in december of 1979 i was cruising a very small box in the gulf of oman on board the uss bainbridge cgn25 far out on point and standing between three carrier task forces and the military of ayatollah khomeinis iran.
we didnt hear about the 11 who died surging into riverfront coliseum in cincinnati to see the who until many days later.
that tragedy ended general admiss...... [Show More]
heres what ive got left over in more than 100 tabs on firefox there are a total of 21 items here but i jump after 2 simply because of space
1. from fem dem in akron maybe i just dont get it . i discovered this blog yesterday or the day before via the chief source i think. but in reality i actually had come across it when i read the wapo article that profi...... [Show More]
the most recent poisonedfood scare from china illustrates yet another reason why americas obsession with processed quickfix food is killing us. years from now i have to think that scientists will ask the question what were they thinking
of course the answer is were not.
from the wall street journal
the food and drug administration has restricted the entry of all fo...... [Show More]
weve all written extensively about walmarts several failed attempts to open the bank of walmart . so i was intrigued by shaine matas assertion that walmart offers ban king8221 to everyone. has the bentonvile behemoth sidestepped the banking industry
what does shaine mean
in recent months i made the switch to the walmart money card. i realized one day th...... [Show More]
the aspect of the internet and all the other facets of high technology we now enjoy in the 21st century that i like best is that they have greatly leveled the playing field among business rivals and citizens and businesses.
the story of david dupalo vs. walmart in las vegas is instructive. from the rebel yell
a unlv instructors david versus goliath struggle against a major retailer...... [Show More]
seasonality is the bugaboo of walmarts attempts to go local with its produce. unless you store is in southern california or florida youre not likely to find a lot of any one kind of fresh local produce 10 months out of the year.
that means that for the other 10 months operations will be business as usual. but the university of arakansas applied sustainability center got a n...... [Show More]
60 minutes in china Post Source: thewritingonthewal.net Posted: Nov 13 2008 14:25:35
on tuesday walmart released one more news sheet touting its environmental friendliness this time in china. i cant help but note that 60 minutes is also making news in china a place it tags as one of the most toxic places on earth.
jeff hess have coffee will write....... [Show More]
ohio democratic party chair chris redfern who remembered my name this year and ohio republican party chair bob bennett appeared together at bnai jeshurun synagogue in pepper pike for a postelection discussion.a it was sponsored by the american jewish committee and the jewish community federation of cleveland.
the crowd of about 6080 listened to explanations about how bar...... [Show More]
how do you really feel about walmart heres your chance to express your true feelings pro and con about the worlds largest retailer. write whatever you like in the comments section and engage your fellow readers in the conversation.
jeff hess have coffee will write....... [Show More]
on election day tuesday 4 november 2008 quite possibly the most important election in my voting lifetime i found this analysis by al from at u.s. news world report interesting because from turns the myth of the conservative walmart voter on its head.
in 2008 democratic presidential candidate barack obama may have been the true conservative.
consider obamas surprising success...... [Show More]
first stop by the live fish tanks if your local walmart still sells live fish and count the number of dead or obviously ill fish in the tanks. second check out the stories weve written about pet foods at walmart. then tell us do you think this is a good idea
from etf innovators
at walmarts analyst meeting last week the company gave details on growth plans...... [Show More]
walmarts ceo lee scott continues to talk a great deal about going green as if that concept is something knew for the corporation. but a green profitable walmart should never be confused with a green more environmental walmart.
the former always always trumps the latter. as it has in merced california.
from the sunstar
after almost a decade coll...... [Show More]
yesterday one of our regular commenters asked how much of this do you think is due to walmart corporate being evil and how much do you think is parforthecourse politics that are commonplace in large businesses my response was
im not sure i see a difference.
jonathan birchalls story in the financial times is case in point
walmart the largest us retailer ha...... [Show More]
at the wally plex Post Source: thewritingonthewal.net Posted: Nov 01 2008 03:59:22
there are sound stages on hollywoods back lots smaller than bentonviles behemoths so its no surprise that budding video talent has been sneaking cameras in at odd hours. and now for the midnight show at the wally plex featuring slizil .
jeff hess have coffee will write....... [Show More]
uncle bob and i have an ongoing discussion regarding our legal system tort reform and frivolous lawsuits. in the past i have flagged cases against walmart that ive thought of as pure bullshit. this morning i found an example of one in the making.
from lawinfo
last night i walked into a walmart with my girlfriend and best friend. we walked directly to the halloween section th...... [Show More]
the first rule of retailing is to know your customers. you dont sell canned hams in bersheba and you dont market fulllength fur coats in bora bora. but it looks like joe tapper walmarts vice president for store presentation didnt get the memo.
in speaking about walmarts redesign of the interiors of its stores tapper said
all those types of things are evol...... [Show More]
as i watched this video this morning i wondered first how many people a year actually do stop in walmart parking lot for the night and second is the whole recreational vehicle culture about to disappear do you know anyone with an rv who camps at walmarts
jeff hess have coffee will write....... [Show More]
i prefer to not write about walmart customers because people who have to shop at a walmart have to shop at a walmart just dont buy your toothpaste there. but walmart bingo made me smile this morning. we need more smiles.
my favorite is the teardrop tattoo.
is nothing sacred
jeff hess have coffee will write....... [Show More]
a readers request Post Source: thewritingonthewal.net Posted: Oct 30 2008 15:39:36
ive struck out in my search on the intertubes for the author of this particular walmart parody. my best suggestion is that joann get in touch with the raging grannies . anyone out there have a clue to how else joann might find her source
hello
im a member of the seattle labor chorus and have been trying to determine the author of the antiwalmart parody lyrics for the trad...... [Show More]
por favor no mas Post Source: thewritingonthewal.net Posted: Oct 29 2008 12:32:20
weve written before about walmart microtargeting niche populations like the middle eastern community around detroit. now it wants to march its hispanic marketing lessons from mexico into texas with a wholesale club targeting a latino base.
from reuters
walmart stores incs sams club division is opening a new type of warehouse club aimed at attracting hispanic sho...... [Show More]
walmart made its stores too big too big to heat too big to light too big to stock. and what do you do when you have only have a bit of food and really big plates you artfully arrange the food to make the plate look full.
from the associated press
walmart stores inc. is launching a new design for its supercenters which will feature wider aisles lower shelves and a more convenient la...... [Show More]
walmart ceo lee scott traveled to china last week to deliver a speech at a walmartsponsored gathering in beijing china. scott has good speech writers. while the entire speech is available on line id like to address several interesting points.
like this gem.
as all of you know we are facing significant challenges in the global economy. working men and women everywhere are feeling...... [Show More]
1. update on this post from the los angeles times
the owner of a firm that the california republican party hired to register tens of thousands of voters this year was arrested in ontario late last night on suspicion of voter registration fraud.
state and local investigators allege that mark jacoby fraudulently registered himself to vote at a childhood california address where he no longe..... [Show More]
a walmart on the south side of nashville tennessee had a problem a creek that divided its parking lot and forced customers to take a bigger hike than they might have liked to buy their constitutionally mandated allotment of cheap plastic crap from china.
from wkrn
the way the economy is going now and the challenges that our parking lot presented you know we want to be as innova...... [Show More]
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