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News Bites: ‘œAs California goes, so does the nation’
Those are the words of my mayor, Gavin Newsom, who shared some vindicated words about yesterday’s California Supreme Court ruling that declared a ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. After all, he’s the guy that started a gay marriage frenzy here in San Francisco in 2004, and then saw those marriages ruled invalid months later. It…
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Keeping it Simple during an Economic Downturn
The recent collapse of Bear Stearns, and all of the pain and anguish that has accompanied it, mainly by the employees and retirees should heighten the call for a review of the line between greed and good business practices’¦and ‘˜ethical’ behavior. The shareholders took this one on the chin both the institutional, and the widow…
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How I (sort of) Talked my Dealer Down to 0% Interest
My first time buying a car was absolute hell. I came on the used car lot to pick up a Toyota and left with a 2000 Dodge Neon, which later became known as the Dodge Death Trap. It was the first car I ever bought with my own credit (such as it was). It was…
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Don’t Let Networking Be a Cash Drain on Your Business
Is attending networking events draining your business cash flow dry? Are you being eaten alive by the high cost of memberships, dues, and business dinners? Perhaps it is time to rethink your networking strategy. Networking is perhaps the #1 way to build a business and career. I spoke about what real networking is all about…
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How to payback culinary school student loans and open a restaurant: channel Emeril!
Serena Freewomyn has a way with words. She also has a way with food. In January, she began attending Le Cordon Bleu’s Culinary Management Program at Scottsdale Culinary Institute. In between all the braising and sautéing, she’s a contributing writer at the The Bilerico Project and recently interviewed Top Chef contestants and partners in life:…
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Blinded by the White (Zinc Oxide): Cheap and Safe Ways to Protect Your Kids from the Sun
Thanks to global warming, it’s already hit 80 degrees a few times here in DC. My daughter loves being outdoors, but with skin cancer rates rising nationwide, and with her inherited bad skin-cancer luck (three of her great-grandparents and one of her grandparents have had skin cancers ranging from the benign to the quick killing…
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Cable-like picture quality, practically free
Beginning February 17, 2009, full-power television stations are required to switch from analog to digital broadcasting per the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005. You may need to purchase a digital converter box to receive network channels if: 1) you do not subscribe to cable or satellite programming 2) you have a…
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Queercents introduces Walter Schubert, Lana Marconi and Martinique Miller
A few new and varied voices have recently joined Queercents. First up is Walter Schubert. As the Founder of GFN.com: The Gay Financial Network, many people recognize Walter as the face of gay money. Walter has over 30 years experience in the Financial Services Industry with extensive knowledge in the securities business and made history…
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Queer Careers: Risky Business in a Slow Economy
It seems like everyone I know is in the middle of a career transition. Or they’re contemplating one, or they’ve completed one. I don’t know if this is my age group (I turned thirty this year), or the time of year, or trying to be creative in the middle of a recession, but it’s a…
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