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Building skyscrapers and new football stadiums re signs of market optimism, and often market tops! The developers of the Burj Tower say it is 90% sold. But apparently that means sold to sub developers who are looking to re sell the parts of the building they bought, or lease them out. Apt prices have fallen from…
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James Cameron's $300 M Avatar epic is a box office smash, world wide. Interestingly the number two film, Sherlock Holmes! No doubt this introduces a whole generation of younger folk who certainly do not read, so seeing Sherlock is the introduction. I have not seen Sherlock but find the description of martial arts stuff (obviously…
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My freshman economics text listed spaghetti as an inferior good. An inferior good was defined as one that you consumed less of as your income grew. Well, clearly this got the attention of the Italian food industry. Sometime since then and now a creative Madison Avenue type came up with a new phrase, yep, pasta…
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A pro photographer has created an application to enhance picture taking with an iPhone. As he says, the best camera is the one that is with you. Chase Jarvis is right, capturing the moment is the thing. This may be a photo of your kid at a ball game or a shot like this one…
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Tuesday Dec 22 2009 Rush Limbaugh has been named Radio Personality of the Decade by Mediaweek, a leading industry magazine and Web site. Mediaweek also named Apple’s Steve Jobs as Marketer of the Decade, “The Sopranos” the TV Show of the Decade, Rupert Murdoch the Media Executive of the Decade, YouTube the Web Site of…
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Outer space has been good to me Sigourney Weaver You can see the blue creatures elsewhere, Sig photos gets my vote on this blog. Whoever did her eye job certainly earned his fee! Avatar with a budget of over $300 M and 3 D effects debuts this weekend. Projections are $80-$200 M for the first…
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This reviewer raves about the 27" MAC desktop computer, the most gorgeous desktop computer he has ever touched. Even the Apple packing boxes have great design he says. this underscores the importance of Design in marketing a successful product. I have advocated building an MBA program around he concept of Design. Good designs not only…
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My friend Terry Box at Dallas News tests the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, which I am sure stands for something. Lithium ion batteries are the wave of the future, at least the only wave we can spot from the beach at this point. As Terry points out the charge cycle is still too short at 80-100 miles…
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This link should take you to a ride over San Francisco in a zeppelin! I did get to ride in the Goodyear Blimp years ago and it is a hoot.
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We have discussed the cost of the new Cowboy Stadium and whether this will weather the economic storm, see previous post on food stamps.Parade dispatched a reporter to give us the up close and personal experience. She encoutered a fellow who had paid $24,000 for the rights to two seats, the actual tickets are another…
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