GM bankruptcy / Southland killer
A couple of news stories grabbed my attention today.
GM was unable to negotiate concessions with some of its bondholders and will have to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. This is reorganization bankruptcy, not liquidation bankruptcy. The prevailing thought is that GM will emerge from bankruptcy in the hands of Fiat and the UAW. Chryler will [...]
A day in the life of a chef
Guest writer Phil Ossifer was formerly employed as a chef. Today, he gives us a view of a day in the life of a chef.
Phil is also the author of the Stop the Auto Bailout article and a participant in the Casual Observer Stock Market Contest (coincidentally, today is the deadline for submitting a prediction in [...]
A mind laid bare
No direction
I have lived my entire life with no real sense of direction. I don’t mean this is the figurative sense – I am happy with the way I set goals and achieve them. Rather, I am being quite literal. My ability to determine North, east, south, and west has always been horrible. Most of [...]
European Vacation
Staff sports columnist Johnny Goodman shares his opinion of high school basketball phenom Jeremy Tyler in today’s edition of The Casual Observer.
This one does not star Chevy Chase … No, it is a different type of European Vacation for high school Junior Jeremy Tyler.
He has recently announced that he will not only forgo his [...]
Draft questions
Staff sports columnist Johnny Goodman talks about questionable picks in the NFL draft in today’s edition of The Casual Observer. We are pleased to announce that Johnny will be a weekly contributor to TCO in the future.
Now that the annual marathon that we call the NFL Draft is over, lets look at some of the [...]
Draftermath
As a caveat – I follow football, but I am not a rabid fan. If you’re looking for an analysis of how player X fits into a team’s 4-3 defensive scheme, you’re looking in the wrong place. I’m looking to high a few interesting stories from the draft.
Stafford vs. Sanchez
Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford was the [...]
TV Guide again
Back in February, we experienced telemarketing from hell at the hands of TV Guide. My friend at Lazy Man and Money took an interest, and I wrote another version for his readers – greatly expanding the audience of the story.
Incredibly, we received another call tonight. Yep – 7:30 PM on a Sunday. Apparently TV Guide [...]
Restaurant Review: Monical’s Pizza
I find myself in the situation of living several hours away from my favorite restaurant, the result of a move six years ago. If you ever find yourself in Illinois, Indiana, or Wisconsin, look up Monical’s Pizza. You’ll be glad you did.
I travel into Monical’s country exactly once a year on a business trip. After checking into [...]
A sneeze and an apology
Darren of Problogger calls this a “sneeze post” – check out The Best of the Casual Observer. These are some of my favorite articles over the brief life of the blog.
On the eve of the NFL draft, I would like to apologize to B.J. Raji. I jumped on the bandwagon and criticized him for testing [...]
10 tips for novice bloggers
I have only been blogging seriously for a couple of months, so I am by no means an expert. However, I do think I have learned a few things along the way that brand new bloggers could find helpful. If you want to jump to the next level and get advice from a professional, check [...]
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