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I created this blog while I was seeking employment. And happyily now, I've found some. At least for a while. I'm very thankful to be a productive American once again.
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New World News Tonight
Feb 27, 2010 10:51pm
An exclusive sneak peak at what ABC's World News Tonight will look like after the News Division completes its transition to a leaner and meaner "digital journalist-based" operation....
Hooray for...development?
Feb 17, 2010 12:37am
Preservationists were alarmed recently when they learned that the owner of a plot of land abutting the famed Hollywood sign in Los Angeles was planning to build structures above the edifice. Panic quickly spread, as conservationists imagined landmarks desecrated by enterprising enterprisers everywhere....
High Tech and Soul Patches
Jan 19, 2010 9:24pm
My old Day to Day colleague Shereen Meraji asked me to go to the NAMM music show in Anaheim and do a story for All Things Considered, where she now works. And I was only happy to do so.It's the biggest musical instrument show in the country - maybe...
Name That Spot: The Full Collection
Jan 2, 2010 8:10pm
This is a free player from embedr.com. It's little, and a little gnarly, but it does allow me to present all the Name That Spots, in order, in a not-quite-ready-for-primetime package.For old-fashioned link-by-link viewing experience, try this post....
Shock The Monkey
Jan 1, 2010 11:17pm
A one minute wrap-up of the year, from a personal perspective....
Name That Spot: A Visual Puzzle
Dec 2, 2009 9:23pm
Here's a series of little diversions I've created, ostensibly for my current employer. They're locations around Los Angeles - you have to guess where. Some are easy, even if you've never been to LA. Some are a bit more challenging.Name That Spot #7AnswerName That Spot #6AnswerName That...
Even Walter Cronkite Gets the Blues
Jul 17, 2009 9:16pm
A tribute to the most trusted man in America. ...
A little country music parody
May 19, 2009 6:15pm
The Purple Sage Hotel from steve proffitt on Vimeo....
Chief Symptom of Swine Flu: Insantity
May 2, 2009 8:56pm
Viral Video: Conspiracy from steve proffitt on Vimeo....
Sex and Unemployment: Boom or Bust
Apr 21, 2009 6:18pm
The current recession/depression/downturn/credit crunch/general unpleasantness is churning out new unemployed Americans like a Chinese box factory.While official government figures peg the number at somewhere over 12 million, in truth, the total number of job seekers, jobless...
Spring 09 Collection
Apr 20, 2009 8:07pm
Spring 09 Collection: nicejob from steve proffitt on Vimeo.Try clicking on the little four-arrow icon on the right to view full-screen....
Sorry, Jack
Apr 20, 2009 2:04pm
So much for the conventional wisdom that liquor sales are recession proof. The company that owns two classic potent potables, Jack Daniels and Southern Comfort, says today it's cutting jobs, slashing merit pay and offering buyouts.Louisville-based distiller Brown-Forman says it's cutting about 250 jobs in it's worldwide operations....
Ode to Accountants
Apr 15, 2009 11:37am
Dear Ebidta: An Ode To Accountants from steve proffitt on Vimeo....
Louisiana: Only a whiff of recession, but lots of bad taste
Apr 13, 2009 7:01pm
I spent the weekend in Lafayette, Louisiana. The jobless rate there is among the lowest in the nation, at just under 4%. While the oil business is not booming like it was a couple of years ago, there are few signs of recession. Sure, the housing market...
El Centro de Unemployment
Apr 1, 2009 10:29am
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Metropolitan Area Unemployment Survey today. Jobless rates were higher this February than last in every one of the 372 metro areas the survey tracks. That's not surprising.The worst unemployment: El Centro, California with more than 24%. This town is in...
No Recession Here
Mar 24, 2009 8:59am
I'm working for a few weeks (as the world's oldest temp on All Things Considered) in our nation's capitol. I can attest that the economy here is showing no signs of strain. Walk (or drive) thru a commercial district in LA and you will see lots of empty stores,...
Infographic O' the Day
Mar 18, 2009 8:57pm
This little gem, from the AIG Investments Web site, illustrates the "rigor" employed by analysts and managers when selecting securities such as Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs)."All of our Structured investments adhere to a thorough and disciplined approach to security selection, highlights of which includes: Dedicated analyst coverage for all...
How Could You Be So Heartless?
Mar 17, 2009 9:12am
Taking a page from Kanye West ( I've included the link for clueless legislators) California's GOP Senators rejected a measure that would use federal stimulus funds to extend benefits for the state's unemployed workers....
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