Archive for January 26th, 2009

They Are Calling it Bloody Monday

By Hazzard - Last updated: Monday, January 26, 2009

If you haven’t been looking at the news much today, you might be surprised to hear the media has already given today a nickname.  They’re calling it Bloody Monday due to the number of job losses.  CNNMoney reports that there have been over 68,000 job cuts today alone (announced).  With earnings announcements all week, I [...]

Good Riddance Mr. Fancy Pants Restaurants

By Hazzard - Last updated: Monday, January 26, 2009

Okay, maybe that’s a little harsh but we have discovered we’ve pretty much quit eating out, other than an occasional fast food restaurant. After reading Madame X’s post about where she spent her food money last year, I can say I’m quite happy we have stopped eating out at places like Applebees, The Keg, Red [...]