Heroes Con 2008 Comic Journalism Panel

comic journalism panel. I also played fan at this show, getting a bunch of stuff signed from the talented creators present. ( ... Picture idea stolen from Chris Sims‘ con report.) Books signed at Heroes Con Turns ... , and fun. And it’s a cartoon waiting to happen. (For information on getting your own copy, email [more...]

Date: 2008-06-25 01:39:16

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Googel Developers Day US - Testing Distributed Systems

Click here to view the embedded video. Attention! API Garbage (might be unreadable): Google test checkout 10 yes this is a testing history systems with Ajax XML lessons learned from Google check out hundred hundreds and they ll be presenting out today with Mario Mentor from the checkout team and nosedive in your so mutable love to do everything [more...]

Date: 2008-12-21 12:49:52

Get a Jump on Christmas! - Put Michael Yon in a Soldier’s Stocking

Just a note that combat blogger Michael Yon has made arrangements with his publisher to offer his book Moment of Truth: ... and Hope free of charge to soldiers through the Soldier’s Angels organization. You can purchase ... . Ten copies are $75. A donation of $150 will put a copy of Moment of Truth in Iraq in the hands [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 19:28:24

Recommended Free DIY Credit Fixing Website

My friend, Dean, has a website on how to fix your own credit. It’s pretty detailed because it’s what he did himself, for free, to fix his own credit ... . However, it can’t hurt if your score is a 750 to clean up the bad items on your credit report just to nudge it higher. It’s a good time to do this since you can get a free report online and send [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 15:44:54

Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/7/2008

The news feed is being published early tonight because both Dymphna and I are leaving and will be out until very late. Tomorrow night we’ll return to the normal schedule.USACongress Opens Hearings on Financial MeltdownJihad Still Threatens United StatesOlice Detonate Suspicious Backpack at MosqueProphet Bride Novel Published in US Europe and the [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 00:05:00

Attorney’s Advice - No Charge

I’ve been meaning to post this for some time. Good, practical, and free advice for all from an attorney ... of your credit cards. Instead, put “PHOTO ID REQUIRED”. 3. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the “For” line. Instead, just put [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:00:41

Time to Check Your Credit Reports

  Happy New Year!  As we start 2009, many people are making resolutions, wanting to do things better and differently than they did in the past ... to do.  To get a copy of your credit report from one, two or all three of the credit bureaus ... on credit monitoring. If you want to know your current FICO scores, you can obtain all three [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 17:05:27

Personal Finance 101: Credit Reports, Credit Scores, and Hard and Soft Pulls

pf101 Over the last few days, I’ve received a ton of questions about so-called “hard pulls” and “soft pulls” on your credit report and how they ... report? A credit report is a record of an individual’s history of borrowing and repaying ... credit reports on each person who obtains any form of credit or debt. These three companies - Experian [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 20:00:38

“The Law is an Ass!”

“We have a Constitutional Crisis, like it or not, potentially as great as that which arose because of the Election of 1860…We the People need to get out there and tell others what is going on.” ####### By Judah Benjamin, Guest Author Charles Dickens once said, famously, that “The Law is an ass! [more...]

Date: 2008-10-25 22:16:08

The Importance of Repairing Your Credit Report - Yourself!

It seems to be common knowledge today that we are living in a society overwhelmed with debt ... to receive a free credit report every year. Americans need to become more aware of what is reported ... firms, which will charge you numerous fees to clean your credit report for you. Typical tactics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:44:04

Fundamentals to Repairing Credit

Fundamentals to Repairing Credit by Rob Kosberg If you have learned that you are referred to in the financial world as a “credit risk” you will ... on your “credit report” and “credit score.” Therefore, you need to know what those ... bureaus: Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. One can get a free credit report from each every year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 00:28:48

Ominous Overtones For Bridal/Tuxedo Business?

Comments from a former Israeli Ambassador to a Muslim nation in that region. This was e mailed by the Ambassador to my friend who is also a fellow memo reader and friend of the ambassador. The Ambassador lays out a simple case why Hamas is a threat to all nations in the region and why there must be a change in Hamas' ability to rule [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 17:40:00

Letters of Recommendation

Provided by Accepted.com, the leading admissions consultancy OK. You've written dynamite essays and filled out the applications. All of a sudden you get an unexpected curve ball. One of your recommenders says "I really want to help you get into an MBA program. Why don't you write the letter of rec, and I'll sign it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 00:23:29

Letters of Recommendation

Provided by Accepted.com, the leading admissions consultancy OK. You've written dynamite essays and filled out the applications. All of a sudden you get an unexpected curve ball. One of your recommenders says "I really want to help you get into an MBA program. Why don't you write the letter of rec, and I'll sign it [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:21:13

From the desk of Debbie Ryba

I hope everyone had a beautiful and peaceful holiday season and I wish you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year ... , as long as it has a credit card logo on it (such as VISA or MasterCard). As always, we also accept cash, checks made payable to Weight Watchers, and all the major credit cards – MasterCard, VISA [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 12:32:00

Senator Dianne Feinstein Could Again Face CDP Censure

The great statement by Senator Barbara Boxer on how those who vote for retroactive immunity, "are perpetuating a cover-up" is good news for everyone who defends the Constitution. While Sen. Boxer has yet to vow to join the Feingold/Dodd filibuster, the thinking by many seems to be that Boxer will fight hard for what she believes in so many [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 23:32:06

Review: New documentary “Food Fight” is more of a lovefest

Ethicurean headquarters in Oakland, CA, should have been the home stadium for a preview screening of “Food Fight, ... pleased to report, gets more air time than any of the other three). The Ethicurean’s Marc ... coming? Here’s where I bite the nice hands who fed me the DVD review copy. We three found ourselves [more...]

Date: 2008-11-04 06:15:47

Second Trust Deeds and Loan Subordination

When you have more than one loan on your property, there are some issues you should be aware of. Keep in mind the fact that some states still use the mortgage system, requiring court action to foreclose, as opposed to Deed of Trust, which does not. For practical purposes they are similar, [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 17:12:59

How to help

Note: the server keeps getting overloaded. This entry’s been mirrored in Inquirer Current and in MLQ3 on Tumblr . I’ve stopped updates here. Please help focus attention and help update List of Places to Donate instead. More recent Alerts and information here . Follow me on Twitter for more regular updates . [more...]

Date: 2009-09-26 11:38:43

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

Understanding Credit Score Ratings

By William Blake The credit score rating scale is a confusing numeric system to understand ... on your credit report. Also having a lot of outstanding debt with large balances and/or high rates ... That You Need Credit counseling is readily available free of charge to any who desire to better [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:21:43

How to Get the Lowest New Auto Loan Rates - Free Helpful ABC

Even if you have bad credit or no credit the information featured below will educate you so that you will be able to achieve the lowest new auto loan ... will be determined by your credit history. Therefore, it is good practice for you to obtain a copy of your credit ... as well as influencing errors and/or misinformation on your credit report. Any [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 06:36:46

I think I have been the victim of identity theft. What can I do?

The following post in our Reader Question series is an actual user submitted question ... in any way. Q: I got my social on January of last year and I’ve been trying to make credit applying for credit cards and they send letters saying that I already have bad credit, and criminal accounts [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 00:33:48

Why price cuts won't sell a Mac to me

our economy is collapsing in mysterious ways I've been fighting a personal software war at work and at home on OS X and XP and the iPhone. It's been one software bug atop another. I've seen emergent bugs from the interaction of different data models on an iPhone app and a Cloud data store, bugs in servers, bugs in clients, bugs in desktop apps, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 14:34:42

Best Guide to Disputing Negative Information Found On Your Credit Report

Your credit report always going through changes depending on your spending habits or especially in the event that you have become a victim of fraud ... triple score credit report with you so you can include all important information from your report ... . To protect yourself, it is important to order a current copy of your free triple score credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 08:28:44

4 Free Reports With Your Personal Insurance, Employment, and Tenant History

Most of us know about the free credit reports from AnnualCreditReport.com. This is mandated by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) ... of information contained in private corporate databases. But in addition to credit information ... report free every rolling 12-month period. Insurance Claims History If you would [more...]

Date: 2008-06-04 11:08:42

Gates of Vienna News Feed 10/3/2008

USA“We Are All Socialists Now.”Bailout, or Blowout? Financial “Rescue” Plan Turns Into Mad Spending SpreeBarack Obama Presses Black Pols to Agree to Bailout‘Jesus Was a Palestinian,’ Claims U.S. History TextObama and His Brown ShirtsTeachers Union E-Mail Touting Obama Scorned CanadaBarbara Kay, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 00:46:00

Effective Website Marketing Tips: Forget What You Love And Focus On Your Market

Topics: copywriting, marketing, online, internet marketing, promotion, get clients Effective website marketing begins with your content. But when most of us begin to write copy for our websites, we tend to focus on our own skills ... it out, you probably should. Sigh. Out it goes. Two minutes later I’ve forgotten the whole thing and my copy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 23:31:08

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

Intelligent Pessimism and Reasonable Hope

Some of us are natural pessimists. As mentioned before, those of us of Czech descent are fine with Kafka, born in Prague and writing there, and famous for those absurdist things he wrote – The Metamorphosis (1915), where a fellow wakes up to discover he’s a cockroach, and his novels, The Trial (1925) [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 06:49:58

Second Chance Bank Accounts

by Mary Bush Second chance bank accounts are made for individuals who are unable to get a traditional savings or checking account ... . It offers individuals a brand new start and new responsibility. Just like cleaning up a bad credit report ... . Chex Systems and Telecheck are somewhat like the credit bureaus of the financial banking industry [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 08:14:11

More About Bad Credit Repair

It may not be possible to provide you with everything you wanted to know about credit repair in this brief article, ... that they have a credit report repair Software and also they will teach you credit repair secrets, for a fee of course. There is a lot of free information here, if you know where to look. Before you take a credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 18:23:12

Latest News in Credit Repair and Credit Score - Dec 24, 2008

Saving American economy from ‘Joe the Debtor’ - New Haven Register 24 Dec 2008 at 3: ... s overall score if a manager or employee attends a food safety course approved by the … Your credit report ... of your credit report — but figuring out just where to go to get it can be tricky because of a proliferation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-24 17:14:31

Giveaway: MediaMonkey Media Manager

Giveaways is done for our Birthday Bash EXTRAVAGANZA, but not completely! Remember that you can still enter to win each of the Giveaways until Thursday evening at 7:00 PM. The Giveaways you’ll want to enter for today include: MediaMonkey Media Manager USB Docking Station with VGA Support Edraw Max Diagram Creator Daniusoft Media Converter [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 13:11:58

Media & Politics

Media & Politics 13-Jan-09 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Our Little Shop of Horrors (by Pat Racimora at No Quarter) ... Credit (The Trail, Washington Post) President-elect Barack Obama will address Senate Democrats ... as negotiations unfold, Obama is expected to drop his least popular proposal, a $3,000 tax credit for companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 06:35:02

Starting Your Own Credit Repair Service

by William Blake When it comes to wanting to learn how to start a credit repair service you have to be prepared that there is going to be a lot of information to learn. Not only are there the basics of credit repair there are going to be laws ... to set up a credit repair service that will actually help people you might feel a bit overwhelmed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 08:17:52

Crunks 2008: The Year in Media Errors and Corrections

Editor’s Note: This site doesn’t accept advertising ... about a British family. In the United States, the Bulletin, a weekly in Montgomery County, Texas ... To Plagiarists Sports writer Rick Reilly deserves credit for having produced work of such brilliance that two [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 12:01:30

Managing Your Debt before you are In Debt

by William Blake Does debt management mean digging yourself out of a hole? Definitely not. Debt management is something that all of us should do ... up with your credit card debt? Learn how to deal with excessive credit card debt on the Debtopedia website. Visit http://www.debtopedia.com for a free copy of my “Secrets Of Credit Card Debt” report. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:42:26

Inttroduction (3)

Credit bureaus get most of their data from creditors and collection agencies ... of a credit report usually includes names you previously used, past and present addresses, Social ... Chapter 4, Section A, for more information on the contents of a credit report.) How can I get a copy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 04:31:36

How To Get A Car Loan After Bankruptcy

Getting a car loan after bankruptcy is easier than you think. I started getting offers for car loans even before my bankruptcy was discharged ... advantage is because it will help to repair your credit score from the damage the bankruptcy caused. Having a record of regular, on-time payments to a bank or car lot will raise your credit score over time [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 15:34:13

Credit Repair Myths Exposed

If you’ve done any searching on the Internet for information pertaining to “Credit Repair, ... across and examine them in detail. MYTH #1 “Credit repair doesn’t work!” While it’s true that credit ... your bad credit score, there’s never any guarantee you can restore it to “perfect” status [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:19:49

Online Security and Your Toner Cartridge or Printer Ink

Concord Supplies appreciates today’s challenges when it comes to protecting your money and identity ... give your credit number out over the telephone or mobile telephone. Keep an eye on your credit card every time you use it, and make sure you get it back as quickly as possible. Try not to let your credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:18:22

Best Guidelines to Disputing Negative Information Found On Your Credit Report

Your credit report changes constantly depending on your personal finances or especially in the event that you have become a victim of fraud ... on your credit bureau report is not valid. For example you will have to provide proof of whether ... credit report with you so you can include all important information from your report to your letter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 02:57:05

Your Credit Score is Key When Financing a Car

Credit Score I did a tele-seminar recently for a group of women and they asked so many questions about car loans, credit scores and how to qualify for the best loan I thought I would pass on these great tips from Aware. Taking Steps to Boost Your Credit Score According to a consumer survey conducted [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 22:34:49

Reducing Post-Purchase Anxiety: Order Confirmation Emails & Thank You Pages

The order confirmation email. So important. The sender name, even more important. Do we spend so much time optimizing images, product copy and site usability to reduce friction ... assures the customer that you’ve got their credit card information. He/she still lives on a prayer until [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 11:30:29

Using Free Credit Reports And Credit Scores To Save Money

No doubt you've probably seen a commercial offering you the opportunity to request your free credit report or free credit score. Why all the big fuss? Why the big interest in credit scores and credit reports? To begin, you need to obtain copies of your credit score and credit reports. Let's start with your credit report first. You can get your free annual credit reports from the government. You can request the three major credit bureau reports every year. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 01:37:23

No More Foreclosure

What If You Had Guaranteed Way To Stop Your Foreclosure in the Next Two Weeks?Did you know that…-You can have your adjustable rate mortgage converted to a fixed rate?Without refinancing or paying any refinance costs?-You can get your lender to suspend your payments for several months so you can get caught up? [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 03:00:25

How I Spent My MouseFest - An Epic Tale

(Lisa clears her throat) How I Spent My MouseFest by Lisa K. Berton ( ... and looks back down at her report.) Wednesday I packed up my car with my suitcase, a carry-on bag ... at the clock so that I could break free and head to the airport on time. Finally, the clock struck 2:30 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 10:15:11

$50 Off - Northwest Airlines Discount Coupon

FREE GiveAway - "The Quiet Millionaire" - We are doing a giveaway of Brett Wilder's fantastic book "The Quiet Millionaire." To have a go at winning it you've to leave a comment with 2 random digits. Yes, it's that simple, so check it out. $50 Off - Northwest Airlines Discount Coupon CarnivalsI'll Never Forget the Day I Read a Book hosted Book [more...]

Date: 2008-10-03 01:35:55

The Best Gubernatorial Campaign of 2008

The Best Gubernatorial Campaign of 2008 Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels handily defeated his Democratic opponent despite a tough landscape for incumbent Republicans and the fact that Obama carried the state. (AP Photo/ Indianapolis Star, Frank Espich) Yesterday we started our year-end awards by naming state Sen [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 15:30:35

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