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“Damn” was her audible response
I recently heard a surprising story: A female CEO was briefed on a stellar candidate for a top job at her company. “Sounds ideal,” she said to the group in the room. “Male or female?” Male was the answer. “Damn” was her audible response. The guy wasn’t even interviewed. Why Are Men SilentSearch BIS
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- “This has been the coldest season with the most ice since we started Arctic Watch in 2000. Almost no whales. The NWPassage is still blocked with ice. Some of the bays still have not melted!”
Richard weber, owner/operater Arctic Watch Generation Screwed
And rather than follow the conventional path of indebting yourself for 13-years so that you can attend university for four, and then fork over the bulk of your pay to the government, instead focus on learning tangible, valuable skills overseas.Government Cheese
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Grown man in a liberty suit!
Great video from the Longmont Times Call!
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“Something smells in this town…
and it ain’t burnt coffee.” So says commenter f.coffman on the Daily Camera website regarding the free coffee tax battle between Vic’s coffee and the city. Another insight from f.coffman… … “But in fact, the city is run by anal-retentive, … Continue reading
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Vic’s Coffee battling the Boulder “freebie” tax….
Vic’s coffee is fighting the City of Boulder freebie tax. I say good for them. I doubt they have a case, but the City should get rid this anti-business tax. Unfortunately, the City Council decided just last month to continue … Continue reading
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WSJ opinion piece on Climate Change
Oops I mean’t global warming. In a WSJ opinion column (registration may be required), author Steven Hayword tries to put the goal of 80% reduction of global warming gases by 2050 into perspective. First, this translates into approximately 1 billion … Continue reading
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The United Nations keeps the corruption going
As reported by the BBC, UN peacekeeping troups have been providing arms to militia’s and smuggling ivory and gold in the Democratic Republic of Congo. But an 18-month BBC investigation for Panorama has found evidence that: – Pakistani peacekeepers in … Continue reading
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“Going Green” Smelling like roses in Boulder County
According to a report in the Longmont Times Call, going green by implementing Boulder County’s Sustainable Energy Plan will save $445 million annually (I assume once it’s been implemented). Not a cross word was to be reported from the unveiling … Continue reading
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Al misses Boulder global warming conference….
Oh darn… Vice President Al Gore has a scheduling conflict and will not attend a symposium in August planned to draw in the crowd of convention-goers who will descend upon Denver for the Democratic National Convention in August. Interestingly enough, … Continue reading
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Go away in May
Chart of the Day presents a fairly compelling case to stay out of the market from May – October. Considering how poorly the last 6 months have been, it may really be time to exit the market!
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Interview with co-author of The Last Lecture
I don’t believe registration is required.
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Hard to find, “The Last Lecture”
I was wondering why Borders didn’t have “The Last Lecture” after having sent out e-mail discount offers. This April 19th Wall Street Journal article (subscription required I believe) sheds some light on things. In a potentially costly miscalculation, the book’s … Continue reading
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Fall from fame: Auction date set
I can’t bring myself to say “fall from grace”. The auctioning of Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch is set for March 19th. Jackson received word Monday from Financial Title Company, the trustee, that unless he pays off $24,525,906.61 by that date, … Continue reading
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$800 million for open space
A new coalition named “Keep it Colorado” has some big plans. Thousands of acres of private lands that are home to critical wildlife habitat and stunning views would be saved from development under an $800 million action plan unveiled today. … Continue reading
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Standing in Place….
Joanne Jacobs rightfully concludes: The U.S. is standing in place educationally and watching othernations pass us by. Read her posting on stagnant schools.
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Key Recommendations from Sustainable Energy Plan
Here are some key recommendations from the plan: Conduct neighborhood energy awareness sweeps Offer discounts on high efficiency light bulbs and residential energy audits Develop green building codes and ordinances for new and existing residential, commercial and governmental buildings Promote … Continue reading
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Boulder County 40% emissions cut by 2020
The wonderful Boulder County Government just can’t quit coming up with ways to save the world and micromanage their domain. What a bunch of busybodies. I’m not against reducing GHG (that would be Green House Gases) or alternative energy, but … Continue reading
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Airline Stocks….
Once again, if the market is open (or if the trading day ends in “day”) it’s a good time to sell Airline stocks. United Airlines (UAUA) layed the egg today. There’s a good but depressing writeup on Airline earnings at … Continue reading
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HELOC delinquencies…
I opened the daily newsletter from Scottrade, which I never read, and it had an interesting article or two. The one that caught my attention was about the rising delinquency rate on HELOC’s. S&P said that 9.19% of lines issued … Continue reading
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Price of Oil vs. Airline Stocks…
(click chart to enlarge) Doesn’t look good for the airline stocks(red trace, duh that would be the GREEN trace, corrected 5/18/08). As the price of oil goes, the airlines do the inverse. As Jeff Macke say on CNBC’s Fast Money, … Continue reading
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You go girl!
Danica Patrick wins Indy Japan 300! Congratulations.
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