Archive for April 13th, 2007

Jim Cramer From Mad Money

By Hazzard - Last updated: Friday, April 13, 2007

I’m not a huge fan of Jim Cramer.  Every time I’ve tried to watch his show, I find myself feeling overwhelmed.  I don’t mean I feel overwhelmed with the information that he’s yelling about.  I think I’m mostly just overwhelmed by his on air persona.  Frankly, I think that his show highlights the problems with [...]

Spanish Speaking Farm Workers Get $720K Home Loan

By Hazzard - Last updated: Friday, April 13, 2007

This is just crazy.  These people were each making $300 per week picking strawberries and they, along with another family that work as mushroom farmers making $500 per week, were able to qualify for a $720,000 house.  Because they didn’t speak english, they were completely reliant on their agent to help them through the process. [...]

Free Salad From McDonalds Today

By Hazzard - Last updated: Friday, April 13, 2007

I’m still not sure why I got a free salad from McDonalds today but I am happy to have received it. I took my daughter to McDonalds today.  We went through the drive thru and after I ordered a Happy Meal for my daughter, the lady said, “Would you like a chicken salad for free?”.  [...]