Monthly Archives: July 2009
That Wedding Video
Chris Brown’s people couldn’t have asked for better PR. Here’s hoping it doesn’t make people forget why he’s been shunned in the first place. Over the last ten days (July 30, 2009), 12 million people have watched Jill Peterson and
That Wedding Video
Chris Brown’s people couldn’t have asked for better PR. Here’s hoping it doesn’t make people forget why he’s been shunned in the first place. Over the last ten days (July 30, 2009), 12 million people have watched Jill Peterson and
Oh Yeah, Well THIS Cereal Will Get Your Kid Into Harvard
CPG manufacturers’ continue to “medify” their benefit statements. News on some of the latest attempts to guilt parents into buying one product over another. Here’s an idea people, and I know this is cwazy, stop feeding your(self) and kids so
Oh Yeah, Well THIS Cereal Will Get Your Kid Into Harvard
CPG manufacturers’ continue to “medify” their benefit statements. News on some of the latest attempts to guilt parents into buying one product over another. Here’s an idea people, and I know this is cwazy, stop feeding your(self) and kids so
Follow Up: Musicians Going It Alone
From the kids at NPR… The Posies: How Do Bands Make Money Now? July 29, 2009 – The Posies’ members were barely out of their teens when they got a major-label record deal and saw their power-pop records storm commercial
Follow Up: Musicians Going It Alone
From the kids at NPR… The Posies: How Do Bands Make Money Now? July 29, 2009 – The Posies’ members were barely out of their teens when they got a major-label record deal and saw their power-pop records storm commercial
Graduating in a Bad Economy Impacts Earnings for Years
While tooling around, looking for numbers on another subject entirely, I came across this great article, bursting with stats, on the impact a bad economy has on a person’s earning potential. The full link includes many anecdotes and is worth
Graduating in a Bad Economy Impacts Earnings for Years
While tooling around, looking for numbers on another subject entirely, I came across this great article, bursting with stats, on the impact a bad economy has on a person’s earning potential. The full link includes many anecdotes and is worth
Luxury Report: It’s Rough Out There
From the Wall Street Journal: The worst declines for Swiss watches are in the U.S., where sales fell 42% in May from a year earlier, according to the Swiss Watch Federation. The slowdown is visible at watch-collecting events. A lavishly
Luxury Report: It’s Rough Out There
From the Wall Street Journal: The worst declines for Swiss watches are in the U.S., where sales fell 42% in May from a year earlier, according to the Swiss Watch Federation. The slowdown is visible at watch-collecting events. A lavishly
What Kids Today Think About Kids Today
A millennial reviewed books on his generation and this is what he learned: 1. “If you don’t tell us you love us, we might break up with you.” 2. “Because, let’s be honest, we’re pretty fabulous.” 3. “Sorry, can you
What Kids Today Think About Kids Today
A millennial reviewed books on his generation and this is what he learned: 1. “If you don’t tell us you love us, we might break up with you.” 2. “Because, let’s be honest, we’re pretty fabulous.” 3. “Sorry, can you
Fewer Richies
Consulting firm CapGemini conducts an annual census of high-net-worth individuals, defined as people with at least $1 million in investable assets, excluding primary residences. “We’ve been doing this report for 13 years and haven’t seen this kind of loss of
Fewer Richies
Consulting firm CapGemini conducts an annual census of high-net-worth individuals, defined as people with at least $1 million in investable assets, excluding primary residences. “We’ve been doing this report for 13 years and haven’t seen this kind of loss of
Musicians Going It (Mostly) Alone
From the NYT: There was a time when most aspiring musicians had the same dream: to sign a deal with a major record label. Now, with the structure of the music business shifting radically, some industry iconoclasts are sidestepping the
Musicians Going It (Mostly) Alone
From the NYT: There was a time when most aspiring musicians had the same dream: to sign a deal with a major record label. Now, with the structure of the music business shifting radically, some industry iconoclasts are sidestepping the
Should We Take Up a Collection for Brooke Taylor?
While Americans are engaging in more hanky panky during the Great Recession, they seem to be doing it at home and on the cheap: The legal brothels of Nevada are suffering from the economic malaise (The Observer 6.28.09). According to
Should We Take Up a Collection for Brooke Taylor?
While Americans are engaging in more hanky panky during the Great Recession, they seem to be doing it at home and on the cheap: The legal brothels of Nevada are suffering from the economic malaise (The Observer 6.28.09). According to
Boy Code
From Psychology Today… Kids are fascinated by creatures of the opposite sex, but strongly averse to them. As in, “ewwwww.” Once children are about 6 years old, they begin to set up a code of behavior that discourages friendships between
Boy Code
From Psychology Today… Kids are fascinated by creatures of the opposite sex, but strongly averse to them. As in, “ewwwww.” Once children are about 6 years old, they begin to set up a code of behavior that discourages friendships between
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