An interesting writeup on how Trader Joe’s operates.
HuffPo has a related gallery.
An interesting writeup on how Trader Joe’s operates.
HuffPo has a related gallery.
I heard about this story on Here and Now awhile back.
In short, Jan Brewja and her racist law are hurting tourism and killing jobs in Aryzona. Frankly, I’m glad, even if the laws do hurt folks who have nothing to do with the law. “Red” states should all embrace their racism and have their economies crash. Once they see there is no money in hate, maybe they’ll just keep it to themselves and let that crap die out in a generation or two.
It is nice to know that Rochester has a decent farmer’s market – if just for a another couple months. Actually, it’s good to see the trend growing across the nation.
In case you were wondering why that cup o’ Joe is getting more expensive.
I finally got to listen to all of this story today. In short, if rich people paid payroll taxes like the rest of us, there wouldn’t *be* a Social Security problem.
Also, this story about how best to save for your retirement.
Krugman covers the trend in many municipalities to turn off the lights and tear up the roads to save money. He considers why the government should be bailing out our towns instead of capitalists.
China is pouring billions into infrastructure and we can’t even keep our roads paved. Guess why we’re losing our place in the world.

Surprise! Surprise! Illiterate psychopath Glenn Beckkk is out to steal from his followers, setting them up for the gold scam.
Read more here plus get the full infographic.
Granted, I’m kind of for this. The more money lost from Tea Bagger’s bank accounts, the less they can donate to anti-American bastiches who want to make our nation a bullet-ridden religious terror camp.

A nice, fun look at the recent financial reform bill and what it may mean for you. Click that link for more details plus the full-sized view of the poster.
Why aren’t conservatives called out for this type of shameful and hateful trickery?

One more article on Terry Savage, the financial “expert” who deems it useful to yell at little girls.
I seriously can’t get over this whole thing. Where do these Rethugs get off screaming at kids and using their freedom to take away the liberties of others?
*They* actually believe they are in the right to do so. Sad, ain’t it?