I am by no means a lawyer or well educated in law, but can we sue or press charges of any kind to prevent the failed Freddie Mac CEO walking away with $20 million dollars and us having to pay the bill? Could there be someway that we could pool money, like we did for Helen Thomas to buy flowers, to hire an attorney that would fight for every single person in America?
I was reading this article by Business Pundit that explained how 3 top American icons: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, GM, and Anheuser-Busch have significantly changed in the past week. Although I am saddened by the fact that Anheuser-Busch is no longer an American beer, the news that the SUV, hummer, and easy loans have been wiped off the map has left me optimistic that the United States is on the right path.
If the American dream involved someone owning an SUV and a house that they couldn’t afford, then fuck the American dream. No one’s lifestyle is going to be significantly different by owning a smaller car instead of an SUV. If someone bought a house they couldn’t afford, they simply don’t deserve the house. Houses aren’t free, despite what the bank loans in the last couple of years were making them appear to be.
Whose American dream is this anyway? It certainly isn’t mine. I’m 22 years old and far more concerned about the environment and US economic policies than my parents ever were. I have a feeling this American dream belongs to the Baby Boomers, grown-up hippies and soccer moms who enjoyed the spoils of winning a world war without even having to fight. Now that it’s my generation’s turn in the societal and economic limelight, I’m fucked because of the carelessness and greed employed by my parents.
If that’s what the American dream is like, good riddance to it. We’ll be better off without it. I only hope that when the Baby Boomers are all gone within the coming decades my generation can reverse their ways and proudly say to them: “At an end your rule is… and not short enough it was.”
Ad placement is the one of the two biggest factors you have control over when it comes to improving click rates with your content, that and choosing the proper coloring scheme. More often than not, many webmasters shrug this part of the process off and position the ads wherever they seem convenient. This is a mistake because careful consideration must be done in order to assure the best placement of the ads and in doing so earn the highest amount of money possible.
What I’ve done with alot of my sites is put the Adsense ads at the top of single blog posts. That way the visitor is sure to see the ad right away and cannot avoid it. Since I’ve implemented the changes across my sites I have increased my Adsense revenue by 10%.
Do not be afraid to show your ads, you worked hard to produce the content and it’s your site and you can do what you want with it.
In a sad turn of events, one of the most successful and powerful American businesses is no more. Anheuser-Busch has been bought out by a Belgian company, InBev, who make Stella Artois and Beck’s beers.
While attending college these last four years, whenever I bought a case of bud light or natty I was proud it was a symbol of my country. I even bought stock in the company because I knew nothing could beat it. So I was caught off-guard when I read the small headline on the CNN website that said of the buyout. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, I had to read it twice.
I suppose that’s what happens in a weak economy. I’m sure the current economic status of America could have something to do with it, maybe the business was just trying to bail out before the economic shit really hits the fan. With the Fed bailing out Bear Sterns, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac, this is probably the first of many companies in America that will jump ship from a sinking economy and dollar.
One of the reasons why America is so powerful and influential is because of its companies. As evil as they are, when we lose them we lose our cultural reach and soft power around the globe.
I am so pissed off right now. I’ve just found out that for months my blogs and other sites have been, without my permission, blocked by my own hosting company.
I seriously did not know what the heck was going on with my SERPS. I just figured that Google had just given up on me, discarded me for better content. If that had anything to do with me losing my pagerank then I am going to be terribly upset. This blog had a pagerank of 2, with a future pagerank of 5, and now it is zero. My other blog, a 4, now zero.
I am now definitely paranoid about if they’ll change it back. Does that mean I have to check all of my sites everyday in fear of my hosting company blocking me?
The people that make up the New York Tolling board, who set toll prices every person has to pay, drive New York toll free for life. This is despicable. How can a rule be fair when the people that make them don’t have to abide by them? The board members get free tolls for life, even after they leave their position. And it’s not like they can’t afford it. Former Chairman Peter Kalikow owns at least eight exotic cars, one being a a 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder; a similar model sold recently for $10.9 million dollars.
Who is going to stop the corruption? How can it be stopped when the people abusing their power are making all the rules?
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You know what would be really cool? If Google would actually include my webpages in its search engine. I think I have some pretty good things to say, to share and do, and I’m definitely not a spambot. So why can’t I get in, huh?
I just realized today that my actual pages aren’t even in the search results. If you were to look for “dicklogan”, it would take you to my Digg, Stumbleupon, and other online media sharing accounts.
I was hoping that the links from Digg and some forums would be at least strong enough for the Googlebot to want to save the pages, but I guess that’s not the case. It looks like I’m going to have to become a more aggressive link exchanger if I want to see any results.
But it’s getting hard. Sites are becoming more competitive than ever. It is not uncommon now for even a blog to have a group of two or more people working on it constantly.
Gotta keep drudging along and doing what The Man wants I guess.
Senator Arlen Specter says he has been diagnosed with an acute form of the zombie virus and expects to remain in office. “I feel as healthy as I’ve ever been”, says the senator, gnawing on the brain of a Kentucky journalist. “A few brains here and there aren’t going to hurt me, and I feel the same as I’ve ever been”.
Senator Specter is looking into legislation that would make legal the purchase of brains from freshly dead corpses in hospitals and accidents.
Let’s face it, zombie attacks are not very fun. They are even worse if the undead come knocking at your door and you find yourself stuck with a lousy beer. In order to prevent this unfortunate occurrence from happening, we’ve come up with a list of the top ten beers to drink during a zombie attack. So delicious, they’re to un-die for.
10. Resurrection
During the fermentation of the first batch of this beer, the yeast “died” and was “resurrected,” in much the same way people outside the house are dying and becoming resurrected, only in a much more literal way and without the quotation marks. Made with five types of barley malt and plenty of sugar, the beer is quite strong and flavorful, without being too sweet.
9. Black Death
The Black Death was not a happy time for mankind, but at least back then they didn’t have to worry about fighting zombies. Viewed from this perspective, the Black Death beer can bring back memories of the good ol’ days, before people rose from the dead and hungered for brains. Because of this, Black Death beer makes a great addition to your post-apocalyptic alcohol collection.
8. Dead Guy Ale
It was originally created to celebrate the Mayan Day of the Dead on November 1, so it’s comforting to know the beer has already proved itself worthy on the battlefield. According to their website, Dead Guy Ale is a German-style Maibock made with a malty aroma, rich hearty flavor and a well balanced finish.
7. Gravedigger
I can’t imagine why you would be digging a grave during a zombie siege, unless it was your own. If that’s the case, it’s perfect for giving that extra buzz while you dig a deep hole to rest your cranially damaged head into, so as not to come back a zombie yourself. Brewed by DogFish.
6. Immort Ale
This beer is only sold in the spring, so if you would like to have it on hand during a zombie attack at any other time of the year, please plan accordingly. Pours a little reddish hue in color.
5. La Guillotine
Although it is not likely that you would have the physical contraption, you can still at least have the beer. It tastes so good that, when reinforcing window planks, some zombies seem more interested in grabbing it out of my hand than my hand itself. They seem to lose their head over it.
4. Orkney Skullsplitter
Named after Thorfin Hausakliuuf, the seventh earl of Orkney, who single handedly protected the town of
3. Trompe La Mort (Mistaken Death)
Mistaken Death can take on a variety of meanings. The mistaken assumption that a zombie is dead and will not rise is the most dangerous. To check if a corpse is truly dead or not, sprinkle a little bit of this beer on the lips. If the body starts licking its lips, be prepared to bolt.
2. La Fin Du Monde (The End of the World)
We can all agree that sometimes during a zombie attack we can become discouraged, feeling almost as if it were the end of the world. So, what better way to accept the end of the world than by drinking the beer of the same name? La Fin Du Monde is a delicious Belgian-style triple fermentation golden ale, which will leave you feeling fine all the way to the end.
1. Ale Of The Living Dead
What do you do when the last of the barricades have been broken and legless corpses are crawling at your feet? Bust out a bottle of Ale of the Living Dead, of course! This beer was brewed for the “Night of the Living Dead” / 7th birthday party bash at the Magic Hat brewery. It’s made with 80% domestic pale malt, 15% carared malt, 5% melanoidin malt, and garlic to say the least. It’s definitely a beer you’ll keep coming back for, even after you’re dead.
Improve your beer pong play. Here are some tips to get you on the way to the win.
1. Practice makes perfect
It’s true what they say, practice makes perfect. Play beer pong whenever you can, and often. You can even practice beer pong without any beer, just water. That’s perfect for the times you have a craving to play before having to head off to work.
2. Aim for one cup
You will find your accuracy increase dramatically once you stop shooting all whilly nilly and just focus on one cup. When you aim for one cup, you’re no longer playing a game of chance but a game of skill.
3. Get a good arc
The nicer the arc, the better chances of you making it in the cup. Straight sniping is not recommended, as the chance of getting it in the cup you were aiming for is very low along with the unlikely chance of making other cups around it by accident.
4. Don’t get distracted
Remember, you’re playing beer pong to win. You can have fun, but don’t get distracted. This also means don’t try to focus too much on the other team’s distractions and horse play.
5. Know when to give up the bounce
If you’ve already bounced once, the chance of the next bounce being blocked is considerably greater. Know when to stop throwing the bounce, especially if you and your partner sucks at it.
These should definitely put you on your way for improving your game.