We needed some masking tape, so I went to Staples.com, placed an order, and planned on going to the store the next day to pick up in person. When I double-checked my receipt, I realized there was a problem – the pickup date was in 60 DAYS. This isn’t going
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Which baseball fans show up after Opening Day
Opening day is awesome. There is a buzz in the air. There is a new hope. The baseball season is just beginning, and there’s no reason THIS YEARÂ isn’t the year. However, by day 2 of the baseball season, reality sets in. Only 10 teams will make the playoffs. Fans go
Continue readingPinterest visits level off
Great article in the WSJ about Pinterest, visitors, and sales. Customers referred by Pinterest spent 2X per order ($140-$180) than those coming from Facebook, and 3X per order than those coming from Twitter. Source: RichRelevance Unique visitors to Pinterest via desktop machines has leveled-off in the past year. This does
Continue readingWe at Pacific Northwest-Coast Bias approve of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s baby’s name: North West
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/kim-kanye-baby-north-west-inspires-jokes-stars-article-1.1378966
Continue readingPeer-to-Peer Lending and Community Banks
Check out my recent post over at Peer Lending Advisors on Peer-to-Peer Lending and what Lending Club’s partnership with community banks means for P2P Lending and banking in general. http://www.peerlendingadvisors.com/what-community-banks-signing-on-with-lending-club-means-the-future-of-p2p-lending-and-banking-in-general/
Continue readingBetting on the Super Bowl 2014
For those prepared to take the risk of a futures bet on the 2014 Super Bowl at such an early stage in the NFL season, there is plenty of information about which teams are favourites available at bookmakers. The Broncos have been installed by sports betting pages as the hot
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What did the call letters for WGN originally stand for? Answer after the jump
Continue readingFort Flagler is a gem
The east coast has gems like Gettysburg and other Civil War battlefields, which are tremendous sites. But the West Coast isn’t too shabby either. While visiting Marrowstone Island a few weeks ago, I got to spend a few hours exploring Fort Flagler. Fort Flagler was a military base established when
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