The West Indies team as lost a legend. Legendary batsman Brian Lara is now retired at the age of 38. Just in case persons are thinking that he was forced out of the West Indies team, speaking at a function in Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board which was held in his honor, he said "I […]
No U.S. Housing Bubble – Just Poor Financial Judgment
On March 28, 2008, The Wall Street Journal published a piece by Michael M. Phillips on the destructive behavior of an alarming number of disgruntled homeowners that have found themselves in the final throes of foreclosure and have taken it upon themselves to trash properties extensively prior to eviction. According to the report, and attributed […]
CLEAN Car Wash Campaign Picks Up Steam
by James Parks Hundreds of union members and community activists marched to three Hollywood car washes Saturday to let car wash owners know they will not quit until car wash employees are treated fairly. More than 200 union members, day laborers, students and union and immigrant rights leaders rallied at the Vermont Hand Wash, the flagship […]
The Laga Gala: A Review
THE LAGA GALA: A Review First things first: Laga 2008 was a hit. But then, it should be. With our very Filipino nature of allowing ourselves to be automatically gripped by any display of spectacle and pageantry, there is no need to find explanation behind the people’s coming in big droves. As […]
Repeal the Second Amendment
Dobbs Ferry, New York We had another bloody week in America, filled with senseless gun violence. It is time for local government to stand up and say, "enough is enough". The Federal Government has clearly been co-opted by gun interests. The military does not dare challenge its gun-toting veterans, though it clearly understands the risk of guns in […]
Business Marketing Guide: the 3 Basic Promotion Objectives
The different promotion methods – personal selling, mass selling, and sales promotion – can all be viewed as different forms of communication. But good marketers aren’t interested in just communicating. They want to communicate information that will encourage customers to choose their product. They know that if they have a better offering, informed customers are […]