the recession diaries
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Law School Can't Save You
Those of you seeking to enter law school under the impression that the confines of a classroom beat competing in a dismal job market may want to revisit that idea. The University of Miami Law School has offered 1L law students the opportunity to defer their admission for a year. The feelings of the law…
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Blame It On The G-G-G-G-Gays!
As most social conservatives have long told us, gay people are the bane of God’s existence. God abhors gay folk, does not even claim gay folk like that, and can’t wait to send us son back to Earth to throw them in a pit of fire – in their hot pants, preferably. Now through relentless…
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Pimp My Kid!
Did anyone look at this along with Papa Joe Jackson’s comments to CNN’s Don Lemon at the BET awards with utter disgust? Dressed in a zoot suit that looks tailor made for Satan, Jabbing Joe stood there talking about his new business venture amid questions about the death of his own son. It was obvious…
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What Are You Teaching Your Children About Money?
Depending on how long this recession lasts (and that timeframe seems to change as often as the days of the week), economists, historians, and psychologists all agree that the longer this downturn lingers, the more it will shape the Millennial generation, or Gen Y’s values and attitudes towards their finances. Financial experts argue that children…
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The King of Debt
With respect to my namesake, Michael Jackson was both a hero to business savvy music artists and a nightmare to creditors. The New York Times, along with many other outlets have started playing the speculation game about the financial mess the now deceased legend has left behind. It’s been estimated that Jackson has earned as…
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Money and Mood Swings
Initially, I found this report to be oxymoronic, but that was me giving into stereotypes that Britain is full of pubs, paps, and pissy attitudes. I know: Shame on me. However, these days you will find an influx of Brits who are indeed moving around in a perpetual sour mood. According to a new survey,…
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The Supreme Court vs. The Older American Worker
As if older Americans didn’t have enough to worry about with their investments tanking, their future social security checks in limbo, and fears over their health care the Supreme Court has decided to heighten their stress levels even more. Yesterday, in a 5-4 decision the court ruled employees bringing federal age-discrimination claims bear the burden…
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Stop, You Can't Touch This!
I have to admit that I’ve seen plenty of knocked up women recently and wondered what on Earth are they thinking having a baby during a recession. As cute and wonderful as newborns are, they’re not exactly cost effective in times of economic downturn. I usually keep such comments to myself, though. I don’t want…
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If Not You, Mr. President, Then Who?
Collectively, we prefer that our expectations be met on our schedule and not a second later. That explains why a new Washington Post/ABC News poll reveals that barely half of Americans still believe that President Obama’s $787 billion stimulus measure will boost the economy. While it’s interesting to read how Americans overall are struggling to…
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Selling Sex or Simply Selling Yourself Short?
On second thought maybe you don’t need that diet, Bikram yoga class, or impromptu police chase to whip your body into shape in an effort to sell yourself in the world of adult entertainment. As it turns out, sex doesn’t always sell….or at least not for full price. Our friends over in Germany have seen…