I knew it was bad, but … $26k?
A $60,000 salary [in New York] buys the same standard of living as someone making $26,092 in Atlanta, according to the Center for an Urban Future.
Bearer of bad tidings was Jason Buhrmester. If you live in Atlanta, buy his book — you can afford it.
Strippers getting smarter
Economy’s a bit crappy–time to warm up the old “unemployed women going into stripping and porn” story. Though this AP reporter does better than most by getting to Steve Hirsch and Larry Flynt. In times like these, sexism is a cruel fact of the job market. Stripping and porn may be viable (if unforeseen) fall-back [...]
Zero zero zero
Well, dishonest is a strong word here. But it is a fair point.
Speaking of round things, I hope when I get old people give me donuts, not take them away. Old people should get donuts whenever they want. [ty obscr]
I’m makin’ love to it
Cracked’s list of 9 Corporate Attempts at Edgy that Failed is pretty good, although the top spot is slightly botched. They got the corporation right — McDonald’s — but not the attempt. You could think on it all day long and still not come up with anything more clueless than the 2005 banner ad that [...]
Famous people want to give me money
Tom Brokaw, Melissa Theuriau, Katie Couric and Seth Meyers keep bugging me on Facebook, waving around checks with my name on them. I know many of you are feeling the pain of recession, and I’m here to tell you there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Just sit tight and be a [...]
I read a sign today oh boy
Aww, this is less cute.
O Dow why hast thou forsaken me
It doesn’t bother me that people buy more liquor in tough times. It bothers me that gun sales are up. It’s only natural that Campbell’s soup is selling better. But the Jesus? Are people really buying what he’s selling as the Dow dives? Some religious folk are pushing the idea. With no jobs or money, [...]
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