Vicki McClure Davidson | December 28, 2009

Shock jock Howard Stern is threatening to quit Sirus XM Radio… yes, again.
But unless he has suddenly found another radio station that can afford his astronomical price tag during Obama’s recession, Stern may have to accept much less than his previous sweet-deal-of-a-contract bonanza, which was $500 million in cash and stock for a five-year stint. [...]

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Vicki McClure Davidson | December 30, 2008

By Vicki McClure Davidson * Frugal Café Blog Zone
George Orwell’s chilling futuristic novel 1984, where oppressive government oversight is in all facets of citizens’ lives, seems to be becoming a reality. In Oregon, cars equipped with GPS devices will be able to document amount of miles driven, and from that data, new taxes levied [...]

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