January 2010
142 posts
Clerk said I’m the first person in WA to buy the power ball. I hope I win. :)
Did you know that Jimmy Choo doesn't even own the...
“Talent is God given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is...”
– John Wooten
What!!! ABC is cancelling "Ugly Betty"! And I... →
LOS ANGELES — The current fourth season of “Ugly Betty” will be its last.
ABC will pull the plug on the low-rated comedy-drama after its finale, and is announcing the decision early to give producers some time to craft a suitable ending — and fans ample warning that the show’s days are numbered.
“We’ve mutually come to the difficult decision to make this Ugly Betty’s final season, and are...
THAT'S WHEN THE FIGHT STARTED
Wow, I guess I have sooo much to look forward to with marriage. lol
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My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, ‘What’s on TV?’ I said, ‘Dust.’ And that’s when the fight started...
Oracle buys Sun, becomes hardware company →
Oracle announced Wednesday it completed its acquisition of Sun Microsystems in a deal valued at more than $7 billion, a move that transforms the database and business-software giant into a hardware company as well.
Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Oracle has acquired several large companies in its drive to out-consolidate rivals in the business computing technology market, sometimes launching hostile...
Why 'Avatar' is actually the 26th biggest movie →
Boxoffice is arguably more straightforward to report than TV ratings. You have this weekly Top 10 list of returns, you compare each movie to the other movies. TV ratings are a murky swamp where one network’s hit is another network’s flop and context is not just a factor, but often the entire story.
Yet one respect in which boxoffice reporting is pretty odd — emphasizing ticket...
Toyota's big recall halts sales, production of 8... →
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc. is telling dealers to suspend sales of eight models, and halting production of those models, after a recall to correct a problem that could cause the accelerator pedal to stick.
About 2.3 million vehicles are affected by the recall, which was announced last week, Toyota (TM) said Tuesday in a statement. That’s more autos than the...
Optimize Transition Time (And Stop Being Late) →
At 6 pm, my wife Eleanor was looking tense. “We are so late!” she said.
After a great day of skiing in the Catskills, we were driving back to New York City, for a dinner party that was called for 7 pm.
“What do you mean?” I responded, “The party doesn’t start for an hour; we’ve got plenty of time.”
“Peter.” She didn’t...
What Makes a Good Credit Score? →
Understanding how credit scores are calculated can affect your financial decisions. Under the FICO scoring system, a credit score ranges from a low of 350 to a high of 850. These numbers are used to represent a person’s credit history or “credit worthiness”. In this article, let’s discuss the basic points that you should know about your credit score. Factors that Affect...
Budget Deficit to Reach $1.35 Trillion for 2010 →
Congressional experts pegged the 2010 U.S. budget deficit at $1.35 trillion, a slight improvement from the $1.38 trillion estimate in August, but the overall picture of the government’s finances remains bleak, according to the annual report released Tuesday.
The Congressional Budget Office said the government will run an aggregate deficit of almost $6 trillion during the next decade, a...
The 10 best adventures of a lifetime - From... →
1 River wild
After a real adventure? What about paddling across a lake speckled with icebergs like a giant gin and tonic? It’s one of many showstoppers on the 11-day raft down the Tatshenshini River through the Yukon and Alaska, past the highest peaks in North America, dramatic valleys and huge glaciers. You’ll see bear, moose, eagles and photogenic camping locations before reaching the Pacific...
Michael Jackson's I want to know what love is... →
Bill Gates: Recovery Will Take Years - Microsoft... →
Despite some recent glimmers of hope, Bill Gates believes it could take several more years for the economy to fully rebound from the great recession, which many economists say began in earnest in late 2008 with the collapse of Lehman Bros and other investment houses.
“When you have a financial crisis like that, it’s years of digging out,” the Microsoft chairman said Monday...
Current Travel Slump Marks a Big Shift →
Spending by international visitors to the United States remains in a slump that, when it began in late 2008, marked the first contraction in such spending after more than 60 consecutive months of positive growth, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Source: The U.S. Office of Travel and Tourism Industries
Plane carrying 90 people crashes off Lebanon →
Twenty-five bodies have been recovered. The Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed in the Mediterranean Sea soon after takeoff from Beirut during a storm. Sabotage is unlikely, the nation’s president says.
Reporting from Beirut - Rescue workers have recovered the bodies of 25 of 90 people aboard an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea early this morning amid a fierce...
Vikings vs Saints game was crazy. I still won the spread. Wanted rookie Sanchez vs Farve. No go :(
Sunday Funday - Let's go Jets!!!
94 more secret Windows shortcuts →
Last week the blogosphere went temporarily insane over a simple GUID that displays a list of Control Panel shortcuts. It’s not even close to deserving the “God mode” label, but I’m still hearing about it. As I noted in response, that’s only one of 39 GUID shortcuts available in Windows 7. But even those are esoteric and mostly of interest to programmers and geeks.
But there’s another, much larger...
Why is Empowerment of Woment and Children the...
Here are the heartbreaking statistics. Did you know?
*In 2009, the FBI listed Seattle as the #1 city of underage prostitution out of 29 cities they investigated in a cross country sting.
*Seattle is the #4 city in the U.S. for incidences of Trafficking in Persons due to the ports, the I-5 corridor, and the border proximity.
*After drug dealing, human trafficking ties with arms dealing as the...
Republican Rise - We are back! →
Voters are evenly split over which party should run Congress—a sharp comedown for the Democrats
Votes are in - "Women's Empowerment" is the Junior...
U.K. Stocks Rise for Second Day; Burberry, Cadbury... →
Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) — U.K. stocks advanced for a second day as Burberry Group Plc, Britain’s largest luxury retailer, reported sales that topped estimates and Cadbury Plc agreed to be bought by Kraft Foods Inc.
Burberry jumped 7.3 percent to the highest level in more than two years. Cadbury climbed 3.4 percent as the British confectioner agreed to an improved 11.9 billion-pound ($19.7...
Kraft bid hurts patriotic pride of Cadbury workers →
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) - British flags fluttered outside chocolate-maker Cadbury’s sprawling Bournville site Tuesday as employees lamented the news that a beloved national brand was falling into American hands.
Deals
“Hang your heads in shame,” read one banner, capturing a feeling at the company’s home in Birmingham in central England that patriotic pride as well...
Conan Getting $40M to walk away →
Conan O’Brien is nearing a deal to split with NBC’s Tonight Show for a $40 million payout, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deal would end the ugly dustup that has ensued since the network announced plans to move Jay Leno back into the 11:35 p.m. timeslot after his prime-time berth tanked in the ratings. O’Brien’s deal would reportedly bar him from (further) disparaging the network, but...
Sun Valley skiing rocks! Sunday funday ski & football is perfect! Luvs it!
The Rules of Life#13 - No Fear, No Surprise, No...
Where does this come from? It’s from a seventeen century samurai warrior. This was his four point key to successful living and swordsmanship.
No Fear
There should be nothing in this life that you are afraid of. If there is, you might need to do some work on overcoming that fear. Whatever your fear, face it head on and defeat it.
No Surprise
Life seems to be full of them, doesn’t it? ...
