May

9

Story in ‘Magazine’ That Was Sold for $1: Demise of Rush Limbaugh is Imminent

Filed Under Business, Media | 16 Comments

This running in a magazine that recently ceased to exist in print and was purchased for one dollar in 2010 makes it even more hilarious: We’re watching the end of right-wing conservative talk radio,” says Jerry Del Colliano, publisher of the radio-industry tip sheet Inside Music Media. “The genre is dying among ratings and dying [...]

Mar

31

For Google, He is Risen

Filed Under Business, Religion | 18 Comments

And by “He” I’m referring to… Cesar Chavez: On Easter Sunday, Google is honoring the birthday of the late labor organizer Cesar Chavez by placing a Chavez portrait within the middle “o” of the Google logo that appears on the homepage of the popular search engine. While Google frequently decorates its logo to celebrate various [...]

Mar

18

The Future of Runaway Government Spending: Raiding Private Bank Accounts for Bailout Cash

Filed Under Business, Politics | 65 Comments

And for some, the future is now: The surprise decision by euro zone leaders to part-fund a bailout of Cyprus by taxing bank deposits sent shockwaves through financial markets on Monday, with shares and the bonds of struggling euro zone governments tumbling. The bloc struck a deal on Saturday to hand Cyprus rescue loans worth [...]

Feb

19

Achieving Business Longevity in the Era of Hope & Change

Filed Under Business, Politics | 49 Comments

Tip of the day: There are three rules to keep in mind that will help increase your businesses chance of survival in these trying economic times: Location, location, and don’t let President Obama pay you a visit: Last week, it was announced that Ray’s Hell Burger just outside Washington, D.C. would be closing its doors. [...]

Nov

29

Yoko Ono Somehow Manages to Make Her Clothing Line Worse Than Her Singing Voice

Filed Under Business, Celebrity Idiots | 18 Comments

If anybody’s wondering what to get me for Christmas, wonder no more. My dream clothing has arrived: Yoko Ono launched a menswear collection on Tuesday that she says was inspired by John Lennon’s “hot bod.” Among her designs are pants with large handprints on the crotch, tank tops with nipple cutouts, a flashing LED bra [...]

Nov

23

Sorry Unions: Wal-Mart Reports Record Black Friday Sales

Filed Under Business, Economy, Politics, Unions | 13 Comments

The unions tried to disrupt things, but it looks like that effort will fail big time: After opening earlier than in previous Thanksgiving weekends, Wal-Mart reported its “best ever Black Friday” sales, including bigger crowds than last year, the company said Friday. The retailer rolled out deals starting at 8 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. From [...]

Nov

19

Twinkies Coming Back From the Grave?

Filed Under Business, Unions | 10 Comments

More than 18,000 workers are set to lose their jobs because of Hostess halting operations due to a union strike, but a bankruptcy judge/possible huge Twinkie lover wants the two sides to mediate before shutting down for good: Hostess had requested Judge Robert Drain of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in White Plains, N.Y., who is [...]

Nov

8

It Starts: Boeing Announces Big Layoffs

Filed Under Business, Economy, Politics | 47 Comments

They waited until the day after the election to make the announcement — what a happy coincidence for Obama: Boeing announced a major restructuring of its defense division on Wednesday that will cut 30 percent of management jobs from 2010 levels, close facilities in California and consolidate several business units to cut costs. Boeing, the [...]

Nov

7

The Stock Market’s Initial Reaction to Obama’s Re-Election

Filed Under Business, Politics | 21 Comments

The market plunged fast at the opening bell and hasn’t gotten up. Word is it’s been asked to star in the next LifeCall commercial after doing this impression of what falling off the fiscal cliff will look like: Just wait until all the “evil rich” people who were waiting to see what happened in the [...]

Nov

1

Any Volunteers to Drive a Fisker Karma Through a Deep Puddle?

Filed Under Business, Celebrity Idiots, Global Warming | 43 Comments

Put on your flame-resistant suits, celebrity morons, because here’s the latest from our “Eco-friendly deathtrap waiting to happen” file… Sounds like these particular Goremobiles will amount to little more than another few hundred million taxpayer dollars up in smoke — and as Joe Biden would say, literally: Approximately 16 of the $100,000+ Fisker Karma extended-range [...]

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