Carp and fork shoot. It seems Realms of Fantasy are going out of business. A shrinking market shrinks further. We're all saving our money and we should be, but we may lose things we don't want to lose ( Read more... )

I work at a Trust and by supporting a range of local nonprofits, we are a big part of serving the poor, the disenfranchised, the homeless, the powerless the starving, as well as the environment, local economies and and so on. We facilitate everything that a range of diverse nonprofits serve. Philanthropy has its flaws, but by and large it's good to ( Read more... )

Tis the season to be buying gifts... but buyer beware. Remember that a few major retailers have filed bankruptcy, or either are going out of business or are in danger of going out of business because festive season sales are expected to be down. This impacts you and I in two ways. First, gift cards are probably not the best gift idea right now. ( Read more... )

This morning it was one of those Portland double-whammy days, where the rain comes down while the wind blows strong, making umbrellas unusable. It's autumn/fall, so the wind tore loose leaves from the trees and they rained down, sticking to the road, cars and to the bottom of shoes. The colorful carpet they make is lovely, but slippery. I put on a ( Read more... )

So I propose that the phrase of the day is, "EPIC FAILOUT!"