Darkness on the Edge of Monotown
A resident told a reporter over the summer: “We are eating — excuse me — grass. It’s shameful.” via Op-Ed Contributor – Darkness on the Edge of Monotown – NYTimes.com.
the perfect employee, or not
Within a week it was clear that we had hired the perfect employee. He came in early every day, needed very little training and always went out of his way to do something extra. He even offered to drop the mail at the post office on the way home. from The nightmare employee Amazing that [...]
people who don’t owe tax payments
In 2009, roughly 47% of households, or 71 million, will not owe any federal income tax, according to estimates by the nonpartisan Tax Policy Center. Some in that group will even get additional money from the government because they qualify for refundable tax breaks. The ranks of those whose major federal tax burdens net out [...]
high income, no net worth
What an odd story this was… until you read it and realize it’s just another story of a guy who felt that his actions wouldn’t have any consequences… When the news broke recently that Jim Press, the deputy CEO of Chrysler, is being hounded by creditors and the IRS for an array of debts, it [...]
peer-to-peer lending is becoming mainstream
Since registering with the SEC in October, Lending Club has gained 300,000 members. In January, it oversaw $1.8 million in loans. Last month, $3.4 million in loans were made. from In a Tight Market, Borrowers Turn to Peers
Miss Singapore World steals our hearts… and somebody else’s money
“Beauty queen Miss Singapore World has given up her crown after it emerged that she had stolen credit cards to go on a shopping spree for lingerie. Ris Low had come under public pressure to be stripped of her 2009 title, after local media reported she stole seven credit cards last year while working at [...]
new retirement rules?
Looks like we might have a few new retirement rules soon… The new federal steps, which do not require congressional action, include: • Making it easier for small companies to set up 401(k) retirement savings plans in which all workers are automatically enrolled unless they ask to be omitted. Employers can set default amounts of [...]
Thomas Jefferson
Time Wastes Too Fast
life/career status update 2009
As I’m going about setting up this blog, I’d like to communicate to anyone who stops by what the purpose is and what I envision as this blog’s goal. I’m a contract consultant working in the New York City area. I’ve been working in public accounting, internal audit and Sarbanes-Oxley since 1994. I have experience [...]
welcome
If you’re reading this post, you obviously know me and haven’t arrived here by accident. This site is new. It has no content. I’m working on creating some content for it – specifically some information about me, about the business I plan to build, and a few posts on items of general interest about the [...]
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