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Update: Jock Brandis and The Fully BellyProject

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:10:47 PST

Jock Brandis Founder of The Full Belly Project at the 8th Annual Feast Against Famine Fundraiser. The Full Belly Project: Designing and Distributing Agricultural Devices That Generate Income for People in Over 17 Developing Countries, a Few Are: Guyana, Haiti, Malawi, Philippines +. Two Featured Inventions: (1) The Universal Nut Sheller: Shells Nuts and Coffee Beans, Hand and Pedal Powered, One Sheller Can Serve 5,600 People or 731 Homes. Jimmy Carter Signed One of Our Shellers to Show His Support. (2) Rocking Water Pump: Delivers 5 Gallons of Water Per Minute, From Aquifers or Surface, Muddy, Rocky, and Sandy Water Sources, Using Concrete, Rubber, and Hose Plus It Costs Only $70! Become Our Fan on Facebook, The Full Belly Project.org

It is what it is!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:15:34 PST

Homeowners frustrated to see their values dropping due to area foreclosures and new buyers scooping up identical properties for pennies on the dollar. Let's be happy to be fortunate enough to still have shelter regardless of the I'll circumstances. I looked at some statistics on homelessness and poverty and I understand how blessed we are to still have our stuff even if we are getting burned.

A Year of Change

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:09:20 PDT

Lester & Charlie look back on a year of change: the Red Cross, Miss Missouri, the economy and more. All in 3 minutes!

hillsdale NJ

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 06:24:01 PDT

Economic slowdown in small New Jersey town. This corner was a traffic jam every day 2 years ago and for as long as I can remember. Today a trickle with anyone that I see on the street had very concerned look. What is Washington doing for us? (MontyColor)

Do It At Home, America!

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:35:59 PDT

In their second episode of "Do It At Home America!" Lester & Charlie show you how to beat the economy and make at home the luxury items you used to be able to go out and buy!

I Need Work

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:13:56 PDT

This guy isn't homeless and he is not begging for money. He has been sitting on this busy corner in Las Vegas all week in a last ditch effort to find a job. With unemployment at its highest in years in Clark County, NV where Las Vegas is located, people looking for jobs have been going to great lengths to find a new job. iReport from J.Son of http://www.NakedBoyNews.com Vegas View video: http://www.reviewjournal.com/media/video/naked_newsboy.html?video=1

construction in Seattle

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:05:10 PST

Some construction continues to happen in Seattle

How Obama Can Address High Unemployment

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:20:12 PST

OBAMA nearly only active recruiter in US. with 300k applicants to date, ONLY 3k(or slightly less 1%) will receive offers. Now the issue is how will the Administration handle job searches for the nearly 3 millions Americans still seeking HOPE on the job front? Sadly, the economic development, workforce agencies run by local and state governments have a track record of dealing with unemployment with a 20th century understanding and approach. For example, the unemployment profile typically reflected medium to low-skilled workers who could benefit from developing certain technical skills. However, the unemployed of the 21st century are the reverse - high skilled, college educated professionals. Quite Frankly, how will these local workforce teams handle their problems in an across-the-board reduction of talent? One suggestion I have for the new administration is parallel to the Charter School System embraced by public education, which realized it neither could handle the woes of its constituents. In other words, empower local recruitment agencies, sponsored through the government that can offer specialized assistance. Specifically, I would love to see a internship program for mid-career professionals who can transfer and translate existing skills into new sectors, creating a two fold benefit. 1. Professionals can maintain skills, or develop new ones, in a tightening economy. It also enables them to seize opportunities, be it through sector or market, that would otherwise be closed off to them via salary or network. (This assumes talent willl be provided fees for transportation and lunch, as well as ALLOWED to receive unemployment benefits during intern period). 2. Companies participating receive access to high-quality professionals. Most importantly, in this tight economic period, this talent will off set many of human capital depletion companies are facing due to lay offs. This also broadens company's talent pipeline, hopefully reducing recruitment fees and search time/interview period. While we are not in a perfect world, I recognize drawbacks to this scheme. Most notably, American greed will dictate that internship program is great and would love to keep workabees on the cheap. Oversight must be in place to reduce abuse and have clear intern-to-work trajection. To effectively establish this program, I recommend a test case in one market, like NYC, where you can get a cross-section of sectors and applicants alike (yet keep the test pool small enough to gauge results). But the last thing I want to see are top-notch professionals whithering away waiting for the market to turn around, or even worst, going broke.

Geithner: Friend or Foe to Revive US Economy?

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:48:53 PST

Much concern surrounds the appointment of Tim Geithner, former NY Federal Reserve Chair, as Obama's key leader in revamping the banking system as Secretary of the Treasury. Beyond Geithner's failure to pay taxes - quite frankly, we all have been hit by Uncle Sam at some point because the system remains antiquated and unclear - the real issue lays in Geithner's ability to dig the US out of its current problems and bring regulation and oversight into the 21st century.

Geithner the Friend:

1. His life work has been at the forefront of credit derivatives regulation
2. Key player in initiating Bear Sterns bail out prior to sector-wide carnage
3. Excellent experience not just domestically, but working with foreign relations and affairs

Geithner the Foe:

1. As a regulatory leader throughout the late 90's/00's, his involvement in the credit default swamp innovation market he stands as part of the problem, not the solution.
2. As a proponent to each bailout scheme, Geithner's judgement is flawed as system has yet to correct.
3. In an environment of villainous knaves, a senior government official who evades personal taxes is exactly the person not to lead the treasury.

Given both angles of the argument, I will play the optimist:

1. The very team that created the problem is the only team that can fully comprehend unraveling the mess to rebuild anew.
2. With clear marching orders from the executive office, Geithner can now elevate himself out of the bureaucracy and sycophancy prevalent in the middle-management trenches of the regulatory environment.
3. I welcome a Treasury Secretary who has experienced the plight of IRS land-mines that have forsaken so many of us.

If this man uses his power for good (enforce regulation and develop an innovative stimulus package) rather than evil (wipe out his own tax history at the IRS, leaving the rest of us to fend for ourselves), then Geithner is exactly the man for the role.

Advice to Geithner: This is the position of your life - make emphatic choices and take no prisoners. No need to be polite to career congressmen. We need a bulldog, not a lapdog.
FYI, upgrade to H&R Block for your taxes (at least they offer a guarantee)!

Holy cow! $24.99 Jeans at Costco!!!

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:29:27 PST

I can't believe it. I just bought three pairs at JC Penney's for $49.99 each, same brand too!!!

G20 in DC: Who is the closest friend of George?

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:13:48 PST

G20 in DC: Who is the closest friend of George?

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:13:40 PST

G20 in DC: Who is the closest friend of George?

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:13:32 PST

G20 in DC: Who is the closest friend of George?

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:13:17 PST

thank god

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 09:18:41 PST

With bad unemployment numbers, the Houston economy is still booming. Expensive condo near downtown Houston

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Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:17:45 PST

testing

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:14:54 PST

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gas prices in texas 2

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:20:15 PST

New low... First one decided to randomly crop itself for no reason..

gas prices in texas

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:15:53 PST

New low in a very very long time

iPowerJacket for iPhone 3G

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:15:31 PDT

A very fashionable and useful accessory for the iPhone 3G. In short, it's a leather case and backup battery in one. Very useful when you're out and about all day with your iPhone.http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0018P0BPK/ref=dp_olp_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1227639764&sr=1-1

The Sock Exchange: A New Currency You can Wear

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:53:42 PDT

This is a cartoon by Diognes Ruiz, a talented digital artist, as well as a social entrepreneur. With the terrible economic twists and roller coaster that we're experiencing, this cartoon seems particularly apt. It also makes reference to the new line of Sierra Club Socks that is getting launched Nov 1 at an online Sockathon. Join us: http://www.sierraclubsocks.com

AIG employees unsure about the future

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:56:14 PDT

AIG promises to sell several business lines. Many employees are uncertain about job security. This employee looks on to the financial newscast of CNNmoney.com as talks of more layoffs and business closures are soon approaching...

Protest in Iceland today

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 10:18:17 PDT

Today around four to five thousand people protested in front of the ICelandic parliemnet building.
They where protesting the President of the icelandic central bank ,mr: David Oddson ,former prime minister of Iceland.
And demanding their resignation .
You can hear in the video - where they are shouting " David out - David out "
They are also protesting that the position of central bank manager - is a political position.
THat the bank managers are not educated in financial matters.
And all their decicions are political .

Stressed people play drums in Iceland

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:22:31 PDT

Due to the financial crisis here in Iceland, and the local currency going way down, a drum festival was held today in Reykjavik.
People who like drums ,had a minor festival today at 17:00 gmt.

And people who came where told to drum with the group.
This was being down - because ,many are having a bad day - loans going up - and trouble in the financial sector.

And England has used UK terror laws against Icelandic banks in England - ,because the president of the Iceland central bank,said in a tv interview ,that the Icelandic banks would not pay their debts in England.

And tomorrow there will be a protest in front of the Parliement - to try to make the goverment change the Bank managers that control the ICelandic Central Bank.