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Holiday Marketing Ploy

onemom — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:44:56 +0000

Retailers took a big hit last December because they had ordered their holiday shopping stock before the economy fell off a cliff and they were left holding the bag. This year I see an interesting new marketing ploy under the guise of press releases. Last night I read a story entitled “Can’t find the hot new [...]

A Sunday Walk

onemom — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:16:50 +0000

For the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, a November day in the 50s, no wind and a little sunshine is an incredibly beautiful day, so we took the family for a walk around a lovely boardwalk at a nearby pond. I give you two pictures, the first is Hannah hugging our Basset Hound, and the second [...]

Friday Flyer

onemom — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:18:30 +0000

While I hoped for news by today, I can only tell you we are still in a holding pattern. Anybody out there enjoy waiting? I am very sad about what happened at Fort Hood yesterday. Unfortunately, while these events are tragic and sad, I find myself less mortified than I use to be. As winter approaches, I [...]

UAW Hits Ford

onemom — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:52:39 +0000

This weekend, United Auto Workers employed by Ford Motor Company have rejected contract changes that would have allowed Ford to bring their costs more inline with GM and Chrysler. Ford of course was the one U.S. automaker who managed to remain financially strong enough that they didn’t need government bailouts or to file for bankruptcy [...]

Oil and Gas – Here We Go Again

onemom — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 12:31:41 +0000

In our part of the world gas prices were holding steady since August at around $2.50/gallon, until mid-October when they started going back up. Yesterday our price hit $2.84/gallon. In light of this, I decided to use my extra hour this weekend to check out what is behind this ill-timed rise in fuel prices. I [...]