(stolen from my friend’s gchat away message)
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Archive for February, 2009
Mr. T Recouping
Forward: Open Letter from a Distressed Bookseller
Column: Open Letter from a Distressed Bookseller Owner of Shaman Drum: “This is our darkest hour” BY KARL POHRTFEBRUARY 17, 2009 Karl Pohrt, owner of Shaman Drum Bookshop. This fall and winter Shaman Drum Bookshop went into a steep financial decline. Textbook sales declined $510K from last year. We managed to cut our payroll...
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Cover v Original Verdict: the 15th – Fischerspooner’s Good, Wire’s Damn Good.
Cover v. Original: The 15th Verdict: Wire When comparing Fischerspooner’s version with the live version by Wire, a cruder version of Wire’s awesomeness, one can see that Fischerspooner does really hold its own on the song. Based on the interviews, you could even say that they “get” the song. They’ve made it theirs. But,...
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On whether to hire a tax professional…
…from the Legal Times… Shot in the Foot Income tax mistakes are often made by people who think they’re so smart. Legal Times February 09, 2009
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Hogan & Hartson (in case you hadn’t heard)
We’re really behind on our news reading… …we wonder what people thought about Hogan & Hartson’s offer to buy out legal staffers. (“Hogan & Hartson Offers Buyouts to 240 Staffers“)
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Legalese for Techies
note to self: start reading this column called “You Are Not A Lawyer” by Paul Ohm on Freedom to Tinker.
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The U.S. of Tara – Showtime’s New Series
Last week, I updated my facebook account to include The U.S. of Tara as one of my favorite shows. I was suprised to be one of the first people to enter that as a favorite show (the autofill didn’t come on). In case you don’t know, the U.S. of Tara is a new series...
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Student Loans: When Fake Money Turns Real
How many of you played with your student loans as if they were free money? Take a look at this story from Law.com: “Government Cracking Down on Unpaid Student Loans” The United States is filing a slew of civil lawsuits this month in federal court in Chicago against people who received government student loans,...
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Soundtracks for Valentine’s Day
Preview them here.
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Let’s Get It On and other Valentine’s Day Treats
Today and tomorrow, you can download “Let’s Get It On” for free on Amazon.com by clicking on the banner in our left sidebar. A few lucky readers will receive a Valentine’s Day treat from the contributors at nonpretentious.com. If you’d like to receive our offline treat during our next snail-mailing, make sure you let...
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