernanke remarks…” When they turned out the ... . And then, the report gets down to business. The world economy is dangerously ill, says Dr. Bernanke, or words ... say to bring about the turnaround? We find the report on the front page of the [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 17:00:26
Comment Spam Fighting Technique
Comment Spam when looked from slightly different perspective can be an indicator of your blog popularity! So I guess we all should rejoice when our SPAM queue filled with dozens of comments from spam-bots. Luckily that is easily killed by simply taking advantage of the options provided by Akismet [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 12:40:31
Owning A Home Was Not A Luxury - It Was A Must
The San Francisco Chronicle reports from California. “From her snug one-bedroom condominium near San Francisco State University, Lea Azucena has watched family members struggle against foreclosure. But Azucena is not worried about losing her home, even though she recently lost her job [more...]
Date: 2009-01-03 17:38:02
Microsoft Released Security Essentials Antivirus, Malicious SEO Poisoning Comes Right After
Microsoft first released a public beta of its Security Essentials antivirus suite back in June and it was met with mostly positive reviews. Today Microsoft has released the final version of Security Essentials and anyone running Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 can download it for free.Microsoft Security Essentials offers basic antivirus, spyware, and malware protection. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-30 20:19:34
at the Apple Macworld keynote… Update: Apple marketing exec Phil Schiller just announced at Macworld that starting immediately, 8 million songs on iTunes will be available without copy-protection, and that “By the end of this quarter, all 10 million songs will be DRM free.” Apple will, as rumored, offer new prices, 69 cents [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 17:02:36
President Bush: more concerned about getting results than getting credit
After eight years of nothing but nasty, antagonistic coverage, ... now that he’s in his last days in office. Today we learn how committed President Bush was to helping ... . This particular accomplishment is unsung because the media refused to report on it. The media refused [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 01:29:50
Specialty Food News Weekend Update
Phil's Fresh Foods plans to expand into warehouse stores and additional supermarkets ... to Kline's Mood-Enhancing Foods and Beverages: The "Fun" in Functional Foods report. While the functional ... Soupe, a lunch-only business, reported The Sacramento Bee. Full Story (Free Registration Required [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 22:44:00
News and Commentary
Children Heavily Represented Among 917 Dead, Say Officialsby Michael Jansen - Irish Times / Common DreamsHealth officials in Gaza said yesterday that the Palestinian death toll since Israel began its offensive against the Strip on December 27th had reached 917 and the number of wounded 4,100 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 08:42:00
Franken to Coleman: Where's The Beef?
request to prevent certification of the recount until claims regarding alleged double-counted ballots are resolved. Nor will it require any further efforts from the counties in pursuit of such ballots. The Court decided simply that Coleman hadn't presented enough evidence, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 07:19:00
Website Hacking on the Rise
Think the information on your website is safe because its stored on a MySQL database? Think again ... . In January of 2007, the retail giant revealed that the credit and debit card information of 40 million customers had been stolen. SEFCU, a federal credit union, suffered a similar fate, publishing [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 10:00:56
Economic Potpourri December 20, 2008
The barrage of noteworthy economic news continues unabated. Here are a few headline news reports of interest from the past couple days.Legg Mason to Add Miller to All Cap Fund Manager TeamBill Miller, the Legg Mason Inc. money manager whose two funds have each lost more than half their value this year, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-21 01:05:00
11th January 2009 - Who's made a mark this week?
The result of the End of Year Portrait Challengecopyright Different Strokes from Different Folks and the artistsThese paintings were was done from by a photograph provided via the Karin Jurick's group blog Different Strokes From Different Folks, where artists are encouraged to paint or draw their own interpretations of the photographs supplied [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 13:30:00
A gentle introduction to Unqualified Reservations (part 2)
We have swallowed the red pill, which now makes its way to the stomach. The coating dissolves. The rotor spins up and the device begins to operate. Inside, the sodium-metal core remains intact.And we begin the treatment. Again, our goal is to detach you - by "you," of course, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 11:44:00
Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
Identity theft is on the rise and people must be vigilant not only protecting their personal information, but monitoring their credit to ensure that they do not fall victim. employeescreenIQ’s Rob ... that individuals can protect themselves. Don’t Let Someone Take Credit For (From) You!- By Rob [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 14:44:54
Skating where the puck is going.... 2008 wrap up and 2009 preview...
Last week I was at the Citigroup conference and it was interesting to hear what the CEOs of Verizon, Interactive Corp, Sprint and others were talking about. One thing I noticed is that several were using some new business speak. While 2008 was the year of tailwinds (beginning of the year) and headwinds (back of the year) [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 03:41:37
Bailout bio for American Express
American Express was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York. It is known best for its global payments and travel operations. The Company’s principal products and services are charge and credit card products, and travel-related services offered to consumers and businesses around the world. The company operates under two [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 21:51:52
The Baddest Bank in the West
Give us Madoff! Give us Madoff! "Oil rises to $39 on Bernanke comments..." "Asian stocks rise after Bernanke remarks.. ... about things. What did Bernanke say to bring about the turnaround? We find the report on the front ... necessary to ensure stability and the normalization of credit markers," said the main man at the Fed [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 04:51:36
A danger to journalism
The more I think about it, the angrier I get at Gatehouse for its dangerous and hypocritical crusade against links. Links are the bloodstream of the web, carrying its oxygen. Links are how original journalism will get audience, traffic, branding, attention, credit, and monetization. Links are a gift [more...]
Date: 2008-12-23 16:26:12
ScamBuster 288
BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION Metro Plaza, Plot 991/992 Zakari Maimalari Street Cadastral Zone AO, Central Business District, Abuja. Phone : +234 8038242759. ATTENTION; The BRITISH High Commission in Nigeria,Benin Republic,Ghana and Bokinafaso received a report of scam against you and other British/US citizens and Malaysia,Etc. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 08:44:47
DrumBeat: December 22, 2008
Pemex Oil Output Falls 6.5% to 2.711 Million Barrels a Day (Bloomberg) -- Petroleos Mexicanos, the state-owned oil company, said crude oil output fell 6.5 percent in November from the year-earlier period as production at its Cantarell field declined at a faster-than-expected rate. Production dropped to 2.711 million barrels a day, from 2 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-22 14:01:59
Bear market intensifies for crude; prices tumble
With auto sales in the tank and people pulling back in every area to conserve and save, it is no wonder that oil consumption is on the drop ... up again overnight.An oil industry report Thursday showed just how much energy use eroded over the past [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 00:25:02
US Energy Tax: How Level Is the Playing Field?
A new study has been issued by the Manhattan Institute, called TAXING ENERGY IN THE UNITED STATES: Which Fuels Does the Tax Code Favor? ... call with Metcalf regarding the report. A couple of Metcalf's findings: • The tax code ... Metcalf shows in his report with respect to effective tax rates is this one: The first column shows [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 14:57:59
(CXW) Corrections Corporation of America - 1 out of 4 covering analysts raised in the last week
Corrections Corporation of America (CXW), the largest operator of private prisons in the United States, ... about the future. On Nov 14, amidst the credit crisis, the company announced a $150 million stock repurchase ... the company’s credit facility and cash from operating activities. The company states it would purchase only [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 22:22:37
Big Sugar deal approved
By Curtis Morgan Miami Herald Water managers on Tuesday narrowly approved a $1.34-billion deal to buy a sprawling swath of sugar fields, a landmark purchase with promise to dramatically reshape Everglades restoration and surrounding farming communities [more...]
Date: 2008-12-17 00:12:49
DrumBeat: January 12, 2009
A novel plan for economic stimulus What's different now? In the 1930s, even though the U.S ... Intelligence Council's "Global Trends 2025" report concluded that, in the near term, pressure ... " report. It would appear that we need to plan for a less energy-intense future. StatoilHydro drills [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 14:02:56
Tips for racist Joe Cannon (of Cannonfire)
Thursday! Almost the weekend! :DJoe Cannon is a racist and wants to be a biggie blogger. He attacked Stan today for 'daring' to point out that, yes, Barack's Senate seat should have gone to a person of color. Joe Cannon, ignoring the historical and systematic discrimination in US history, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 04:00:00
Inside Slant - 01/15/09
Source: USA Today And just like that, the season that wasn’t expected to continue, was over. The Chargers were eliminated from the AFC playoffs Sunday when getting thumped, 35-24, by the Pittsburgh Steelers. The beating was such there was little room for second-guessing come Monday [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 08:21:39
Deflation, Deleveraging, and the Stimulus Effect
Forecast 2009: Deflation and Recession January 10, 2009 By John Mauldin Where are we headed in 2009? We will explore that in detail over the next few issues of Thoughts from the Frontline, but today we will start with some of the larger forces which will have a major impact on the economies of the world, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 12:32:28
Web Reconnaissance for 01/14/2009
A short recon of what’s out there that might draw your attention, updated throughout the day...so check back often.On the Web:John Ziegler: Reaction To My Palin Interview Proves The Point - Unless you were hanging out with Joe the Plumber in Gaza this past week, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 20:18:00
Wednesday Items
The Rothenberg Political Report has put out new 2010 Senate Ratings ... Party," Rothenberg sees four more Republican-held seats (North Carolina, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania ... seats (Iowa and Kansas) and two Democratic seats (North Dakota and Wisconsin). It is interesting [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 21:40:49
Daily Digest for 2009-01-15
9:32pm Where is conservative “country first?” 10:28pm admin shared a link on My Google Reader Feed. PubMatic kicks us when were down (but gently) 9:45am admin scrobbled a song on My Ears. Frank Sinatra - I’ve Got the World on a String [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 03:59:59
FT: Citi to Split Investment and Commercial Bank
The irony is rich, and a bit sad. I had Citi as a client in the 1980s, and served them in a small way in their efforts to make inroads into investment banking. It looked like a quixotic effort with commercial banks seeming likely to remain relegated to the margins: smaller clients, simpler deals [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 21:56:34
The 5 Million Frequent Flyer Mile Challenge
... weeks thanks to mileage bonuses from new credit cards. If you’re up for it, you can do this too – ... that are worth at least $12,000 to me. I’ve closely monitored my credit score along the way, and the effect [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:38:16
E-text: A threat to concentration?
not neglect recreational reading as a literacy-promoter. Related: New NEA report in PDF, New York Times article, Washington Post item, Google round-up, and David Nygren’s essay on how e-writers could reach larger audiences—plus E-text: A threat [more...]
Date: 2009-01-11 19:48:15
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