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ATHENA Awards Luncheon: The Rochester Business Alliance's Women Council will honor 21 women chosen as finalists for demonstrating significant achievements in business, community service and professional advancement of women. Jackie Kallen is the keynote speaker. Noon to 1:30 p.m. Jan. 24. Reservations required. Rochester Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main St. $75; $35 student; $550 table of 10. (585) 256-4612. Finance Managing Your Xerox 401(K) Options/Retirement Planning: Marathon Financial. 6:30 p.m. Jan. 21, 28 and Feb. 4. 179 Sully's Trail, Perinton. Free. (585) 419-2280. An Explanation of the Revised New York State Partnership Plan for Long-Term Care Insurance: LTCi Consultants. 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Registration required. 140-A Metro Park (Suite 18), Henrietta. Free. (585) 721-2385.
Subprime Bailout: Good Idea or 'Moral Hazard?'
Saving wounded financial institutions is good for the economy, some economists argue. But others warn against intervention, lest we fall prey to "moral hazard:" Bail out someone who has engaged in risky behavior and you're likely to encourage that behavior in the future. .
GOP Candidates Focus On South Carolina
Two polls out today confirm McCain's frontrunner status in the state. The Greenville (SC) News reports that a Clemson University poll "of 450 prospective" South Carolina GOP primary voters conducted Jan. 9-16 shows McCain leading with 29%, followed by Huckabee, 22%; Romney, 13%; and Thompson, 10%. However, "nearly 40 percent of the respondents said they were unsure how they would vote in Saturday's Republican presidential primary." A Zogby International poll out this morning shows McCain leading in South Carolina with 29%, followed by Huckabee, 22%; Fred Thompson, 14%; Romney, 12%; Paul, 5%; and Giuliani, 5%. Commenting on the results, pollster John Zogby said this morning, "There was no discernible bump for Romney coming out of Michigan. We are also seeing that any pickup for Fred Thompson hurts Mike Huckabee in this race, which is as close as any we have seen." The poll surveyed 815 likely GOP primary voters from January 14-16.
Update: Library Has 10 Copies of "Water for Elephants"
At what point will it be so ridiculously convoluted to hand merchants money that consumers will revolt? I can remember taking a product to a cashier, handing over some method of payment and leaving. Those were the days. Now, we're asked a growing number of questions as clerks punch in dozens of data points. "Do you have our preferred card? Can I have your phone number? Is there another number that might work? Do you want our card? What's your ZIP code? Debit or credit? You can swipe your card now. No, the other way. No, the other way. I'll just punch it in over here. Do you have another card? My computer screen is frozen, can you wait? I need to start over. What's your phone number? What's your ZIP code?" Then after you've run the gantlet of questions, they tell you how much money you've saved.
Eric Halvorson's Blog
He said they did not discuss Ballard's plan to take control of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The merger of the former IPD and the Marion County Sheriff's Department put that power in the Sheriff's hands. Ballard has said the authority belongs in the Mayor's Office. Sheriff Anderson says the question of control should be put forward in a referendum. He says voters should decide who controls the department. And, he says voters should decide whether the consolidation should be reversed. I asked the Mayor-elect about that proposal. He said, "I don't think we're ever going to come to that. People know what I ran on. I said that up front, repeatedly. I think we've had that referendum. That said, Sheriff Anderson is a great public servant. A great man. No problem whatsoever on that. I'm not here to pick a fight.
Bill Graves: Costa Rica is billfishing paradise
Our first day was good, several "lookers" and four sailfish caught, but tune in next Saturday for some odd happenings and further excitement during my two remaining days fishing along the Costa Rica coast. Costa Rica is often referred to as the poor man's Hawaii. There's something to see or experience that will please and entertain every tourist. Sun and white sand beaches; rain forest tours featuring a wide array of unique birds, amphibians and mammals; wonderful fresh seafood and tropical libations with little umbrellas, and of course some of the finest saltwater angling in the world. Check out this Web site: www.costaricadreams.com online for info and wonderful photos or call 732-901-8625(x46) in the U.S. or 011-506-637-8942 direct to Gerard or Aristotle at the CR Dreams office in country to ask questions or to book a boat.
Bloggers and Twitter
I started tweeting a couple of days ago and am quickly getting addicted. I thought I’d share some of my early impressions of Twitter. Twitter seemed rather pointless to me from the outside. I figured there would be a lot more noise than signal and perhaps if you’re following the general public there is going to be too much noise to wade through. On the other hand if you can use a little discretion when choosing who to follow you’ll find a lot more signal than you might think. I’ve seen a number of posts over the months about Twitter and had signed up sometime awhile back, but a few recent posts convinced me to start tweeting. A Quick Introduction to Twitter for Bloggers 17 Ways You Can Use Twitter: A Guide for Beginners, Marketers and Business Owners 75+ Internet Marketing Gurus on Twitter It was probably the weight of all the posts I’ve seen in recent months, but they all reached a tipping point within the last week.
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