http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch A blog from 212connection.com en-us Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:09:02 GMT Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:09:02 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 212 Connection Blogs mburch@carolina.rr.com (Mark Burch) kevin@212connection.com (Kevin Miller) 5 http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2658 Folks can talk themselves until they are blue in the face about the current economic crisis and its solutions. Congress and the President, right or wrong, are going to mortgage our futures with a massive bailout plan. The root cause of this crisis comes down to poor decisions on behalf Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2658 http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2647 TechRepublic had an interesting article titled Questions your interviewer doesnt want to hear that listed the following questions not to ask during an initial interview:How many vacation days would I get?Do you require overtime?What kind of health benefits do you have?What are the chances for advancement?In your initial interview, talk Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2647 http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2549 After long speculation, the US government moved in and placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship. These two institutions combined own nearly half - $5.3 trillion - of the mortgage debt in this country. Fannie and Fred were government sponsored enterprises, which means they were private enterprises, but the Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2549 http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2545 Recently, I was reading an article titled "'Crime' and Ethanol" by Chuck Colson. I am a huge fan of Chuck and believe him to be one of the most brilliant minds in our society today. In the article, Chuck writes that the push for biofuels is a major reason for Sat, 06 Sep 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2545 http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2482 For some reason, there seems to be an upswing in stories about people falling prey to scams. Online fraud is a thriving business, but so are ads in the paper and direct mail. Who is the target customer? It's you. Sure, you can spot offers that are too good to Fri, 22 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2482 http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2455 The Charlotte Observer printed an article this week titled "Bankruptcies surging in slowing economy". In it, they specifically discussed the story of a man in faded jeans who was begging his attorney not to abandon his case. He told the reporter that he had invested a lot in a new Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2455 http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2379 Here are some random thoughts about recent articles in the job market and economy: Wachovia Corporation announced this week a loss of $8.9 billion, quite a staggering amount. As a result, they will eliminate 10,000 jobs, 4,400 of which are currently unfilled positions. This likely means that those employees who Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2379 http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2360 One of the guys in my 48 Days To The Work You Love class sent me an article last week titled 7 Cool Careers You've Never Heard Of. One thing he noticed was the fact that two of the careers--Life Coach and Professional Organizer--have been discussed in our class.  The Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2360 http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2333 Different media outlets this week made reference to a June 2008 CareerBuilder.com poll discussing the impact escalating fuel costs has on American commuters. The survey polled 8,700 workers across the nation.  89% of those polled said they drive to work, and 47% reported having to give up something in order Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2333 http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2299 I don't normally watch Good Morning America, but Wednesday morning I was running late and caught a news segment that shocked me. The anchor was talking about how Americans are struggling with paying for everything, so they brought on their regular financial advisor who offered some Incredibly Poor Financial Advice. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT http://markburch.212connection.com/blog/?id=markburch&eid=2299