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Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Yet another bit of advice on what to do when you're laid off

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There's certainly no dearth of advice out there on what to do when you're laid off. Most of what I've seen is fine - if duh obvi...
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Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Dog-food-as-pâté? (Ain't this story just chopped liver?)

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My brother-in-law Rick sent me a link to a post he'd seen on Business Insider that cited a study of an experiment in which people were ...
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Monday, May 04, 2009

Bowled Over: why is Congress getting involved in the BCS?

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Okay, Pink Slip generally avoids things political, but I need a little help here. We've got wars going in Iraq and Afghanistan, and O...
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Friday, May 01, 2009

May-Day! May-Day! The Yankees can't sell their pricey seats.

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Not that I want to gloat about anything negative having to do with the New York Yankees...In fact, no one on the face of the earth wants to ...
Thursday, April 30, 2009

Fedtime 101 - it's there is you need it

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Well, trust The Economist to find something interesting to write about. In last week's edition, it was a novel little consultancy that ...
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009

I knew it all along

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Occupational hazard, but I read a fair number of business books. Most have been thrust upon me - at a corporate off-site, or through a pub...
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Hot dog! The 21st century's apples and pencils

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I've been seeing all sorts of stories about folks who've lost their jobs and are saying 'to hell with it', and pursuing the ...
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Monday, April 27, 2009

Filene's Basement's marked down, and maybe even out.

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Well, go away on a meager, scrawny little 6 day vacation and come back to the news that Filene's Basement has been purchased by a liquid...
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Sunday, April 26, 2009

The votes are in - nude hiking update

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Last month I blogged about nude hiking in Switzerland . Well, the voters in the canton of Appenzell Inner Rhodes have voted, and they'...
Friday, April 24, 2009

I want, I want, I want

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Late yesterday afternoon, we got back from our Big Trip to Paris with our nieces, Molly and Caroline. Although we had our moments - let...
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Thursday, April 23, 2009

No post aujourd'hui

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Back tomorrow.
Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Not much to report

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This is our last day in Paris, so we're on the run: Bateau Mouche, and our last bit of POC shopping.* Yesterday, the girls and I walke...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Flash Mob at the Louvre

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Yesterday, I participated in my first flash mob. Okay, it wasn't an official flash mob exactly - we didn't connect via Tweets. Bu...
Monday, April 20, 2009

C'est fou: Louis Vuitton key chains

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This week, I'm in Paris with my husband, and our nieces Molly (12) and Caroline (11). Based on the trip so far, you'd never know t...
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Sunday, April 19, 2009

April in Paris

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Bon jour, mes amis. I am on a long planned, long awaited trip to Paris with my husband, and my nieces Molly (who is 12) and Caroline (who ...
Friday, April 17, 2009

Domino's Delivers a Pink Slip to a Couple of Real Lunkheads

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If you haven't seen the video, it's probably too late. But you still may have heard of the two hapless, clueless, and now jobless Co...
Thursday, April 16, 2009

The ball on Bee's back is bad. (Fa love Pa.)

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On of the all time great, ROTFL, completely over-the-top ridiculous movies is The Day of the Dolphin, starring George C. Scott. I can't ...
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Keep me out of here! Canada's megabucks "self-exclusion" lawsuit

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Gambling is one vice that I cannot imagine I could ever get hooked on. Sure, I buy lottery tickets every once in  a while, quick picks for...
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Sub-primed nuns suing State Street

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Apparently the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary have decided that while forgiving may be divine, it's strictly for the Div...
Monday, April 13, 2009

We're Number 9! Worcester named 9th most livable city in the US

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Well, I have to say I was just bit surprised to hear that Worcester - yes, that Worcester: Wuh-stah, Wormtown, th e Heart of the Commonweal...
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