When the first lady took a stand on childhood obesity, I thought this could be good. The American diet is an abomination but, then again, I’m not going to come down on McDonald’s as I respect the company, if nothing else, for its generous contributions to charity. McDonald's is … [Read more...] about Will Michelle Obama’s War On Obesity Be Another Whopper-Sized Disappointment?
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Wall Street Journal: Majority of IPO’s in 2011 Already Underwater! (Part 1)
When LinkedIn went public in May, its shares opened at $45 (making it relatively affordable for the average investor), topped at $122.70 and closed at $94 per share on it’s first day. Better than a 100% profit is not bad for a days work. Although LinkedIn is not necessarily my … [Read more...] about Wall Street Journal: Majority of IPO’s in 2011 Already Underwater! (Part 1)
To Be Or Not To be. That Is The Question Regarding Tolerance of The Mosque at Ground Zero!
The day Bin Laden was captured, I very likely could have been the last to know. I quit turning on the news long ago and hadn't hopped online yet. But there were other signs -- plenty of them. Something was up. There was a rumble, if you will, in the street. There was … [Read more...] about To Be Or Not To be. That Is The Question Regarding Tolerance of The Mosque at Ground Zero!
Child Abduction or Family Squabble? Is Law Enforcement Crying Wolf?
Those Amber alerts plastered along our highways, visa vie electric signage has to stop. According to the Amber Alert site these important messages were created to help law enforcement agencies locate missing abducted children. What we see today instead is a gross dilution of … [Read more...] about Child Abduction or Family Squabble? Is Law Enforcement Crying Wolf?