The Lost Room is a science fiction television miniseries that aired on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States. The series revolves around the titular room and some of the everyday items from that room which possess unusual powers. The show’s protagonist, Joe Miller, is searching for these objects to rescue his daughter, Anna, […]
Crackdown on ultra-luxurious showerheads
A Water Fight Over Luxury Showers Gene Goforth sells showerheads—big ones, like the Raindance Imperial 600 AIR. Selling for as much as $5,457, it has a 24-inch spray face, 358 no-clog channels and a triple-massage option. “You can just stand under it, and it helps your psyche,” says Mr. Goforth, who has one in his […]
Cities Weigh Chapter 9
Just days after becoming controller of financially strapped Harrisburg, Pa., in January, Daniel Miller began uttering an obscure term that baffled most people who had never heard it and chilled those who had: Chapter 9. The seldom-used part of U.S. bankruptcy law gives municipalities protection from creditors while developing a plan to pay off debts. […]
EPISODE 221 “Fin Del Camino”
Airdate: 2007-03-26 Lincoln hurries down the dock, screaming Michael’s name but Michael is gone. Lincoln hurries back to the boat and fires up his PDA, he knows Michael has gone to help Sucre. T-Bag nervously paces around his hotel room at the Fin Del Camino Hotel. He grabs a piece of paper from the nightstand […]
Is Sovereign Debt the New Subprime?
Is Sovereign Debt the New Subprime? That’s a question many on Wall Street are asking as 2009 comes to a close. Just as many subprime borrowers were unable to make their mortgage payments in 2007 and 2008, investors now fear certain nations will be unable to pay their debts in the year ahead. Rising mortgage […]
Jobs That Pay $50K And Up!
Get the education you need to hit the magic salary number of $50,000. Does a salary of $50,000 per year sound good to you? Is this your magic number? We have some good news: landing a $50K job might be easier than you think with the right education and training. Check out these 8 jobs […]
10 Places NOT To Use Your Debit Card
Debit cards have different protections and uses. Sometimes they’re not the best choice. Sometimes reaching for your wallet is like a multiple choice test: How do you really want to pay? While credit cards and debit cards may look almost identical, not all plastic is the same. “It’s important that consumers understand the difference between […]
RIM Says Apple Claims About BlackBerry Unacceptable
Apple Inc appears to be deliberately distorting the issues surrounding the iPhone 4’s antenna design by asserting that Research In Motion’s BlackBerry has similar reception problems, RIM said. “Apple’s attempt to draw RIM into Apple’s self-made debacle is unacceptable,” RIM co-Chief Executives Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie said in a statement emailed late Friday. “Apple’s […]