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Sham – WOW
Posted on 06. Mar, 2009 by richbond.
I hope everybody has had a chance to see the Sham-WOW commercial. It’s become one of my personal favorites. I think it’s Vincent the pitch man that really does it. Here are two clips, first is the original commercial for the Sham-WOW, followed by somebody’s investigative look at the commercial (not the best, but at least [...]
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New Year’s Resolutions
Posted on 01. Jan, 2009 by richbond.
It’s that time of year for resolutions. Most of us have trouble sticking to them for more than a week, on a good year. There’s a website out that wants to help you put your money where your mouth is. It’s called stickk.com. In short you set a goal and name your price. If you [...]
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“Shrinking” TVs
Posted on 29. Dec, 2008 by richbond.
I saw an interesting article from Yahoo/NY Times. I thought it was relevant for those out there buying new TVs wanting to get the most for their money. Apparently your TV might not be as big as you think; you’ll have to read the small print on the box. According to the article, TVs are measuring [...]
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Brookings Take on the Financial Crisis
Posted on 29. Dec, 2008 by richbond.
Here’s a video from the Brookings Institution about the economic crisis. Â I can’t say I agree with everything and I find the Cato videos to be more informative (call it bias). Â I still thought it was worth watching. Â Barry Bosworth is fiscal policy expert and worked in the Carter administration (his CV is available here).
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“Consumer Advocate” for the Credulous
Posted on 24. Dec, 2008 by richbond.
If you watch TV late at night or Saturday in the early afternoon, chances are you’ve come across Kevin Trudeau.  He’s been a fixture on the infomercial circuit for well over a decade.  His most recent offering is the book Debt Cures They Don’t Want You to Know About.  This follows a line of books about [...]
