Archive for October 2011

Mindy Kaling Shops At Loehmann’s, And Other Tales

Further evidence that Mindy Kaling is thoroughly and completely awesome: she shops at Loehmanns, you guys. (And she reads this very blog!) Refinery29 interviewed Kaling about her style. She calls her style a very ethnic/New Money aesthetic and says she wishes she could be one of those cool girls who wears Helmut Lang leggings and [...]

Dempsey: Partnerships, Innovation Crucial for Future Force

Dempsey: Partnerships, Innovation Crucial for Future Force By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2011 Military operations since 9/11 teach that capabilities are spreading, international relationships matter, and innovation is essential to the joint force, the nation’s senior military officer told Congress today. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs [...]

Pasco partnerships help fund worthy community investments, like Chasco Fiesta

The New Port Richey City Council correctly decided this week its downtown is worthy of continued investment. In this case, the public contribution is not via bricks and mortar construction, but the annual Chasco Fiesta that draws tens of thousands of visitors to the city and surrounding area each spring. Tuesday, the council indicated a [...]

Michelle Obama Shops at Petco with Bo

Facebook Tweet Target isnt the only place Michelle Obama shops. The First Ladys trip to the discount retailer last month caused a stir, but Mrs. Obama says it wasnt that unusual an event. Quiet as its kept, although not so quiet, I do that more frequently than people realize, Obama told Al Roker on the [...]

Amex: Partnerships required for mobile payments

SAN DIEGO–No single company can catapult mobile payments into mainstream use, said American Express executive Dan Schulman, who called for more partnerships between the financial and wireless worlds. All of us need to play together, Schulman said today during his keynote address at the CTIA Enterprise Applications show. All of us have strengths and capabilities [...]

Ideal Tax Solution Announces New Telephone Hotline for Businesses Who Have …

Ideal Tax Solution has implemented a special toll free hotline for clients needing assistance or has questions regarding unpaid taxes, specifically for those who have been unable to pay self employment, payroll or business taxes. Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) October 07, 2011 Ideal Tax Solution has implemented a special toll free hotline for clients needing [...]

Cox Communications Reviews Shops for $100M Media Biz

Cox Communications issued a request for proposals for its $75 million to $100 million media-buying and -planning account with the objective to consolidate the business currently handled by regional shops. We determined that its more effective and efficient to work closely as one marketing team across local and national strategy, planning and buying, said a [...]

Morey’s transforms Mariner’s Landing for Halloween

If Wildwood?s boardwalk carnies creep you out in the summertime, come back in October for a real chill. For the next few weekends, Morey?s Piers has mutated into Morey?s Fears. Dubbed ?Terror on the Boardwalk,? the high-scare attraction features a haunted Cornstalkers maze on the beach, an evil clown fest called CarnEvil, freakified rides, and [...]

Snohomish’s dueling cupcake shops put to the sweet-tooth test

Why do we need cupcake shops? We can bake and frost two dozen cupcakes of our own for less than $3, the average cost of just one specialty shop cupcake. Answer: We need help with portion control, we dont have enough baking time and, also, specialty cupcakes are beautiful little poems of sweetness, professionally and [...]

Ensco exercises option on third jackup construction by Keppel FELS

Offshore staff HOUSTON Ensco has ordered a new harsh environment jackup rig under a contract with Keppel FELS Ltd. The price of the rig including construction, commissioning, systems integration testing, project management is $260 million. Delivery is scheduled for third quarter 2014 and the rig will have the same design as the initial two rigs [...]