The day after-Thanksgiving is no longer a fun family outing to the mall to see the new holiday decorations, enjoy a cup of cocoa and slowly ease into the holiday spirit. Instead, the 21st century’s “Black Friday” has evolved into a hairy beast of desperation, manipulation and risk. In a year of continued economic recession [...]
Nov
24
2011
24
2011
Oct
14
2011
14
2011
Students For Justice: For-Profit Colleges Deceive Students Into Crushing Student Loan Debt
The multi-billion enterprise of for-profit colleges continue to make headlines for deceptively burdening thousands of students with unbearable student loans and “degrees” with no value in the job market. Today, The Huffington Post’s Chris Kirkham has a 5-page feature on Education Management Corporation, Inc.’s (“EDMC”) deceptive recruitment practices, With Goldman’s Foray Into Higher Education, [...]
Aug
30
2011
30
2011
Transvaginal Mesh Products Should Be Recalled
Transvaginal mesh products are causing serious injury to thousands of women nationally. Surgical mesh products made by Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) to correct falling pelvic organs in women should be immediately recalled because of painful side effects, a watchdog group said. Transvaginal placement of surgical mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse may [...]
Aug
15
2011
15
2011
Lawsuit Alleges Art Institute and Other Colleges Defrauded Government
A college degree is becoming as common as a high school diploma thanks to the availability of a college education to most anyone who willing to pay the right price. This includes private colleges that charge several thousands in tuition for deceitful programming to under-qualified applicants, leading to a multi-billion dollar lawsuit. Last week the [...]
May
30
2011
30
2011
Energy Drinks: Health Hazard For Children
Today’s Bloomberg reports that the popular energy drinks we love to get going for an evening out or when we hit the mid-afternoon caffeine deprived wall at work, are actually very hazardous for children’s development. About 28 percent of children ages 12 to 14 regularly consume energy drinks, according to a study published in the March issue [...]
May
11
2011
11
2011
Love Your iPhone, How About Its Undercover Tracking?
Many of us have become grown accustomed to readily informing our Facebook friends and Twitter followers where we are and what we are doing. But how about those times when you don’t want your friends..or how about even more tangentially, you don’t want companies and third-party advertisers to know where you are? Unfortunately, Apple has [...]
Apr
3
2011
3
2011
Tips To Reduce Cell Phone Radiation Exposure
My cell phone is my life. OK, that is a stretch, but it is center of staying connected with friends, family, current events, email, my calendar, etc. It’s no longer just a phone, it is like my mini portable computer. I’ve mastered the art of walking and texting and multi-tasking of talking to a friend while checking my [...]
Mar
1
2011
1
2011
Groupon, Like Walmart, Killing Small Business
Dovetailing on our recent post about Groupon’s illegal practices selling coupons with expiration dates in Washington State, I am reposting a fantastic article analogizing Groupon to WalMart and how the low price/grand scale model squeezes out the small businesses. Barry Hurd, President of Seattle-based 123 Social Media, a digital firm and think-tank that provides online competitive intelligence, digital business [...]
Feb
25
2011
25
2011
No “Deal” When Your Coupon Expires – LivingSocial and Groupon Profiting Illegally
Thanks to LivingSocial and Groupon, online connoisseurs of “daily deals” in the Puget Sound area, tens of thousands of consumers in Washington have eagerly purchased coupons to restaurants, salons and theaters at significant discounts, ranging from 35-78% off the retail price, with hopes of savingmoney. Unfortunately, these consumers are soon, collectively, thousands of dollars out-of-pocket. The consumers’ [...]
Jan
27
2011
27
2011
Yo No Quiero Taco Bell, Investigation Reveals “Filler” in Tacos
Taco Bell is under fire for deceiving the consuming public that its tacos contain beef. An investigation reveals that Taco Bell tacos contain a taco-filling product that is not 100% beef. The remainder of the product is unknown. The dispute revolves around how much can be mixed in with beef and still be called beef. [...]
