A Dragon in Sheep’s Clothing

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Made in the USA: New Web Site Promotes American Products

October 15th, 2009 · Comments Off

I applaud the site’s creators. I wonder if they’re looking for web help. (The site could be stepped up a bit.) From Fox News: QUEENS, N.Y. —  In just a month since its official launch, a new Web site MadeInUSA has signed up more than 350,000 U.S.-based companies looking to encourage consumers to “be American and buy [...]

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Tags: Advertising · Internet · Shopping

If you think your pets are difficult…

April 14th, 2009 · Comments Off

…read this for some comic relief. I found this on a blog called The Rambler, originally posted in May 2005, while searching down a Seuss quote. Caution: don’t read while you’re eating. Grossest Things My Pets Have Done I forget where I mentioned it but on a blog a while back, I wrote about how [...]

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Tags: Blogs, podcasts, RSS · Cats · Dogs · Humor

Another scam

March 26th, 2009 · Comments Off

Yet another job posting scam to get you to sign up for a free cruise gift card, etc. The offer is completely separate from any hiring agency, and is one of those performance-based gifts where you have to sign up with their partners in order to receive your “gift” at all. The company on the [...]

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Tags: Day Job · Internet · Rants

I am tired of scammers!

March 19th, 2009 · Comments Off

In response to another job inquiry I sent to a Craigslist ad, I have received yet another fishy email trying to get me to sign up for crap and reveal my personal information. I sent an email in response to the ad “Assembly / Shipping Clerk” listed in my city. Here is the response I [...]

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Tags: Day Job · Internet · Rants