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Government Admits Failure, Market Steps In To Protect Consumers
Posted on April 14, 2008 - Filed Under Living Free, Personal Finance | Leave a Comment
According to the Federal Trade Commission total consumer fraud losses as result of identity theft totaled $1.2 billion, with the average monetary loss for an individual at $349. This despite hundreds of state and federal laws against identity theft, a Presidential Task Force on Identity Theft, and millions of dollars in stolen tax money being given away by the Department…
Applied Anarchy: Why Taxes Are Theft
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Taxes | Leave a Comment
Part of the Applied Anarchy 2008 Series - Previous in series
It was recently brought to my attention that though I frequently refer to taxes being “stolen money” and being collected “at the point of a gun” I’ve never really explained that reality. My assumption was that this was as self-evident to others as it has always been…
How Greedy Writers (and Labor Unions) Ruined My Life
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Movies/TV | 2 Comments
Okay, okay, they didn’t ruin my entire life, just one portion of it. Although I’ve only briefly mentioned my Big Brother obsession in passing prior to this point, I apparently now have yet another reason to detest labor unions and striking workers: Big Brother 9: ‘Til Death Do We Part.
I’d largely avoided Big Brother until last summer when Season 8’s Evil…
More Heavenly Clothes For My (near-)Angel
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Shopping | Leave a Comment
Living in California certainly has its perks. The weather over the last few days has been perfectly summer - hot, but not too hot. Of course, Z informed me while we enjoyed a sunny Friday afternoon that she doesn’t believe she owns any shorts that fit. Likewise, the skirts I’ve purchased her in the past are no longer serviceable. Sigh.…
Now THAT’S What Saturday Should Be
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Fatherhood | Leave a Comment
Personally, I’ve always believed that Saturday’s are the day to spend doing whatever makes you happy. Yesterday was pretty much the perfect model for a Saturday.
Z and I started out lying in bed for our traditional Saturday morning cartoon ‘n’ cuddlefest - currently featuring my favorite mild-mannered Janitor, Penrod Pooch, aka Henry the Janitor, aka Hong Kong Phooey. After that…
Forget RSS, Zookoda Is The Best Way To Deliver Your Blog To Readers
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Blogging, Technology | Leave a Comment
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an amazing technology and an RSS reader is a must have for any blog devotee. But if your blog isn’t tech oriented or serving an internet savvy audience then you’re probably losing out on a lot of readers. Zookoda is an email marketing application designed specifically for bloggers. Instead of requiring your readers to use an…
Why People Snipe eBay Auctions (And Why Sellers Hate It)
Posted on April 13, 2008 - Filed Under Shopping, eBay | 4 Comments
One of the longest running controversies on eBay has been that over auction sniping. For those who aren’t exactly sure what hunting a mythical creature has to do with bidding in online auctions here’s a definition I pulled from somewhere (sorry, can’t remember where)-
Sniping is the common practice of bidding on an auction by waiting until the last possible moment, then…
Get A Thank You From Your Postman This Mother’s Day
Posted on April 11, 2008 - Filed Under Shopping | Leave a Comment
Common wisdom holds that the few days before Mother’s Day are the busiest at any post office. Millions of Americans suddenly remember that someone actually gave birth to them, trudge off to the nearest store, pick some flower-imprinted card from the plethora of available options, add a quick signature, paste on a stamp, and burden hard working postal employees with…
