Give away free Grand Slam breakfasts! That’s what Denny’s did after announcing the promotion on Super Bowl Sunday. The restaurant chained served approximately 2 million free breakfasts Tuesday morning between 6am and 2pm. Nelson Marchioli, Denny’s chief executive told one paper: In this economy, people will respond to free. That’s right! In this economy we do respond [...]
February 3, 2009
OMG I Would Seriously Die
Newspapers are so gross, they get your hands covered in all that ink and it’s always awkward turning to the “continued” parts in the back. So that’s why I stick to this new-fangled invention John McCain calls the Internets. And basically (aside from Us Weekly, my Old Testament), The New York Times online is my [...]
February 3, 2009
Rahm Emanuel Thinks Cheap Is Chic Too!
Just because you’ve got a hott name and you are one of Barack’s BFF’s, doesn’t mean you live in the lap of luxury! Au contraire! The White House Chief of Staff just got busted for living in an illegal basement apartment on Capitol Hill! Rosa DeLauro, a no nonsense looking Congresswoman from Connecticut, owns the [...]
February 3, 2009
Favoritism! Obama Administration Hires Mainstream Journalists
It’s not what you know but who you know. In this harsh economy, where jobs are scarce, this adage seems to be more true than ever. The New York Times ran a piece today about prominent ex journalists who have secured high level appointments in the Obama administration. Republicans have long accused mainstream journalists of [...]
February 3, 2009
Today in Layoff Land
Chief Industries lays off 30 employees Steelcase laying off 300 Macy’s to slash 7,000 jobs Scandanavian airline SAS lays off 3,ooo Claiborne to cut 725 jobs PNC to cut 5,800 jobs Huntington Bancshares Inc lays off 500 Waste company Shanks Group to lay off 55 in the UK King Pharmaceuticals to cut 760 jobs
February 3, 2009
This Grape Is Sour
I’m sure all The Real Housewives of Hot-lanta are crushed (no pun intended) by the news that Usher’s two year old wine bar/restaurant “The Grape” in Atlanta is no longer in operation. Apparently this recession thing is hitting celebs too, and the parent company of his restaurant recently filed for Chapter 11. Don’t feel bad [...]
February 3, 2009
Maybe The Mac Guy Knows A Good Laser Place
A couple weeks ago the sky fell when Microsoft announced that it would make layoffs for the first time in the company’s 34-year history. According to Gizmodo, most of the 5,000 employees were axed from the XBOX and Zune Division. One of the people laid recently is a guy named Dan Woodman. Brother was OBSESSED [...]
