Financial Crisis

S&P Who? S&P What?

A few years ago, I wrote an account of my experience with an investment firm. At the beginning of August, I had the great pleasure to speak to the debate over the economy and in that post, I referenced the role investment firms...
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An Adventure in Bath Towels

When was the last time YOU went shopping for bath towels? I would venture a guess that it’s not something you even think about. I certainly didn’t, until I stopped one day and looked at mine. Then I started doing the math&#...
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Shirley Temple 7UP

6oz Ginger Ale 1oz Grenadine 1 Maraschino cherry The original recipe for a Shirley Temple. The very first mocktail… But did you know there is a name for an alcoholic Shirley Temple?  If you add 2 ounces of vodka it becom...
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Newman’s Own Pizzas

I like pizza, but, I don’t love it. I find it interesting when I talk to people who say they could eat pizza everyday of their lives and be really happy. Not me. I remember back to my days in college. We’d decide to get fan...
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UPS = Bad Business

The people who work at UPS don’t understand customer service. Let me tell you why… So I had a package that was being sent to me from a retailer. I gave the retailer my complete address. The retailer sent the package...
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CVS: No Smoke Screens

CVS announced on February 5, 2014 that they will no longer sell tobacco products as of October 1, 2014. Their rationale is that, as a wellness center, they should be focused on and in promotion of healthy lifestyles and smoking...
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