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American Prospect has published an article by Robert Kuttner on parallels between 1929 and 2007. In researching the book, I devoted a lot of effort to reviewing the abuses of the 1920s, the effort in the 1930s to create a financial system that would prevent repetition of those abuses, [more...]

Date: 2007-10-07 19:58:39
Blog: Angry Bear...

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WSJ Discusses Acquisition Timing and PB MapInfo

Here's the part about that acquisition from the freely available article: Bruce Nolop, CFO of Pitney Bowes, ... to acquire about 70 small businesses. Executives there set a maximum price they will pay before they begin negotiations. Among its acquisitions: MapInfo, a software business that provides location-technology [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 12:46:28
Blog: All Points Blog: Our Op...

My 500th Post: Dawkins anti-semitic remark, Pat Condell, and Bye Jake

I can't believe this is my 500th post. This blog has been alive for just around 2 years and 9 months ... people can see. So if atheists could achieve a small fraction of that influence, the world would ... out that he meant the comment as a compliment. That a small amount Jews are organized enough [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:10:13
Blog: THE ATHEIST JEW...

World Energy Council: advanced biofuels can replace over 40% of petrofuels by 2050, most promising solution to reduce GHG emissions

Passenger vehicle transportation and aviation are expected to remain dependent on oil for the foreseeable future, but alternative fuels and propulsion systems will increase their penetration considerably, a study published by the World Energy Council (WEC) says [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:23:51
Blog: Bioenergy pact between ...

Lab Store: Web Merchandising

Lab Store: Web Merchandising October 8th, 2007 This is a bit of rant against robotic thinking, best practices, ... commerce business where I am Chief Product Assembler and also do a lot of marketing testing ... can be summed up this way: we buy narrow and deep, and most everybody else in the pet business - which [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 13:20:10
Blog: Marketing Productivity...

The Code is the Market Place (How to Make Money Off Air)

The open source/market analogy isn't incorrect, it's just misused. Code isn't currency -- in fact, it's the anti-currency ... business. And even were the case otherwise (and it's not) this isn't any kind [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:03:52
Blog: discipline and punish...

The tour in pictures: Italy

The first thing I need to say is that I am a crappy photographer ... when one fell into my lap as a gift. So what you are seeing here is a small sample of my inept efforts ... (left) and bassist Dan Armstrong get down to business while waiting for the bus Something funny [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 13:18:52
Blog: CSO Bass Blog...

New Category: Simplify IT

I've made some changes to the category list on Direct2Dell ... you are a small business owner, a CIO, or an employee in the IT group of your organization. ... . First off, I consolidated Servers, Storage and Enterprise into one new category called Simplify [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 03:45:00
Blog: Direct2Dell - Dell's Bl...

Permanent Link - Do I Have a Witness? | Christianity Today

Do I Have a Witness? | Christianity Today Posted by: Christopher Gillespie on 5 October 2007 Do I Have a Witness? ... has become just another business exchanging goods and services, albeit spiritual goods and services ... , more programs, more money, more buildings, more success. When a neighborhood thinks of the church [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:41:11
Blog: Outer Rim Territories...

Beyond busy, FF, Just call me Villa, bowling with felines

This weekend was extremely busy as I knew it would be. On Saturday Ali was out the door early to go work a race and then she went into work to get caught up. I spent the next 3 hours on a tornado like chore spree. In that period of time I sprayed the cantaloupes in the garden, ripped out the rain barrel that was cracking, [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:16:00
Blog: Duf’s Blog ...

MINIATURE FRENCH BREAKFAST PUFFS

MINIATURE FRENCH BREAKFAST PUFFS October 8th, 2007 by chefmixalot Categories: Breads, Rolls Servings: ... and ergonomic computer chairs will put you firmly in control of your home office or small business environment ... horrible striped chairs in the Oval Office, I know whatever money they’re spending on interior decorating [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:31:21
Blog: Fast and easy recipes ...

Non-Stop GreenSpeak

For anyone who hasn't had their fill of Alan Greenspan yet, here's a Wolf Blitzer interview of him from earlier today (I've had enough, so I didn't do much in terms of editing the transcript). The first part gives Greenspan's forecast for the economy, and the second covers issues in Greenspan's new book: CNN Late Edition: .. [more...]

Date: 2007-10-07 22:24:00
Blog: Economist's View...

Church Organization versus Church Organism

I would like to lay out a few things that I've been thinking about and would love some feedback from you about these ideas ... a functional substitute for the social organism the New Testament calls “church.” In the end, in America ... consumers and religious firms in the business of serving them." This isn't necessarily to say [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 13:40:50
Blog: Emerging Grace...

Dearest ,

Yes, yes, things are busy ... business magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad.Though [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:35:12
Blog: La Pistola...

The statue on the green: the fate of small literary journals

Thing is, sometimes I think we don’t know what business we’re in. A couple weeks ago, while I was in the cornfields discussing library software, the National Book Critics Circle had a panel discussion in New York City about the fate of small print-based literary [more...]

Date: 2007-10-07 21:28:47
Blog: Free Range Librarian — ...

Meraki Price Hike Irks Customers

Meraki Networks, a Mountain View, Calif.-based mesh networking gear maker, ... , neighborhoods and small cities, has quietly launched a new three-tier business model that may boost ... increase in price of some of its gear from $50 to $150 per wireless router. As part of the new plan [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 06:12:18
Blog: GigaOM...

For good Webdesign and Engineering

First we look at ECommerce Web Design Site Hosting which is a software technology company that caters for small to medium sized business's. The WebJaguar E-Business Suite TM, is a Web-based service that is both comprehensive and scalable ... Executive Search for Retail, IT, Health Care, Sales, Accounting Western Express is a wholesale [more...]

Date: 2007-10-07 23:09:10
Blog: Stratz's Blog...

Facebook Is For Stalking: An Analysis

blunders facebook trendspotting In my case against Facebook I made the point that that the hubris surrounding Mark’s Great White Whale was more than a little overblown. More importantly, the cries that Facebook was some kind of business ... , we were mostly ignored. Luckily, someone with a bit more clout over at the New York Times [more...]

Date: 2007-10-07 19:54:00
Blog: How To Split An Atom | ...

Geeks to change from hard to soft?

By Laura Cooper I meant to write this blog a week or so ago, but unfortunately my crazy and chaotic social life got in the way ... scheme by e-skills will work with universities to create a new business-savvy course for IT geeks ... to survive in business. According to research carried out by e-skills, 30% of employers are having [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:53:06
Blog: Whatever......

The stars are emerging

Have you ever wondered, beneath all the stars that gone up to the milky way, ... of the business is quite original,it has received $100,000 in seed funding to jump start this venture ... just revolutionize the current marketing process of music. Now if you think you can sing [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 08:21:08
Blog: The Joy of Learning...

Congress Still Considering Internet Taxes

From the Austin Business Journal: Congress must decide soon whether to extend the moratorium on Internet access taxes, ... to require Internet sales tax collections is "about large retailers who want to crush small business ... Internet access, expires Nov. 1. It went into effect in 1998. Many business groups are lobbying Congress [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:40:42
Blog: Ladies Who Launch...

Interview with a copyeditor

Interview with a copyeditor October 8th, 2007 Copyeditors are a writer’s last bastion of defense against typos, inconsistencies, and plot holes ... : There is no typo too small, no chronological oddity too minor that it doesn’t fall before the almighty [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 13:31:35
Blog: Laurie R. King: Mutter...

"Thomas" Opening Arguments - First Up Jack McConnell

Last Friday, plaintiff attorney from Motley Rice Jack McConnell began opening arguments in "Thomas ... it up." The new mantra is "You know, when I was little, my dad taught my five brothers [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:12:31
Blog: Law And More...

Do You Know Who Your Customers Are and What Problems They Need Solved?

This month's BrandingWire posts look in the mirror at those of us who are B2B consultants. For the sake ... , small or large, this consultancy completed the most important task any business faces ... of continuity, here is the background information that we use to solve the challenge facing [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 08:55:09
Blog: bizsolutionsplus Featur...

Brand Naming - Art, Skill, and Luck!

A great name is like extra octane in a brand. A bad, boring or sound-alike name won’t necessarily kill a brands chances for success ... that killer name has become quite complex. For years, business owners and management named their offspring ... , and luck has gone professional. Naming brands is big business and can come with a big price tag. Hire [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:10:54
Blog: Towards A Healthy Econo...

Data Feed

INTC Intel: Apple pre-booked all amounts of top Penryn bins that could be booked for this year - The Inquirer (25.54 ) The Inquirer reports the high-rpm hummingbirds buzzing around Tokyo told them that Apple (AAPL) loves the Penryn. It covets both the Yorkfield Extreme for its mainstream boxes and Harpertown Xeons for the next Mac Pro [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 13:28:15
Blog: Trading for the Masses...

Hillary snaps at Iowa lefty over Iran

Hillary snaps at Iowa lefty over Iran Posted by Jim Addison Published: Oct 8, 07 02:14 AM Ever wonder what they mean by "retail politics" when referring to the small states with early contests in the nomination campaign, like Iowa, New ... matter what office you seek, in these less-populated states with many rural and small-town voters [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 06:50:11
Blog: Wizbang Politics...

Few Conservatives But Many Centrists Found In American Academe?

Few Conservatives But Many Centrists Found In American Academe? Such is the pronouncement from the Chronicle of Higher Education in summarizing a new report on professors and politics (Subscription required): “Conservatives are a small minority within [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 12:34:41
Blog: Professors R-Squared...

Start-Up Marketplace for Digital Downloads: Zipidee

Interesting business model: Zipidee, which will launch very shortly, is a marketplace designed to allow companies large and small (and individuals) to sell all manner of digital downloads including [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 13:11:08
Blog: Edward J. Renehan Jr....

Being Dan

Dan told me he kept his girly clothes and that one day he might be willing to try them on again. Not necessarily happy to try them on again, mind you, but interested in what it would be like. These photographs are an experiment in visiting a life gone by in order to see what place it has in the life now present. It wasn't easy [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:50:43
Blog: Commentaries and Love L...

Dress For Interview

While the college campus may be the perfect forum in which to exhibit your flair for the latest in fashion style, ... are out. Oxfords and business suits are still in. A necktie is still a fact of life in interviewing ... . One or two well-chosen business suits will serve you all the way to the first day on the job and beyond [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:21:03
Blog: ritemail...

Libs Blame Bush for bad state laws - of course

States regulate most banks and mortgage originators that write mortgages ... interest or negative amortizations. Loan companies had too much money to loan so they relaxed ... to get the government insurance on their deposits. This guarantee made them careless about lending the money [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:28:41
Blog: Rob Boyce’s Political ...

the aesthetics of the modern office worker

The look and feel of the modern office worker is so important; it says I'm busy even when I'm not working and what could be better. 1 ... frequent white collar criminal sessions. 3. A good pen I've got a small space Fisher for writing upside, hardly but I like the size it's very practical for me. 4. Post-its Sleek and stylish the new kind [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:26:37
Blog: a little too much champ...

One Bad Motherscratcher

One Bad Motherscratcher October 8th, 2007 I work at a small college in a tiny hamlet in the middle of rural Ohio ... before his “vacation”. Is there any doubt he’d have no problem handling business? That Jesse looks [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:55:42
Blog: RRCBlog ...

BrandingWire: The Fail Boat

The Fail Boat Originally uploaded by Certified There are thousands of blogs out there that talk about the importance of failure ... BrandingWire challenge asks the question -- how do you market a failing business? The nitty-gritty ... or business. But the most important thing to remember -- is the need to make decisions. When businesses [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 12:50:36
Blog: Servant of Chaos...

Separate but Equal

Members from the South Dakota Pro-Life community are promoting a free viewing of the 1991 movie "Separate but Equal" at three South Dakota locations: 1) Tuesday October 9th 6:30pm at the Elks Theater downtown Rapid City 2) Thursday October 11th 7:00pm at the Ramkota Best Western Amphitheater Two in Sioux Falls 3) [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:45:24
Blog: Sibby Online...

Our Mercenaries in Iraq

What has been the fallout so far from the Blackwater revelations? ... business section has a piece today on two Virginia firms who may get a chance to pick up more contracts ... the way Blackwater did. Flying under the radar is a good way to make lots of Americans' tax money [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 13:29:13
Blog: Make it Stop! Make it S...

Online Banking!

I am a big fan of online banking. I probably view my current accounts online at least a few times a day ... but do pay a small monthly fee for my business account. Now this fee doesn’t bother me too much ... checking to make sure I don’t have no weird charges. I even found my debit card information [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:35:08
Blog: StefaniPartin.com...

STRUMPETTE EDITOR CALLS IT QUITS

STRUMPETTE EDITOR CALLS IT QUITS By The Management Monday, October 8, 2007 Chapel Submits Her Letter of Resignation Dear Friends, ... in our business. BUT now I am tired; and now regrettably, I seem to spend all my time revisiting ... the largest association of our profession is spending BIG MONEY on a veritable reenactment of "The Masque [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 13:13:26
Blog: Strumpette ...

Dell Preps for Next Linux Desktop Release

A major desktop Linux upgrade is set to be released on October 18. Michael Dell is expected to personally use it ... that it would take a slow-and-steady approach to Ubuntu. Translation: Don’t expect Dell to throw marketing ... because Dell doesn’t want to over promise and under deliver to frustrated Windows users and small [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:43:34
Blog: TechIQ ...

A Crash Course In Writing And Publishing Information On The Internet

Selling information on the internet is by far the easiest and most lucrative business you can start online right now, ... amounts of money on the internet. Thousands of people, just like you, have already struck it rich ... and customers download your ebook as soon as their purchase is complete. This is a simple business [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:22:40
Blog: The Management Guidance...

Cybernooky Sex Toys - A Review

Cybernooky Sex Toys is the delightful name of an internet sex toys store. It's an easy name to remember, which is great for business. Cybernooky Sex Toys has a sexy toy for everyone, whether [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:10:20
Blog: The Countess...

Score With Small Business Online Courses

Score With Small Business Online Courses October 8th, 2007 Got a small business? Thinking of starting one? SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, have set up a series on online courses ... now: - Can You Afford To Start A Business? - Work Out Your Prices - Planning Advertising - Technology For Your Biz [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 14:41:57
Blog: WeirdGuy...

Next Time You Get Sick You'll Know -- You Might Even See

Wingnuttia is "fact-checking" again, hooray. This time we go from Insty to Steyn to, naturally enough, some Freeper ... for medical insurance, and therefore wants to use your money instead. The results are hilarious. I'll ... like a lot of money. Especially when we read down a bit and find out that the family's income is only [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 06:22:08
Blog: Whiskey Fire...

Uniquely Human

What Bas-O-Matic said in the comments down there: Let me get this straight ... with his hands, can fix the place up and they can turn the house around for a profit. His business, which ... a decent living all things considered, isn't a whole hell of a lot of money, especially [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 07:02:48
Blog: Whiskey Fire...

Remembering September 11th

Remembering September 11th I took a break from work this morning to watch the September 11th tapes on television ... the hall in the VP's office, huddled around a small TV in time to see the second plane crash [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:35:10
Blog: Blogfeeder...

Talk to the Copywriter

Talk to the Copywriter Are we programmed to communicate in "Markety-Speak?" I'm inclined to think so, and I'll tell you why ... approach to solving complex problems in the realm of technology and online business." Holy marketing ... for - clear, succinct marketing communication that puts their business in the best possible light [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:35:10
Blog: Blogfeeder...

Debt collection software as seen in the Wall Street Journal

Okay, let’s get on with business. This site still ranks number one for the keyword make money so let me take advantage of that. You know how useless it is to make money when you cannot collect money, right ... in our office back then was when the sales staffs failed to collect money. Everyone from the top level [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 06:22:00
Blog: Make$ Money$ - Truth, n...

Climbing Out Of Failure

Climbing Out Of Failure If you're planning on building a product for mass consumption, a customer facing web application, ... sly marketing and PR and sometimes due to dumb luck. The Simple "Success" Of Services ... of success (or failure) in the services business is very different, and far simpler: if the client is happy [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 15:33:11
Blog: BASEMENT.ORG...

Permanent Link to "MSNBC.com Acquires Newsvine"

MSNBC.com Acquires Newsvine Published by Mark October 8th, 2007 in Bloash. 0 Comments MSNBC ... its own tools, but Newsvine, a small, lean company headquartered in downtown Seattle a few minutes from msnbc.com's newsroom, "is just a great fit." "Newsvine is local, small, nimble - they don't come [more...]

Date: 2007-10-08 12:46:12
Blog: Blog + Mash = Bloash a...