Spotting locations in The Sopranos’ opening credits has become a sport for diehard fans–but for those of you who don’t get to Northern New Jersey as often as you’d like, here is a quick tour of some of the spots you see as Tony heads home each week… “The New Jersey Turnpike, at least the […]
Origin of the name “Black Friday”
Black Friday as a term has been used in multiple contexts, going back to the nineteenth century, where it was associated with a financial crisis in 1869. The earliest uses of “Black Friday” to mean the day after Thanksgiving come from or reference Philadelphia and refer to the heavy traffic on that day. The earliest […]
Saudi says deal reached on BlackBerry
Saudi Arabia and the makers of the BlackBerry smartphone have reached a deal on accessing users’ data that will avert a ban on the phone’s messenger service, a Saudi official said Saturday. The agreement, involving placing a BlackBerry server inside Saudi Arabia, would allow the government to monitor users’ messages and allay official fears the […]
10 Biggest Bankruptcies In U.S. History
Lehman Brothers Assets upon filing: $691 billion Date of filing: Sept. 15, 2008 Description: Investment bank What happened next: Within days of its filing, Lehman’s North American business was taken over by UK bank Barclays; Japan’s Nomura Holdings snagged its international operations. Washington Mutual Assets upon filing: $328 billion Date of filing: Sept. 26, 2008 […]
The Sopranos Eposide 1
Directed by: David Chase Written by: David Chase Tony Soprano tries to be a good family man on two fronts – to his wife, kids and widowed mother – and as a capo in the New Jersey mob. The pressures of work and family life give him anxiety attacks, so Tony starts seeing a psychiatrist; […]
Businesses on the Brink: Change or Fail?
Many major companies like Circuit City and Linens ‘n Things went bankrupt during the economic crisis of 2008-2009. These companies folded under high debt levels and a decline in sales. Just because some companies were able to survive the economic downturn of the past few years doesn’t mean they are out of the woods yet. […]
EPISODE 313 “The Art of the Deal”
Airdate: 2008-02-18 Michael and Linc pursue Whistler. Whistler thinks he’s lost them and calls Susan to tell her to come get him, but Linc tackles him. They call Susan and tell her to meet them in the Plaza de Francia in Panama in ten minutes. Mahone goes to a bar, and, penniless, starts a tab […]
Yankees win title No. 27
NEW YORK (AP)—Paint the town in pinstripes! Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball’s best again. Hideki Matsui(notes) tied a World Series record with six RBIs, Andy Pettitte(notes) won on short rest and New York beat the Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 […]