Business Quote of the Day

Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open- Thomas Dewer (1864 - 1930) Scottish Whisky Distiller

Just Stand Up

Breast Cancer Charity Song- Very Inspirational

I Stand Accused - Isaac Hayes

R.I.P.

Look Out eBay...

Smaller competitors gnaw at eBay's bottom line, but eBay insists no change is needed.

eBay complaints are making way for new competitors it may seem. They probably do need to have their feathers ruffled a bit.

iPhone buzz continues

Some iPhone 3G Users Find Painful Experience Thanks to Poor Connections.

Scientist closer to creating invisibility cloak

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, led by Xiang Zhang, say they are in the process of developing materials that could render people and objects invisible.


I'll have to see it to believe it. Sounds like such a farce.

Business Quote of the Day

It's not your salary that makes you rich, it's your spending habits- Charles A. Jaffe

Singer, songwriter Isaac Hayes dies at age 65

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65

What is going on? I wonder which of our successful black men is going to be next.

Actor and comedian Bernie Mac dies at age 50

CHICAGO - Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," died Saturday at age 50.

Bernie, R.I.P. and my condolences to his family, friends and collegues.

Olympic fashion parade

Even the Olympians are making their own fashion statements.

JetBlue charging $7 for pillow, blanket kit

NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways Corp. said Monday it is now charging customers for pillows and blankets. The carrier has done away with the recycled blankets and pillows used on its flights, and has started offering an "eco-friendly" travel blanket and pillow that can be purchased for $7 on flights longer than two hours. The pair come in a kit with a $5 coupon to home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond.

These continuously climbing gas prices are causing businesses to squeeze $$$ out of any possible resource they have in their possession.

Cavalli Club Opens November 2008

Whether or not the rumors that flamboyant designer Roberto Cavalli plans to sell a stake in his company to a private equity firm are true, no one can deny that he's expanding his empire. First stop: Dubai. This November, Cavalli Club--a nightlife venue--will open in the United Arab Emirates nation. The spot will feature an Italian restaurant, sushi bar, wine bar and lounge, where guests will dance around a suspended platform occupied by DJs and dancers. The black quartz floors, Swarovski crystal-lined walls and gold-colored glass windows were all designed by--you guessed it--Cavalli himself. A similar venue will open in Florence, Italy, by the end of 2008.