I just read this article and was shocked:http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-flzunited0909sbsep09,0,7405794.story It is just mind-blowing to me that one news article that mistakenly referenced an old article about United from 2002 could have that much influence on the price and volatility of a stock. It dropped from 12 to 4 and then came back to 11 over the…
A little Negotiations 101 question for you…. Settle a bet that I witnessed the other day between two friends: SITUATION: You are in a negotiation and you set a value range (let’s say $200-$275) that you are willing to accept prior to entering the negotiation. QUESTION 1: If the negotiation starts above that range and…
Tonight I went to see the Bourne Ultimatum and I have to say that I really liked it. Serious action. However, I have to say that I was shocked by the number of ads/previews in the movie and especially the number of movies created about the "War on Terror". I am not sure how many…
On the way home last night, I was in a taxi that had NPR on the radio. Not surprisingly, there was a report talking about the Minneapolis bridge collapse and the five deaths in it. The taxi driver started yelling at the radio saying that the correspondents were liars and when i asked him why,…
On the way into work this morning, I heard on NPR that there have been 109 journalists killed in Iraq since the war started. Maybe I am naive, but I cant believe the number is that high. I understand the need for journalists to get the scoop but that seems like a risk that…
This is absolutely absurd. I wonder how much pressure President Bush exerted on the school to get this guy in??? Bush must have associated with Blake Gottesman since they both grew up with "silver spoons" in their mouth… I especially love the idea that he is responsible for puring Purell on Bush’s hands after he shakes lots of…
This was a funny video sent by a friend of a building in Sioux Falls which the city was attempting to demolish with explosives yesterday. Funny stuff. http://www.argusleader.com/assets/mov/DF13214123.MOV
Check out the first definition of "blog" on this guy’s website. I believe that blogging will not go away but that it will change as we know it today. Right now there are too many people spouting out their opinions and then having tons of links to other blogs (hmm, what am I doing now…