Well, I’m a little more than halfway into the 2012 Blogathon, and so far, I’ve kept it up. I’m in the game, baby! Here’s what I’ve learned: This isn’t quite as hard as I thought it would be. The hardest part is finding pictures to put into posts. I’m not fond of the SEO stuff,… [Read More]
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Paying for College: On Student Loan Debt
Over the weekend, the New York Times published a great article about how college students are being crushed by debt. I have a lot of thoughts on this, so I’ll start by explaining why I feel I have some expertise: I was a private college student who graduated loans, I am a parent who expects… [Read More]
Big Shocker – Indianapolis Lost Money on the Super Bowl
Fresh from an annals of “dog bites man”, we get the news that the 2012 Super Bowl costs Indianapolis a lot of money. Of course it cost the city money. These things always do. The organizations that put these major events on – the NFL, the International Olympic Committee – always promise that the tax… [Read More]
NextAvenue.org Launches Today
Today is the launch day for a new PBS Internet project called NextAvenue, designed for people who are too young for AARP but too old for Marie Claire. It’s a big void in the market, because it’s not really a demographic that advertisers love. Hence, it’s perfect project for public television. I’m one of many… [Read More]
Guest Post: How to Save Money with Clear Writing
By Jodi Torpey The old adage, “Time is Money” is especially true when you stop to consider the high cost of a badly written email message. An unclear email takes time for the reader to read (possibly re-read) and decipher. It also requires time to write a response asking for clarification. Then there’s the time… [Read More]
