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Great article in Fast Company November 09 issue.   They call it “Ethical Capitalism” but I like to think of it as “Practical Capitalism”, since we can just let monsters take over the planet.  Thank you Noreena!  Noreena could write … Continue reading →

http://bit.ly/uf64t WSJ: Employers Turn to Temporary Help By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN One bright spot of Friday’s gloomy jobs report was the surge in temporary hires. Companies are hiring more temps with plans to convert them into full-time workers if economic conditions … Continue reading →

Wal-Mart starts selling coffins Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, now plans to keep customers even after they die – by selling them coffins. From birth control pills, singles nights, church services, doctor visits, makeshift campgrounds, and now coffins.  What elements … Continue reading →

Stephen Colbert takes a good stab at trying to make sense of the history of Telecom and At&t.  He says it better than I ever will.  Check out the clip below. http://bit.ly/d2TpgN

LOS ANGELES (AdAge.com) — The 2010 Census is expected to find that 309 million people live in the United States. But one person will be missing: the average American. “The concept of an ‘average American’ is gone, probably forever,” demographics … Continue reading →

Great article in the New York Times today.  Absurdity, it seems, can be a healthy catalyst for learning and personal development. “We’re so motivated to get rid of that feeling that we look for meaning and coherence elsewhere,” said Travis … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, border patrol at the Tijuana border discovered that people were dismantling the border fence with the intention of selling the metal for scrap.  Some crazy and ironic times we live in.   What good is a fence … Continue reading →

http://www.case-mate.com/iPhone-3G-Cases/Case-Mate-iPhone-3G–3GS-recession-case.asp Q) Is it waterproof? A) No, so dont put it in the dishwasher Q) Is this case flammable? A) If you light it on fire it is Q) Does it come assembled? A) no, see our animated gif for … Continue reading →

Temporary Furniture Store acts as a temporary production studio.  Yes. http://bit.ly/3Vz3i3

Bret Simmons takes the serious side of Permanent Temporary very serious (sort of)!  There are some good pointers here worth a peek. http://bit.ly/2rAp1t