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http://www.cbs.com/thunder/swf/rcpHolderCbs-prod.swf This report was from Los Angeles, so the Refuge didn’t participate, but I thought it was very well done for a short spot.
My brother and I discovered Leonard Cohen in a Christian Slater movie. Pump Up the Volume, 1990. Actually, that’s also where we discovered Concrete Blonde. Seriously, folks, that was the best soundtrack of my teen years – including everything from the Brat Pack. Anyway,… Continue Reading “About Leonard Cohen”
I do not always agree with Jason Whitlock, the “edgy” Fox Sports columnist. And I am only a semi-regular reader anyway. But he has always had something interesting to say about race as it relates to sports and sports media and lately, diversity has… Continue Reading “Race Court with Judge Jason”
I don’t imagine this is news to many people, but it seems we haven’t learned anything. MSN Money reported on a study by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling that says : “Nearly a third of Americans are without savings of any kind outside… Continue Reading “The State of Consumption”
When I heard John Madden is retiring, I thought he must be sick. But he says he isn’t. He is 73 years old and wants to enjoy his grandchildren. Michael Hiestand at USA Today wrote the nicest article and if I wasn’t already aware,… Continue Reading “Happy Trails”
MSN Money has an article entitled, “What Your Wallet Says About You”. It basically says that if your wallet is a mess, your finances are probably a mess, too. It particularly notes the terrible, tragic problem of having change lying around on the floor… Continue Reading “What is in My Wallet”
“Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes will play warring gods in Clash of the Titans, a Greek epic directed by Louis Leterrier (The Incredible Hulk). The “reimagining” of the 1981 classic is scheduled for March 26, 2010.” Clash of the Titans is one of the… Continue Reading “I Don’t Know How I Feel About This”
MSN Travel had a good article, Two Words for a Frugal Flier: Patience. Wednesday. I am not a particularly frugal flier in that I am spoiled by my home town airport and think that a layover is about the worst thing one could endure… Continue Reading “Frugal Fliers”
USA Today gave me this: His base salary remained at $100,000, the same level it’s been for more than 25 years. He picked up an additional $75,000 for director’s fees from some outside companies in which Berkshire has significant investments. That pay did not… Continue Reading “As if I Needed One More Reason to Love Warren Buffett”
MSN Money ran an article called 4 Expenses You Shouldn’t Cut. I was particularly interested in the pieces on prescription drugs and car maintenance. My mechanic recently told me that he is seeing people forgo regular maintenance a lot lately. Worse – when the… Continue Reading “Cutting Expenses”
The Next Dark Age 