By Dan
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
By Dan
One of my favorite professors in law school was Professor Cavanagh, who, among other subjects, taught Antitrust Law. He once told a story about price fixing, the illegal practice of businesses that are supposed to be competing, that instead agree to charge consumers the same (elevated) price. Price fixing is often more... »
By Dan
Sunday, August 30, 2009
By Dan
Not too long ago, I was in over my head in debt. It’s no secret that I am a man of means, but no matter how much money you make, if you spend more than what is coming in, indebtedness is the only result. Of course, it did not help that I... »
I am working on some marketing materials for the Daily Danet store and my graphics expert and I are looking to print. FedExKinkos Online wants about $450 to print 100 color pages on laser cardstock. To understand how ridiculously expensive that is: you can buy a quality color laser printer for about... »
With the economy in the toilet and Obama and Biden jiggling the handle, most Americans are understandably reluctant to leave home for their summer vacation. Here are my tips for making the most out of your summer vacation if you decide to make it a staycation:
Lie. Do not, under any circumstances, tell anyone... »
I wrote this two years ago for a family graduation. Given Obama's coming controversial speech, I thought I'd dust it off once again. The graduation I attended was a partisan hack job by an Iranian Bush hater. It was awkward, inappropriate and undermined the honorees of the day. Here... »
I may be risking my blue collar bona fides here, but my favorite restaurant is Nobu in lower Manhattan. If you’ve never had the pleasure, Nobu is a fantastic restaurant that was really the first Asian-fusion restaurant. The menu is Japanese style dishes with South American spices. Really fantastic food, and the staff are... »
In an effort to avoid turning Daily Danet into a crybaby factory, we’ve decided to establish a periodic advice column. Here now are Daily Danet’s top tips for an ordered life:
Get One Notebook and Use it. This is one time when you should keep all of your eggs in one basket–and guard that basket. ... »
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