Monthly Archives: December 2008
On Government Policy Made During Down Times
There is a good piece at WSJ Online titled, “Get Ready For A Lost Decade-Bad Times Don’t Produce Good Policy” by Holman W. Jenkins Jr.
He reaffirms my beliefs that during times of little prosperity, thos Read More
How To Fix A Scorchmark
This morning I was ironing and accidentally put a scorch mark in a cotton button up I was planning on wearing.
My Mom is the authority on stain removal and seems to always have a unique home recipe. She suggested white vinegar, but unsure of herself she recommended Google’ing. I couldn’t believe I had not thought about it already Read More
Wall Street Journal Hack
Courtesy of Michael Galpert.
A method for seeing subscriber content for free on the WSJ Online. See an article, click on the Digg link, then click on the story link on the Digg page and all the content will be sho Read More
Marketing A Commodity
For the last few months I have been poking around the internet reading articles on how to market a commodity.
A commodity is a product with little to no difference when compared to competing products. There are many substitutes and therefore many consumers focus on price when making a buying decision. While there are obvious examples like co Read More
