23 January 2008
John Edwards Gets David Letterman Haircut
What do you do when you re not going to win your party s nomination? Go play with your hair. While Barack and Hillary are off fighting like a couple of Thai stewardesses, Edwards took the bold step of letting David Letterman mess up his $400 haircut.
22 January 2008
New Music Tuesday: Forro in the Dark
When you think of Brazilian music, what genres come to mind? Most likely you think of samba, bossa nova and funk music, if you're a hipster. (I adore funk music, by the way.) But it's time for the world to get acquainted with another form of Brazilian music: forró. Forró is a sound born of the struggle, loneliness, longing and romance of the people of the Northeast of Brazil.
LendingTree Loans Chief Economist Comments on Today s Surprising Fed Cut
Today the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) cut both the fed funds rate and discount rate by 75 basis points, or .75 percent.
17 January 2008
4 Steps to Obtaining WOW Results from Employee Research
Employee surveys are often used to gauge employee satisfaction and other attitudes. What is the purpose of these surveys? Here s four steps to obtaining great results from employee research.
Facebook s Mark Zuckerberg to Keynote South by Southwest
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg will keynote the fifteenth annual SXSW Interactive Festival, also known as South by Southwest. This year it’s being held March 7th to March 11th in Austin, Texas.
Sisteer Integrates Highdeal Pricing Tool and Signs Contracts with MVNOs
Sisteer, an expert provider and integrator of rating and billing services for fixed and mobile telecommunications, has chosen Highdeal s software suite for integration to its own eBilling solution.
The Top Five Coolest Geek Detective Degrees
In the 21st century, geeks are empowered as never before. Not only do they enjoy an image of sophisticated hipness, they represent the technological elite with the power to spawn fortunes, invent weird contraptions, and yes, even bust criminals. That s right. Geek detectives represent the newest addition to the rich, proud heritage of geek-dom. In that spirit, let s check out the top five degrees for geek detectives.
16 January 2008
Lots of Strange People in the News Today
The news is full of strange men today. First off, we ve got our Fearless Leader dancing arm-and-arm with the king of Saudi Arabia while brandishing a sword. (Whose side is he on again?) Next we ve got the world s Geek-In-Chief, Steve Jobs, beside himself over what amounts to an $1800 laptop that can t burn CDs.
15 January 2008
Hillary Takes Time out to Talk to Tyra
Hillary took a break from the campaign trail to hang out with Tyra yesterday. The two dished (I assume) makeup and boys. But Tyra had her Chris Matthews hat on, too, asking tough questions about the campaign so far and all those nasty rumors about racism. Look out, Russert - Tyra s comin to getcha.
Are you ready? American Idol is back
Tonight is a big night in television. People will be moved, decisions will be made, and lives might possibly be changed. Yes, tonight is the night that quot;American Idol quot; s 7th season begins. Oh, did you think I was talking about the Democratic debate? Pfft, forget that. They ve already had about 20 of those anyway.
14 January 2008
The Golden Globes that Weren t
We Americans are a resilient people. Last night s Golden Globes had no red carpet, no pedantic quot;thank my agent quot; speeches and no poorly-informed stars making half-assed political appeals in $3000 evening wear. And we made it through without riots, military coups or even a single death.
12 January 2008
New Movie:The Kite Runner
This controversial movie follows the story of Amir, a young boy from a well-off family in Afghanistan, and his close friend Hassan, the maid s son.
Is your sex life bipartisan?
Who has better sex, Republicans or Democrats? According to a study in this month s Playboy, neither. Regardless of party, more than a quarter of the survey respondents said they have sex quot;once a week or less quot;. Yikes.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure s CEO Earns Recognition at 2008 Trumpet Awards
Hala Moddelmog, president and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the global leader in the fight to end breast cancer forever, has been recognized for her leadership in business at the 16th annual Trumpet Awards event in Atlanta with a ‘High Heels in High Places’ award.
11 January 2008
Martin Group Integrated BSS OSS Suite Live at TeleGuam Holdings
TeleGuam Holdings has made OMNIA and OASIS live, Martin Group s integrated BSS OSS (Business Support System Operational Support System) suite.
09 January 2008
Network Solutions Charging For Protection | WebProNews
Controversy is brewing about domain registrar company Network Solutions newly instituted practice of automatically registering domain names users search for and then jacking up the price during ICANN s return grace period.
Bush gets serenaded in Israel
Bush s arrival was met with fanfare from the Israeli government. Considering the Israeli government receives millions of dollars annually from the US, making it one of the largest beneficiaries of US foreign aid, they better dance and put on a show for Bush.
Fixed Mortgage Calculator
This mortgage calculator can be used to figure out monthly payments of a home mortgage loan, based on the home s sale price, the term of the loan desired, buyer s down payment percentage, and the loan s interest rate. This calculator factors in PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) for loans where less than 20% is put as a down payment. Also taken into consideration are the town property taxes, and their effect on the total monthly mortgage payment.
Immigration Offenses - Broden and Mickelsen – Criminal Defense Attorneys
Those charged with immigration offenses in federal court often face very severe penalties. For example, a person who reenters the United States after having been deported for committing certain felonies can face approximately seven year s imprisonment.
Taylor Hicks gets the boot
It looks like winning American Idol is of no benefit to the winner. News reports came out today that the 2006 winner of American Idol has been let go by his record label J Records. Ruben Studdard, the second season winner of American Idol, was also dropped by J Records. Oh, and Kelly Clarkson, the first winner of AI, had a flop album released in 07. Yesterday s winner is tomorrow s loser.
Dewey Defeats Truman - New Hampshire Political Update
Today is the day for pundits to explain why they - as they so often do - got it so wrong in New Hampshire last night. My favorite excuse comes from MSNBC s Chris Matthews. According to His Chrisness, quot;the people of New Hampshire lied to me quot; when it came to polling. That must be what it is. It s just not possible that all those windbags are too busy stoking their own egos to pay any attention to what s actually going on out there, right?
08 January 2008
Real Estate Career Changes - WTF?
Is interactive marketing the new easy way to make money? Should we be expecting a ton of speculators coming in now that the housing market is in such decline? I mean, these people have to do something. I m seeing increased interest in domaining and other things, and now these former realtors think they can hang out a shingle and do SEO? I m very scared.
Granite State Blues (and Reds) It s Voting Day
In case you haven t noticed, it s Primary Day in New Hampshire. You know what that means - half of half of the people in tiny, insignificant state are currently deciding who the next president is going to be. Ain t democracy grand?
07 January 2008
A Brief History of Beer
If you don t know history, you don t know jack. I m pretty sure that s a real saying. Maybe not. Either way, it never hurts to know a few key dates and/or important figures from the past, you know, in case Trebek ever calls. That goes for you too, alcoholics!
Dr. Phil cancels his Britney Spears show - Yahoo! News
Television s quot;Dr. Phil quot; McGraw has pulled the plug on plans for a one-hour show that was to examine Britney Spears latest public meltdown. In a statement posted Monday on his Web site, McGraw said the 26-year-old pop star s situation was quot;too intense quot; for him to go forward with the show. He didn t say whether he planned to reschedule.
