Movie Reviews: ‘Pirate Radio’ Versus ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’

Predicting the unpredictable
I am a pretty decisive person. For instance, when I saw the “Pirate Radio” trailer, I decided less than a minute in, “I definitely want to see that movie.” When I saw the “Fantastic Mr. Fox” trailer, I thought “I definitely do not want to see that movie.”
Based [...]

McDonald’s Monopoly Game 2009 Begins Today

Time for McDonald’s Monopoly game 2009
Yep, it’s that time of year again. From now until Nov. 2, whenever you buy McDonald’s food, your order will come with McDonald’s Monopoly game pieces attached. This year the fast food giant has added an extra twist: There is a possibility someone will win [...]

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SuperCook Saves Money, Cuts Down Waste

SuperCook makes recipes with what you have
We’ve all been there. It’s dinner time, and you’re already hungry, but no matter how many times you open and close the fridge and the cupboards, a brilliant idea or meal doesn’t magically appear. Instead of going the expensive route of going out to [...]

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Quick Cash for Your Town

The case for shopping near home
A few years ago, the city of Austin planned to extend about $2 million in incentives to a developer who wanted to build a new Borders bookstore on a prominent downtown corner. The deal did not go through, but it would have been an unwelcome [...]

Shopping locally preserves the unique character of your home town

Good Fences Make Good Dogs

Al had a Dog
One day the Dog went over to Al’s house to see if she could live there. Al opened the door and the Dog moved in.
who fixed his shoes
When Al went to work the next day, the Dog went to work on Al’s shoes. When Al [...]

Abysmal Job Prospects for 2009 College Graduates

The future’s not looking too bright
Today more than ever, a college degree does not equate to instant money.  In fact, most new college graduates will be struggling to scrape together cash till payday.  According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers, the “numbers are bleak.”
Businesses are hiring 22 percent [...]

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I Have Cash till Payday

I Have Cash till Payday Because I Don’t Water My Lawn
My neighbors are afraid of me because I mow my quarter-acre yard with a push reel mower – the kind without an engine. I never use my automatic sprinkler system. I do not fertilize my grass.  I rake by [...]