I was (and still am) going to submit something to We are the 99 percent. My story isn't heartbreaking as so many on there are, but that's part of the point, isn't it?

I will not be submitting to We stand with the 99%, but I am very happy to see it exists.

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My co-worker wants me to shoot her wedding. Or at the very least, to put a bid in so she can decide. I know some of you have paid for such and/or engaged yourself as such. Any thoughts on a ballpark? This would include an album at the end and all, although I could just give her a CD and let her find a place that makes albums out of it ( Read more... )

Sometimes it pays to fight with the bank. And by "fight" I mean "politely explain why their policy makes no sense ( Read more... )

I tried to get a credit card again today ( Read more... )

Do any of my more knowledgeable friends know if there is something equivalent to the Comic Book Buyer's Guide for old RPG books? As I have been working my way through the old boxes in the family basement, I have unearthed the majority of my old gaming stuff. While I would like to start up some RPGing again in the future, the vast majority of what ( Read more... )

On a happier note than some, does this Kickstarter thing seem like a good plan? I have friends with art projects, research projects, coding projects, what have you, that might benefit. Has anyone used this or have something like it to recommend?

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Matt Tabibi makes me depressed about the foreclosure crisis.

A truth from the conclusion.

That's why one banker CEO after another keeps going on TV to explain that despite their own deceptive loans and fraudulent paperwork, the real problem is these deadbeat homeowners who won't pay their fucking bills. And that's why most people in this country ( Read more... )

Taken from mzrowan, The guaranteed minimum income is back. As the headline says, the primary idea here is "do you trust the poor?"; a question all too many answer with a resounding "No". I find it amazing to even see this brought up here given the Conservative government in Canada and the fact that the GOP practically runs their platform on " ( Read more... )

So yes, it's official, I have a contract in hand for a medical writer position. (This might move towards an editing position fairly quickly, depending on how things go ( Read more... )

The Bad is that I still can't get the computer to even recognize the modem as existing, and I am running dangerously low on cash before I get any pay coming to me ( Read more... )