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Newspaper Subscriptions Continue To Decline; Do You Still Get A Newspaper?

The Associated Press is reporting that in the United States, newspaper subscriptions have declined on average of 10.6% for the six month period ending in September, 2009. The survey of  379 newspaper publications that sell print editions, may not be entirely accurate. New counting methods have been introduced that may skewer the results.
As an example [...]

Where Are My Eggo Waffles? Kellogg Rations Supply After Plant Closes

Eggo waffles are a real convenience for those who have small children and need a quick meal for the kiddies in the morning. It doesn’t get any simpler than to just pop in a couple of Eggo waffles into the toaster and in a few minutes you have breakfast ready to go. But it seems [...]

Allegiant Air Kicks Off A Crying 2 Year Old, Cranky 4 Year Old and Mom - No Refunds, Sorry!

Allegiant Air offers low cost flights from various airports around the country and they are explicit on certain discounted offers, that there are no refunds. But when one thinks of a no refund policy, I personally believe that it would apply when someone fails to make it to their scheduled flight. Over at the Consumerist [...]

Kentucky Natural Gas Bills To Shrink By 40% This Winter - Another Reason To Stop Speculators!

This morning I was reading an article about natural gas prices being lower this winter season by about 40% in Kentucky. The article also stated that these prices are the lowest they have been in six years. I am going to guess that these lower prices may be lower for all of us in the [...]

Walmart Now Sells Caskets Online - Will There Be Black Friday Specials?

Walmart now wants to be your casket supplier of choice when it is time for you to make your way into the next life. The company now has a new line of caskets starting at just $999.99 for its Lady de Guadalupe Steel Casket collection. Walmart describes this low price leader as:
Made of Superior Grade [...]

Inglourious Basterds - Have You Seen It?

A few weeks ago my husband took me to Branson, MO for a weekend getaway of fun and food. Unknown to myself he had also planned to see the movie Inglourious Basterds which stars Brad Pitt on the first evening we had arrived in Branson. He explained to me that it was a WWII movie [...]

Can Your Facebook Friends Get You Labeled As Being Gay?

Two students at MIT were engaged in a term project about ethics and the law for social networking sites. During their investigation they stumbled on a situation in which they could actually determine the sexual preference of those who use Facebook by their online friends. The students used software to determine not only who your [...]

Walmart Recalls Durabrand DVD Player - I Brought Mine Back

Walmart has recalled 4.2 million Duraband DVD players which were manufactured in China. The retailer claims there have been 14 complaints of the units bursting into flames. I had purchased one of the faulty players and had not had any issues with the player. Walmart states the following:
The previous recall, announced on Aug. 20, included [...]

Journalist Fired After 40 Years With Same Paper

A CT newspaper by the name of the Hartford Courant has fired one of its reporters who had served the paper for over 40 years. The journalist by the name of George Gombossy reported about an investigation that the attorney general made about a mattress seller. It seems that there were allegations that the mattress seller [...]

JetBlue $599 Pass - Deal or No Deal?

JetBlue is offering a $599 pass for all you can fly. The offer includes all taxes and fees and appears to be a real steal until you read the limitations. The pass is only good between the dates of September 8, 2009 and October 8, 2009. Also you are limited to only 56 destinations where [...]

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