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Shopping your phone plan is a PITA, but worthwhile to do, now and then.I am having trouble with my AT&T landline again. I pay extra every month for call-forwarding-busy/don't answer, and in the last three month, someone...
Monday, July 30, 2012
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Horatio Alger Stories
Horatio Alger Stories were characterized as "rags to riches" stories. Some folks claim they are a myth - that you can't leave the social strata you are born in. Is this true, and is it true today?Horatio Alger wrote a...
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Another Day, another Mass Shooting
The media loves tragedy stories. And mass-shootings are big business for the media.People like to beat up America. And nothing gives them ample opportunity than when some nut-job goes off and shoots a bunch of people. ...
Friday, July 27, 2012
Is Four Years of Partying Worth $100,000?
Is this worth a hundred grand? I don't think so.In a recent report on Marketplace on public radio, they discuss how many colleges and universities are trying to attract students with nicer amenities. Rock climbing walls,...
Herding Cattle
Marketers herd people like cattle. And people are malleable enough to move with the herd.I was talking to a neighbor the other day. We were in his yard while the cable guy was there, installing a new cable to his house. ...
The problem with Brick and Mortar
Brick and Mortar Stores suffer from two incurable problems - lack of inventory and lack of real bargains.A lot of people who like to say "dagnabbit!" all the time, and decry each postal increase, like to whine about the demise of...
Facebook Founder Calls It Quits
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg says he can't live a lie anymore.Menlo Park California, July 27, 2012 - In a surprise move today, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg broke down during a press conference and admitted he was...
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Wither Apple?
Where is Apple going, in the long run?Earnings reports for Apple are out today, and they are disappointing. While interest in the iPad remains high, sales of iPhone are down. Analysts who are bullish on Apple say...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
If you aren't pissed off yet....
If something I've said hasn't pissed you off, I'm probably not doing my job.One of the problems with the financial Gurus is that they start off with great revelations, and then water it down to the point where they are pissing in...
Trolling....
How do you spot a troll? There are a number of tip-offs.Trolling is a popular sport these days. The name of the game is simple, say something outrageous or get some one riled up by BAITING them online, so you can make...
Politcal Parties, Part Deux
The GOP is a fractured party of disparate interests. What about the Democrats?As I noted in a previous posting, there is little point in being a political junkie. And in my last posting, I opined that pledging allegiance...
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