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Business

Company Ass

by IanFebruary 7, 2009

No, the title of this post isn’t in reference to that one guy who for whatever reason is always by the water cooler. Instead, “Company Ass” is in reference to all the ass that was purchased, on company credit cards, by a slew of bankers and CEO’s. The reported cost average? 2k an hour. Kristin [...]

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Call Me Debbie Downer

by IanFebruary 3, 2009

As I made the rounds this evening after work, I couldn’t help but notice that there’s almost nothing but bad news going on right now. Here’s a quick recap of the stories I came across: A record 19 million U.S. homes stood empty at the end of 2008 and homeownership fell to an eight-year low [...]

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So Long, T-Shirt Hell

by IanJanuary 26, 2009

Today is a bit of a sad day. The site that introduced me into internet marketing is closing its doors. Not that I can really blame them for growing tired of all the bullshit they need to shoulder in order to do what they so, but it’s still disheartening. Since they launched in 2001, there [...]

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The 2009 Muckmaker Awards: 10 Winners, All Losers

by RichJanuary 10, 2009

This article has been through a lot, but it’s finally up and I’m quite proud of the final result – The 2009 Muckmaker Awards. I was working on this project before Christmas, but woke up one day to find my computer infected with the nastiest virus I’ve ever gotten, and nothing on my computer could [...]

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Sallie Mae Forgives the Debt of Dead Marine, But the Living Only Get a Forbearance

by RichDecember 19, 2008

An interesting article was making the rounds on the news blogs and social networking sites yesterday, and since it’s been one those issues that has been dividing people, I can’t resist throwing my two cents in. Here’s the scoop… Last summer, Second Lieutenant Ian McVey got his orders. He was to go to Iraq as [...]

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Tribune Co. Files for Chapter 11

by IanDecember 9, 2008

Via LA Times In perhaps the starkest sign yet of trouble in the news business, media giant Tribune Co. — owner of the Los Angeles Times, KTLA-TV Channel 5 and other newspapers and TV stations — filed Monday for bankruptcy protection from creditors. Tribune is far from being the only troubled media company. In the [...]

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