Ku’ll never walk alone

Comment & analysis round-up Quote of the day: “Talks are ongoing but there is real hope this could finally be the answer to all the club’s problems - on and off the pitch.” – “An Anfield insider.” Runner-up: “It’s not entirely clear if Chelsea is for sale, but regardless of that, we first need to see if we are in a position to buy it, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 09:36:29

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Barackosis

by Greg Gutfeld In just five days, incredible tales of Obamamania have spread across the land like acne on a teenager’s back. A bakery conjures up Obama cupcakes, a British director – recovering from a bout of sobriety - produces a play about our luscious President - and a scientist has created “nanobamas” - [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 18:49:20

Question and answer - Finances

Question - "One thing that I always wonder about is how big families survive financially. I would LOOOOOOOVE to have a bigger family ( ... . We prioritize how we spend our money and we work really, really hard. Even though I am a "stay at home" mom ... design business. In the past he has worked (along with his full time job) part time as a graphic artist [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:48:59

What virtual seminar do you want me to do?

The folks at User Interface Engineering UIE have been great partners and I’ve done work for them at a few of their events ... to be all professional and business like. God I love progress. The challenge is this. I’ve done zillions ... at my essay pile: maybe you’ll get some ideas for me there. If I get a nice list of candidates [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 19:44:59

THE CHURN: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 100

Jackson Lewis registers another addition--it's good to be an employment lawyer, too--while Quarles & Brady adds four partner to its Chicago office. The Churn is constant. Our reports are twice weekly. Send your news to amlawdaily@alm.com. Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner recently welcomed Jay T [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:35:21

Risk-Taking Traders Born Not Made

A recent dispatch from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences didn’t give us the next big development in stem cell therapies.  It didn’t tell us how the car of 2020 will be powered.  Instead, John Coates and his team of Cambridge researchers turned the powerful lens of science on the root cause of today’s market chaos: hormones [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:40:56

What do they have in common?

Think about Google and Net Apps.  Now think about the Ritz-Carlton Resort-Hotel Chain, Best Buy, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods and Wynn Hotels ... that you care about people.  I don’t think you can be an effective manager in today’s workplace without having ... you have some power (”manager” “boss” “board member”) over them.  Petty power makes you look petty [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:06:39

Resolved: 'The Office' thinks Hilary Swank is hot

I wasn't really feeling the fairly predictable Michael-and-Dwight portion of The Office this week. But the stuff that happened back at the branch felt so much like any number of real, if less formal, debates I've had with co-workers that it saved the episode for me. These spoilers respect the game [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 04:53:20

Article Writing for Beginners

by Jan Shimano Are you intimidated at the thought of writing articles that could be viewed by millions of people over the Internet? If you said ‘yes’ then you have lots of company. There are many things that hold people back from even attempting to write their first article. To begin with, they are not sure about their subject matter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:01:45

Tony LaRussa is Going to Strangle Jay McGwire

Baseball, DrugsTheBigLeadJanuary 23rd. 2009, 2:15pm Did anyone other than clueless Cardinals manager Tony LaRussa really need Mark McGwire’s urchin ... the team for any … yeah, McGwire will get into the HOF in a couple years. And our headline on that day ... . Who cares? It’s all entertainment, and the Hall of Fame is just a building. Get over [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 19:15:51

Full Court Press: Notes going into the weekend

This weekend is full of sports news. The NFL is seeing a bunch of coaching changes and the NHL has it’s the all-star weekend ... though he doesnt pull down a good amount of offensive rebounds. – The Grizzlies fired head coach  Marc ... could be more of a factor as well. For Rudy Gay, this will be his 4th coach already in his young [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 22:58:08

Full Stop? Right Start To Close, Taking BabyStyle & Tiny Ride With It

I have to give babystyle credit, they were a trendsetter, even when it came to going out of business. The blog StrollerInfo ... laid off. All but the COO, Logistics Manager, Human Resources and IT. "All of the area and regional ... , my district manager's here right now. Do you want to ask her?" "Uh, sure." "Hi, this is ____. Can I help [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:56:50

Update on Barry Cooper, Libertarian for Attorney General of Texas

Updates emailed to contact.ipr@gmail.com by campaign manager Joey Dauben, and posted here by Paulie. In this youtube clip, Cooper and Dauben are on the way to the Alex Jones radio program. Cooper says he is “99% sure” he is running, and says he has a “stash,” but not more than what he can eat - saying he practices the methods he preaches [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 02:13:05

How Beginners can Write Articles

by Jan Shimano Does the thought of writing an article that could be viewed by millions of people on the Internet, intimidate you? If your answer is ‘yes’, then you have a lot of company. There are a few things that hold people back from attempting to write articles. To begin with, they are unsure about the subject matter they should write about [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:30:45

Article Writing for Beginners

by Jan Shimano Does the thought of writing an article that could be viewed by millions of people on the Internet, intimidate you? If your answer is ‘yes’, then you have a lot of company. There are a few things that hold people back from attempting to write articles. To begin with, they are unsure about the subject matter they should write about [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:24:29

Help for Beginning Article Writers

by Jan Shimano Are you intimidated at the thought of writing articles that could be viewed by millions of people over the Internet? If you said 'yes' then you have lots of company. A number of things hold people back from even attempting to write their first article. To begin with, they are not sure about their subject matter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:25:34

LCIC Elects Entirely Private-Sector Board

This in via e-mail from the office of Lucas County Commissioner Pete Gerken to share with readers of the blog: LCIC Sets New Direction, ... as its Board of Directors. The LCIC, which since 2006 has served as the lead economic development ... is in an economic emergency, and our residents deserve an economic development agency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:24:06

Movie Trailer: The Great Buck Howard

After a series of schlocky small films, some of which went straight-to-DVD, it looks like writer/director Sean McGinly is ready for the big time ... who is just on this side of washed up, and Colin Hanks as Troy Gable, Howard’s road manager. Tom Hanks will play [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 17:50:16

TC: 24 Hours at Sundance Part 2

11:00 am - After getting picked up from the Sandy Cohan mishap we made our way to lunch. On they way I was now officially scared for my life. D-Watts ran 2 red lights and didn't seem to care much for our general safety. More on Watt's driving later...12:30 pm - With a full stomach and a racing mind ( [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 16:40:00

The Macintosh Ad: 25th Anniversary

by Michelle Lentz Yesterday was the 25th Anniversary of the classic “1984″ ad from Chiat/Day about the Macintosh. It’s an incredibly famous ad, yet it aired only once, during Super Bowl XVIII. According to a CNBC interview with then-marketing manager Mike Murray, the Apple Board had instructed them to never [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 16:11:52

"Threading a Needle"

Tim Duy: Threading a Needle, by Tim Duy: I have been on the road or swamped for much of this week, and saw this in the Wall Street Journal when I finally got time to sit down with my computer: President Barack Obama's nominee for Treasury secretary accused China on Thursday of "manipulating" its currency, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 08:24:00

Rafa says Gerrard is unaffected!

steven-gerrard_1806047 Steven Gerrard who appeared in court on Friday for the bar brawl has full support of the club manager Rafael Benitez. The manager has said that he is unaffected by the incident as he is innocent. He said that you can see his performance which is consistent before and after the incident. If he really did something [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 23:27:51

New ‘Study’ Says Gamers Are Drunk, Drug Abusing & Insecure Anti-Social Retards

In a new “study” by Bringham Young University, “researchers” found that gamers are more likely to abuse drugs, drink heavily, ... What do you do if a customer gets really angry and demands to see the manager?” Well, I would suppose it’s not best [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:30:13

PSV v NAC Breda match preview

NAC Breda visit a shaken Philips Stadion, with the defending Eredivisie champions drifting in fifth in the table and only two victories to show for ... , the situation around De Herdgang is far from comfortable for PSV manager Hubb Stevens. Facing NAC ... for the match and could see time coming off the bench, as per the manager: “He’s been working hard [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:45:50

ING completes IT modernisation

ING Australia quietly completed its two-year IT modernisation program just before Christmas last year, it was revealed this week. [ ... division early last year, broadly aimed to streamline business processes and improve its e-business ... claimed by ING AU at the time included head of e-business Robert Liong, Westpac's former head [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 06:27:02

Twitterville Notebook: IBM's Adam C. Christensen

This is my second interview this year on this blog with IBM, a company that continues to impress me with how the company uses social media. Much more than as a marketing conduit, IBM uses social media including Twitter as a communications tool that lets its 380,000 employees located in 150 countries to communicate with each other. [ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 06:19:36

Hiring trend: Social media– contractor?

With the economy in dire straits, it seems as though many companies are turning to hiring on social media strategists as consultants instead of ... d go with it.Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Available now: one awesome Community Manager :)Companies [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:40:40

Bob Schreck, Others Laid Off from DC

The Beat reports what we’ve been hearing this afternoon: DC Comics editor Bob Schreck was laid off on Thursday. Subcriptions Manager Christine Sawicki was also let go, as were Mad Magazine staffers. That last dovetails with this story on the mothership detailing Mad’s shift to quarterly status. Schreck [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 19:11:15

Long meme time

1. I was born with a collapsed sternum, which leaves to this day a bowl-shaped indentation on my chest that pushes all my other organs aside, even my heart. It's part of the reason I have a pot belly that won't quite go away: lower organs have been pushed that way [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:50:37

Foreclosures

Foreclosures Do the banks have any intelligence ???? I think the banks are holding off much longer these days before they actually foreclose on the property.Whicj is a good thing, however dealing with them to Short Sale the property prior to sherrif's sale is not a pleasant experience [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:43:02

Cutting Hours and Pay: Hourly vs. Salaried

The economic downturn is showing up in the Dr. Salary email inbox: I am getting a lot of emails about employers reducing pay, or cutting hours, and asking about the legal implications. Here are a few: " you said employers can get into trouble when exempt employees perform tasks normally done by non-exempt employees [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 23:36:09

Delusional economists

Ann Pettifor: 23rd January, 2009, 13.00PM The election of a wise, astute and dignified man as US President; the sight of a happy loving couple, with a pair of well-behaved children taking over the reins of the White House; the power and dignity of Aretha Franklin’s voice, her glorious hat; [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:33:24

Bazaarvoice brings reviews to mobile

Bazaarvoice, best known for its product review engine, also offers online retailers a suite of other social media marketing and analytics tool ... as they are shopping for tax software,” said Kerrie Foss, Intuit senior marketing manager. “ Recommendations [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 13:59:52

Garlic Pepper Chicken Pizza The Best Gourmet Pizza

Garlic Pepper Chicken Pizza The Best Gourmet Pizza January 24th, 2009 This delicious recipe makes a gourmet quality pizza that is much better than any you will find in a restaurant - even the most expensive restaurants. This delightful, flavorful pizza is not hard to prepare, and is a sure hit for any meal or special gathering [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 02:00:20

FW: Cold Scallops at AJ Maxwell's

Thank you for visiting the Eater Complaints Department, your unedited platform for voicing poor dining experiences, gross restaurant trends, ... to the manager, Toni Ann, and she took her sweet time in coming over, only appearing when the scallops arrived [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 15:38:55

Eternal Franchise, 1.1 of 31.1

“This is the best-preserved example of a Starbucks in the western half of the United States,” the tour guide said. “The entrance was sealed in the Second Big One in 2034, and the shop itself was not rediscovered for almost three hundred years.” Her name was Amy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:00:27

Earnshaw Makes A Draw Despite Fans Snide Comments

Earnshaw, despite the sick snide comments from the Derby fans of Nottingham Forest ex manger Billy Davis, put in a critical equalizer in a 1-1 draw in the FA Cup fourth round. Ex manger, Billy Davis was said to be at bedside of his son with a complicated surgery. New manager Nigel Clough was stun [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:23:37

Niners Sit Down with Dan Reeves About Offensive Coordinator Job

The 49′ers may be going a bit old school in their search for a new offensive coordinator, ... has the experience, as he has won the AP Coach of the Year award twice in his career, getting ... as earlier today they sat down with longtime Denver Broncos coach Dan Reeves and interviewed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:26:23

Picasa and Windows Server 2008

Installing Picasa will give you: The current user is not allowed to install or update applications.  What you have to do to fix this: 1) Start / Administrative Tools / Server Manager / Features / Add  Features / Select “Desktop Experience”  2) Install and restart the PC and then reinstall Picasa.  QED [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 02:13:07

Arrested for pole dancing in the subway....F-yeah!

I just read this story and went, you go girl...kinda. I mean I respect the message that she is sending....but why didn't she take the tips!?!? .. ... ." "Chile is still a pretty timid country," said her manager Gustavo Pradenas. "People aren't very [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 01:31:26

Snoose Junction plans to open in Greenwood around Valentine’s Day

Snoose Junction Pizzeria opened in Ballard in 2007 to positive reviews of both its pizza, its use of recycled building materials, and its eco-friendly delivery by bicycle. Now, Snoose Junction Greenwood Crossing is set to open at Holman Road and 105th St. right around Valentine’s Day. General Manager Chris Jolles tells [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:14:43

SugarSync Adding New Features – Shared Folders

SugarSync Adding New Features – Shared FoldersWhile there are many file syncing applications out today, one that I have been using for my personal syncing needs is SugarSync.  Today, Sharpcast is announcing some feature upgrades that will be delivered to some users today and expanding over the next week to all users [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 15:19:14

'Private Practice': Joel Grey's Emmy Reel

Tonight on Private Practice, it was a night of motherhood. I mean, on a show about an OBGYN surgeon that's pretty par for the course, but even moreso tonight. Addison Addison kissed Wyatt and is still lying about it to Kevin about what she was doing that night [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 07:42:15

Complaints Dept Update: If you're just joining us, there's...

If you're just joining us, there's a pretty entertaining debate in the comments about today's submission to the Complaints Department. The original complainer, her boyfriend, the couple sitting next to them (and/or a manager), and more debate the issue of comping, the serving of scallops, and the general shitshow [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 20:08:26

Off to CHA - jiggity jig

I've been a very bad blogger of late. I could blame it on all the projects I signed up to do for CHA and 2 Peas. I could blame it on Facebook. I could blame it on my iPhone and the app Word Warp. I could blame it on Lizzy and Mr Darcy. But truth be told...I just haven't been a very good time manager the past couple of week [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 23:13:57

Billionaire finally agrees to sell Cubs, Wrigley to other billionaire

Word came Thursday that Tribune Co. picked the Ricketts family to buy everyone's favorite World Series non-winner, the Cubs, for about $900 million ... , is not simply some investment guru with a general manager complex. He lives in the Chicago area [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 08:11:40

Write a WINNING Teaching Cover Letter

Write a WINNING Teaching Cover Letter If you’re in the market for a teaching position, whether in Kindergarten or in college, put together an excellent and exciting teaching cover letter. Show the potential hiring manager your background and experience, special talents, and strong interests. For example, in your teaching [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:50:13

Green Party: How to Campaign on a tiny budget.

The Green Party of Canada has a few strong riding associations, a few dozen weak, but capable ridings, and hundreds of vanishingly small EDA’s. There are a sprinkling of Greens with real election experience spread across the country. Often the genesis of a middling, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:32:09

Jobless Porsche owner uses his vehicle as advertisement

Andrew Blair, 28 who lost his plum £75,000 tax free job, wrote his permanent mobile phone number in permanent black marker pen on his White Porsche Boxter X. His Porsche read “made redundant today” and “project construction manager” and MR Blair prompted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 13:25:37

Good-bye, Senator Princess

I let Wednesday's drama over Caroline Kennedy's on-again, off-again Senate withdrawal pass by without comment ... in an interview with The Post last month.Hmmm. First of all, why can't these rich people hire a personal manager [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 02:19:00

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