Advice for New Fathers: A First Year Dad’s Report
“It’s the year after the baby comes that is like someone hitting you every day in the face with a hammer.” - Tina Fey [ ... Creative Commons License photo credit: Tauri Tuubel Just over a year ago my daughter was born ... gained along with stuff that’s worked for me: You don’t know anything - and that’s OK. No matter how [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 23:34:14
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The Group of Twenty & the Evolution of Global Governance
By Joan Veon News With Views | In 1994 when I covered my first global meeting, there was a press briefing by the Commission on Global Governance on their forthcoming report, Our Global Neighborhood . The man giving the briefing was one of the co-chairs, Sir Shridath Ramphal who was not only president of Guyana but also president of the (British) Commonwealth Association. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-30 11:41:34
Getting there - Things are starting to gel
This isnt a brag topic. When I decided that I wanted to become a serious poker player I needed signs that I was moving in the right direction ... to identify signs that I am making progress so this is a progress report of sorts. There are a few moments when playing poker that I slowly come to realize what I have learnt, and when to apply them [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:09:34
3 Ways People are Making Affiliate Sales (That Work!)
This is a guest post contributed by Glen Allsopp who writes the PluginID blog which is a wonderful read about personal development. If you are interested in contributing a guest post here, please see these guidelines. Over to Glen… When Caroline offered her readers the chance to do a guest post, I had to jump at the opportunity [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 03:42:50
Chinese Central Bank to Test Program to Settle Trade in Yuan Rather Than Dollars
While it would be easy to dismiss this move by the People's Bank of China to inch away from dollar based invoicing, ... be fading. A UBS Investment Research report says that while it would be wrong to write off the U.S. dollar ... - is likely to cause the dollar to lose reserve currency status entirely.” The UBS report maintains [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 07:03:40
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/8/2009
The latest word is that an agreement with Russia has been reached, and the flow through the gas pipeline will resume.Also, look for the storming of the Israeli consulate in Montreal, as well as other Gaza-inspired violence around the world.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, Insubria, JD, Tuan Jim, Vlad Tepes, and all the other tipsters who sent these in [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 04:49:00
You Can Stop a Junk Debt Buyer’s Collection of Your Older Credit Card Debt
by Matthew Highlander A consumer with knowledge of existing consumer protection laws can stop a junk debt buyer’s credit card debt collection attempts. Junk debt buyers are companies that buy batches of thousands of discharged credit card accounts from the credit card banks for pennies on the dollar (under 10 to 15 cents per dollar of debt). Junk debt buyers also resell these accounts to each other for as little as less than one cent per dollar of debt. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 18:47:03
Hillary Clinton Re-Imagined
Hillary Clinton Re-ImaginedHillary Rodham Clinton will serve in a non-partisan role as secretary of state, which may provide her an opportunity to recast her legacy.Hillary Rodham Clinton's confirmation hearing today in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee marks a turn in the legacy of a family that has dominated Democratic politics for [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 20:05:21
The Garrett, Watts Report (September 30, 2009)
To Our Clients, Colleagues and Friends, What would be better, (a) having one $40 million warehouse line with Bank of America, or (b) having $25 million with the Bank of America and $10 million with Comerica or Flagstar? Even though (a) is for $40 million and (b) is for only $35 million, we’d probably recommend option (b). Having two lines is almost always better than having just one, even if the one line is somewhat bigger than the two combined. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-30 18:45:19
Friday wrap
Dem Congress to pump raw sewage into nation's workplaces ... The AFL-CIO advanced an argument detailing why a "majority sign-up" is the best option for preserving "the freedom of working people." Below is a syllogism that encapsulates an argument found on the AFL-CIO website.1. The workplace environment has been poisoned by browbeating employers.2 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 11:30:00
Fed calls West’s housing markets feeble
The Fed’s San Francisco unit had its harshest words to date to say about the West’s real estate markets in the first 2009 “Beige Book,” a Federal Reserve Board report on regional economic ... by the bay. (MAP HERE!) In this #1 regional “Beige Book” recap for 2009, (Read full REPORT HERE [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 08:20:07
US Airways Flight 1549 Crashes in Hudson River
Everyone onboard US Airways 1549 got a second chance of life when the plane made a crash landing at Hudson River shortly after take off. Everyone aboard survived and that is a very good thing to hear. I just can’t imagine how ... by the news media but I never read or heard the co-pilot or let’s say the first officer ever [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 19:15:49
Link-O-Rama
As those of you who've inexplicably continued to check the Fat-O-Meter despite no change in months have no doubt noticed, I'm back on the weight-loss plan. Again. This is my third attempt to restart the weight-loss process since dropping 92.5 pounds several years ago only to gain most of it right back, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 06:40:28
Bill collectors
Recently I broke my ankle got laid off and found a new job after about 4 months of no work ... me well do you have a credit card. I was like if I had a creditcard don’t you think I would use that! She says no because people don’t use there credit cards. If they are not careful I will report them [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:49:02
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, ... bloggers who are on their way to building something big. Here’s how the study was organized: I sent ... of interesting bloggers. I contacted them to see how they would respond and asked each of them two interview [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 03:17:19
Do You Trust Your Twitter News Sources?
By Mona Nomura of Pixel Bits (FriendFeed/Twitter) Yesterday morning, a disturbing Tweet in ALL CAPS from @BreakingNewsOn caught my eye ... , wouldn't you say? Given how they call themselves the "most credible Twitter news source ... - something, anything about the false news report. An hour went by - nothing. So I did the next best [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 21:04:49
Forecasting The Current Recession
We all know that the current economic conditions are unlike anything we have ever seen before ... , and even to understand how these things are tracked to begin with. James Picerno from The Capital ... in a November 2007 report, ECRI explained that "the leading indexes are not yet in a recessionary configuration [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 20:23:03
Government Intervention in Foreclosure
This is Part Four of a series of articles on foreclosures. This article does not constitute legal advice ... intervention as well as discuss possible future intervention programs. For other preventative measures, check ... , 2008 report “Economic Analysis of a Mortgage Foreclosure Moratorium,” provides some analysis: “ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 07:00:13
SBA Loans
8 of the best sites with information about Small Business Administration loans. Know of another site that should be listed here? Leave your suggestions at the bottom of the page. (Related searches: Business Loans , Business Credit Card , Small Business Advice ) 1. SBA Loans at U.S. Small Business Administration - Get information from the U.S. Small Business Administration regarding loan programs to assist small businesses. [more...]
Date: 2009-10-01 17:07:35
How To Break Away From The Debt Prison, Forever!
By Tom Graneau Americans are plagued with personal financial problems ... dictated to by an invisible being telling me what to do, and how to do it. I prefer to have the freedom ... finance is the most common platform for human errors. Many of us have purchased more “stuff” on credit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 18:03:11
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
Dems showcase stimulus package. House Democrats unveiled an unprecedented $825B stimulus plan yesterday, ... ; first-time home buyers between Jan. 1 and June 30 would get a $7,500 tax credit; local school ... the package is large enough but disagree on how the money should be spent. Still others suggest [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 12:15:12
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/6/2009
Tuan Jim sends an string of important news articles about the gas pipeline crisis caused by the deadlock between Russia and Ukraine. He notes that the affected countries are dusting off alternative sources of energy — fuel oil and nuclear reactors — for electricity generation.Thanks to AA, Abu Elvis, C [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 04:50:00
DrumBeat: January 13, 2009
Analysis: Global power demand to languish in 2009 The outlook for energy commodities this year remains grim, says a new report from Merril Lynch ... management, contractor mistakes and Iraqi neglect, U.S. auditors say in a new report similar to many others examining the country's reconstruction. Released Tuesday, the report from the office [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 01:35:34
Rosa Luxemburg - In her own words
Ninety years ago, on January 15 1919, one of the greatest revolutionaries of the 20th century, Rosa Luxemburg, was killed by the Freikorps - a freelance paramilitary outfit formed by rightwing officers after the defeat of Germany in World War I. They acted with the full encouragement of the coalition government headed by Fredrich Ebert and Gustav [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 20:35:00
Farewell
Farewell Posted by Lorie Byrd Published: January 15, 2009 - 6: ... of the free world to Texas retiree, I have a feeling that George Bush looks forward to it. He has been far from perfect, but has had some great achievements for which he has received little, if any, credit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 23:17:28
Vanishing point robot guidance
I came across this video today of a iRobot create robot autonomously navigating a hallway using a standard laptop webcam ... project report has a lot of details about how the vanishing point detection system works. Check ... is credit due to Pratap Tokekar. I worked on localization with fiducial (cones) and helped the robot [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 20:31:23
Businesses Turn to Dumpster Diving to Save Money
Dumpster diving isn’t just for freegans and gutter punks anymore ... impression on employees that can inspire behavior change with far greater impact than any written report ... to be more careful about what they’re throwing away. GreenBiz.com has several more examples of how companies [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 14:54:34
p2pnet World Headlines – Sept 30, 2009
Two-Thirds of Americans Object to Online Tracking New York Times About two-thirds of Americans object to online tracking by advertisers — and that number rises once they learn the different ways marketers are following their online movements, according to a new survey from professors at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of California, Berkeley. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-30 21:20:04
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
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
2007 Vs 2009
“The 14 Biggest Differences Between Investing NOW & Investing Pre Dec 2007” ... in this 14) Pre 2007: Mortgage rates would change slowly, incrementally & infrequently. Credit ratings ... lenders are not passing on rates & finding excuses not to lend. Credit MUST be solid And [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 14:06:40
My 2008 Discretionary Spending: Progress and Challenges
For nearly three years, I’ve chronicled my adventures as I learn about money management. I’ve dug myself out of debt, quit my job to write full time, and begun to build wealth. But how well do I practice what I preach? For the most part, I follow my own advice [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 13:00:06
RICHARD RYDZE SPEAKS....AND MORE STILLER NEWS
One of the most under-reported stories in Pittsburgh sports history has to be the case of Dr ... with the team in 2007. I distinctly remember a report that he had purchased $150,000 of HGH on a credit card, which probably didn't look good given today's touchy atmosphere on that topic. Today, ESPN [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 00:23:00
FRIDAY JANUARY 16, 2009
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Date: 2009-01-16 14:29:00
To the community of CPC..
Remember in one of my quitting topics I said this: Awards and activity bar are not needed,so are pic albums, ... ; The new way of giving "credit" is saying "Thanks *Someone* for the *Sig or avvie or both ... business either,When somebody decides to quit,you don't go: "No don't quit,you're a great user [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:34:32
Lighthouse Group Denied Grant
The Friends of Yaquina Lighthouses have been refused a $1, ... (read tourists) that would be in attendance at the Jazz Festival. With only twenty-five percent ... you need that $1,000?” Wills replied, “This is a fundraiser. I don’t have the financial report in front [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 02:52:49
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
Class Action Lawsuit Against The Credit Card Companies
This is an interview with Samuel Deskin of the Deskin Law Firm about the possibility of a class action lawsuit against the major credit card ... ! This is Connie Brooks from Ask Mr. Credit Card.com We’re here today to discuss one of the problems created by the current downturn in the economy. Credit card companies have been unexpectedly lowering [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 07:45:22
Some Good News Peaking Through?
I've noticed a few piece of good news starting to peak through, though still a lot of bad news out there ... CLSA book mentioned above. WSJ blog on easing credit markets. Now, the full week’s data are in, and it is looking certain at least that the credit markets are more open than [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 18:07:17
Gates of Vienna News Feed 1/15/2009
Forget global warming. Hello, global cooling! If the experts are right, we’re in for a new Ice Age.But it’s still the fault of George W. Bush, of course.Thanks to C. Cantoni, Fausta, Insubria, JD, KGS, Tuan Jim, VH, and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 04:37:00
Posts about Mortgage Market Report as of January 16, 2009
Drug and Alcohol Rehab - ahabloging.com 01/16/2009 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Drug abuse and alcohol abuse becomes more increasing from year to year, ... plums and and gingerbread. An article in the Boston Business Journal points out that The Federal Reserve’s latest beige book report (an analysis The Smell Of Panic In The Air For The Economy [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 12:18:17
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
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
On Mayor Willie Herenton (The $91,000 Question)
UPDATE (1/16): Earlier this week, when the CA wrote about Herenton's alleged $91,000 gain, should it have also explored indepth the past of Tre Hargett, who was also mentioned in an separate article that shared the front page and has some baggage of his own, including being mentioned in the Tennessee Waltz investigation? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 13:47:00
Vancouver - here we come. AdWords Advanced Seminars Coming to Canada
The AdWords Seminar for Success series is going to Vancouver. When: February 11th & 12th (Wednesday & Thursday) ... to those attending both days. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions. Before you read the new curriculum, don’t forget the fun goodies you also get for attending: $100 AdWords Credit ($50 [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 16:27:26
MortgageNewsClips: Is The Fed Done?, Awesome Map, AARP 625k HECM, Banks Hoarding?, Muni Market, Bernanke, Warming Up, Fed High Wire, PMI Report, Ira Has 3
VIDEO: Monetary Policy with Zero Interest Rates: Is the Fed Done? ... stability and the normalization of credit markets,” Bernanke said. Citigroup, which is looking to break ... figure since last May. In another sign of a possible thawing of the credit markets, companies [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 01:21:57
AP: No Experience in new CIA Chief Somehow Shows Obama’s ‘Clean Break from Bush Administration’?
-By Warner Todd Huston To paraphrase Forrest Gump, Inexperienced is as inexperienced does. At least that is what comes to my mind when hearing that Barack Obama has picked the inoffensive, completely inexperienced and unqualified Leon Panetta to be the new director of the CIA. Really. Leon Panetta? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-07 10:54:10
Credit Reports - How to Understand Them
If you are looking for a wise decision concerning your credit, then you may want to take a look at your credit report ... your credit report annually. You can get a free copy each year and each of these agencies is easily ... . Once you have obtained a copy of your credit report it is just as important to know how to read [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 20:21:52
TARP Oversight
TARP Oversight January 9th, 2009 by Karina Today, the Congressionally mandated Oversight Panel on the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) released its second report. From the Congressional Oversight Panel: “Because the questions we asked one month ago are important as ever, in this second report we lay out exactly what questions [more...]
Date: 2009-01-09 19:15:54
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
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