Funny you should mention that. Some Republicans have actually...

majorbloodnock (10/20/2008)

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I like that story about the violinist; it highlights one of the fundamental quid pro quos of life. If you want a car, you'll need to spend some money....

As to how things are currently affecting me:

I was laid off last year just before Christmas (thank you, Mr. Scrooge!) because the company had been having a tough 2007. ...

Every crisis leads to people panicking, which...

Steve Jones - Editor (10/15/2008)

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I'm not sure there was a lot of forcing loans. There have been numerous interviews from lots of brokers that were making upwards of $50k a...

schleep (10/14/2008)

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There were also NINJA loans: No Income, No Job, No Assets (collateral).

Really now, who in their right mind could think these would ever be repaid, regardless of what the...

So THAT's why I keep getting email ads sent to...

This applies to commercial establishments as well. When I go into a store, which isn't often anymore with everything I can get over the internet, I expect to get...

Ed Salva (10/9/2008)

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I also agree with the last sentence in the editorial that project managers need to coordinate issues and then get out of the way.

Working in a small...

Ewan Hampson (10/9/2008)

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Echoing Phil's comments, I'd say that much of the formality of project management is about keeping higher management happy and persuaded that things are happening and on track,...

Phil Factor (10/9/2008)

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I always create a third Blob, of project documentation. For this, project management software is ideal, as it can be persuaded to churn out paperwork in enormous quantities....

Steve Jones - Editor (10/6/2008)

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I don't agree with companies scraping this information, though I'm not sure they're wrong, either in the moral or legal sense. You put it out there...

Someguy (10/2/2008)

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The college I attended years ago had a nationally ranked school of journalism. One evening, I attended a talk presented by a well known activist. The next day I...

Steve Jones - Editor (10/1/2008)

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I think you have to draw your own lines, and you have to see if your boss will give you a break. If they're unwilling to...

Steven Tahan (9/30/2008)

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Steve, I make this comment, not out of vindictiveness or meanness, but to help you improve. If you are going to make part of your living writing,...