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Boyds Bears Dolls-and-Bears -> Bears -> Boyds Boyds Bears are the creation of Gary Lowenthal and his wife, Justina Unger. Before they were married, they owned an antique shop together in 1979, and found that they couldn’t afford the types of antiques they wanted to carry. So in 1982 they started making...- BUD - An American Company No More! What would 1 Share Purchased 24 Years ago of Anheuser-Busch be Worth When it Was Finally Sold Yesterday While it has been in the news recently, it became official yesterday, Anheuser-Busch is no longer an American Company. That's right, your favorite domestic beer company is now owned by beer GIANT InBev - you can find some full articles HERE, HERE and HERE. Never heard of InBev?  Guess Again - from...
How to Probe for Signs of a Market Bottom We had a bounce yesterday. Â Was it one of proverbial "dead cat bounces" that are all too common in bear markets? The buzz from stock market analysts about finding or predicting a market bottom seems to be increasing. Â Everyone wants to be told that this is it, things are as...
Organic Farms Labeling Factory Farm Milk As 'USDA Organic' Oh. My. Somehow we all knew this day was coming, but COME ON...this is a huge company to be falsely labeling non-organic milk as organic and expecting no one to notice. It turns out that along with Horizon and Aurora brand dairy products, there are a bunch more private label...- Should You Do Business With Unethical Companies? Maybe I've had some sort of "Come to Jesus" moment, but this recession thing has really opened my eyes to companies with poor business ethics. Whether it be carelessness, blissful ignorance or a seemingly infinite supply of tolerance, we consumers seem to take our hard knocks from shady companies in...
- Down to a Sunless Sea / Mathias B. Freese Genre: Short storiesMain characters: many :)Summary: The book consists of fifteen stories written in over a span of over thirty years. The majority of them have a child as a man character, relating us a bit of the world as seen through his eyes. There is little or no actual...
- I get emails Who said working in publishing would be unrewarding? ------------------------------------- Subject: Immediate Release: Girls Gone Wild Heads Overseas Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 15:35:39 -0400 From: Barry Roesler To: oliver@alliancemagazine.org Hello Oliver, I thought you may find this interesting. If you would like to follow-up with Joe Francis or Scott Barbour,...
- Lessons to learn- How did Harley-Davidson turnaround? A Recovery Plan Harley-Davidson's remarkable turnaround – from a firm flirting with bankruptcy to one of America's premier automotive success stories – is what business legends are made of. How did they do it? President and COO Jim McCaslin explains their recovery plan. Operating close to bankruptcy in 1981,...
Lladro Collectibles Collectibles -> Decorative Collectibles -> Lladro-> Figurines When you look at the beauty and grace that is customary with Lladro collectibles, it’s hard to believe that the company originally specialized in jugs and basic kitchenware. It wasn’t until the mid 1950’s that the three original founders of the company, who...
Royal Doulton Figurines Collectibles -> Decorative Collectibles -> Figurines Royal Doulton figurines are an incredibly popular collectible and once you see how intricate the designs are, it is easy to see why. These precious statues are manufactured by the Royal Doulton Company from England and there is quite a lot of history behind...
- How Rude! Something most guidebooks to Southeast Asian destinations don't mention is rudeness. While many countries in Southeast Asia rely heavily on tourism, sometimes their ideas of what's polite and what's not is at odds with many Western ideas. Some are even at odds with common sense This occurred to me as...
I Have a Dream Rather, I had -- and it's been realized! And what do you know, reality is so much better. :-) Welcome to the Inauguration, a hellishly cold day of stalled motorcade bikes, 1 per 500 port-a-potties (the rate determined through strenuous scientific modeling, no less), and copious frostbite, warmed by heartfelt...- Beyond SEO: Guest Article Editor's Note: Here is yet another refeshing article talking about reigning in those SEO urges and making your marketing campaign whole again. Regarding the article quality itself, people are really starting to get this whole "writing valuable content" thing.
- Incredible Presentation by Dean Hunt... I have a new all-time favorite webinar. I've hosted some incredible people over the years on teleconferences and webinars. I can't begin to calculate the value of them all together for the information and tactics shared by some of the best in the business. But yesterday I recorded a webinar...
- Saving money just by asking Most people have a very difficult time asking for a discount. For some reason here in the US we feel like we have to pay full price for everything. In a lot of foreign countries asking for a discount, or haggling, is not only welcomed, it is often expected, and...
- The window replacement story Our house was built in the late 70's. Part of its 70's-fabulous look included a pair of windows that weren't even glass. (They were made from two thin sheets of decorative plastic.) But even the windows that were glass had issues: They were practically falling out of their ugly aluminum...
- All Your Base Are Belong To Us! Guest Post By Michel Fortin If you played video arcade games in the late 80’s, even early 90’s, you might remember Zero Wing — a game in which a battle takes place in the year 2101, where you must defend the planet Earth from an alien invasion led by the...
I want my 401(k) back! I think everyone will agree that 2008 was not a good year for the stock market, retirement accounts (including 401k's and IRA's) or just about anything else where savings or investing was concerned. The Dow Jones lost more than 33% over the last 12 months and that number has been...- Give a shot of adrenaline to your PR campaign, without going over budget. Guest Post by Michelle Taney Recession chatter is reaching a crescendo; the media is full of reports, Wall Street economists predicted it, and companies are planning for it. Should you preserve your PR budget in 2009? As you consider your answer remember this; businesses are the most vulnerable in tough...
Corporate Blogging Made Easy One of the best ways for a company to reach out to their customers and build a strong brand is corporate blogging. However, there are a lot of misconceptions out there and a lot of room for error. Let’s take a look at some techniques that you can use to...
Blog Talk Radio Interview by Denise Griffitts An excellent interviewer, Denise Griffitts has a great show on Blog Talk Radio. I highly recommend it, even if she did have someone like me on!
What's Gone Wrong With Municipal Bond Funds? Many investors preparing for retirement have become concerned about the drop in market value of municipal bonds and funds in 2008 and 2009. Let's take a closer look. Historical Benefits of Municipal Bonds and Funds Earlier in 2008, municipal bond mutual funds (a/k/a munis) were very attractive to baby boomers...- Slaves to the Brand I'm not sure why, but it seems that I've been involved in quite a number of conversations about brands in the last few weeks. Marketing is a big part of what I do, including writing a web site, and there's almost nothing more important to a marketing professional than branding....
- Slack Is Important Please help me gather some statistics to help me in my quest for more slack...
Napa County Marinas Part 1 Rancho Monticello Resort 6590 Knoxville Road Napa, California 94558 Phone: 707.966.2188 View Larger Map Average water depth? Lake levels may vary with the time of year. Please call ahead to check before you arrive. Is there a marine stand by channel? No, the marina cannot be reached by radio. What...- Forget Stocks – Vanity is on Sale! Today brought yet more news on how the downturns in the economy and stock market are affecting American workers and consumers. Two stories in particular expose and highlight some of the ignorance and carelessness among U.S. investors and consumers in matters of personal finance. First, our local paper interviewed workers who had recently...
- Join The Latest Conversations On Moolanomy Sorry about the lack of article today. A couple of things came up last night including shopping with my wife for her friend's birthday and a guest post that was unpublished at the last minute. By the way, if you are interested in writing a guest post for Moolanomy, I'd...
Friday Feed Frenzy - Stock Market Roller Coaster Edition This week has been a crazy one for the stock market (by the way, I absolutely love this picture). Down 4% one day, up 4% the next. Many blog posts this week dealt with the market turmoil, buyouts, etc. I try not to worry about short-term market fluctuations because...- What To Do If The Seawater Looks Yellow Marine aquariums nowadays have high quality seawater, or they should do if stocking is not overdone, they are properly equipped and routine seawater changes are undertaken. The protein skimmer has advanced enormously since the first products years ago. The skimmer then was a tube with a cup at the top....
Web Page Optimization Components 4 How To Rise In The SERPs and add zero’s to your bank account continuing from part 3 Similarly, the words used in the links anchor text on your sites page are your own votes about your authority on the keywords you chose to self define. While your own internal links...
