Bob McCarty Writes

One Iowa newspaper reporter describes it as “a small, online grassroots effort (that) now appears to have the potential for something bigger.” That “something bigger” is a threatened nationwide shutdown by independent truck drivers — possibly hundreds of thousands of them — April 1.
Though set to take place on April Fools Day, the effort — [...]

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Three weeks ago on this blog, we shared thoughts about how far some big companies are going to cut costs, often at the expense of their customers. Our “shining star” example was the grocery store we call Shop ‘n’ Slave.
Today, due to popular demand, we’re making Shop ‘n’ Slave merchandise available to readers of [...]

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Big companies are using every available means to cut costs – even if it means taking the human element out of doing business. A good example of this takes place at a local grocery store I like to call, “Shop ‘N’ Slave”.
Located just a few blocks from my home, Shop ‘N’ Slave gladly takes [...]

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I like to think of myself as an idea guy, always on the verge of launching the world’s next big multi-million-dollar product idea! Today, I’m going to share one of those ideas with you.
If you’re familiar with NASCAR®, you know it’s America’s fastest-growing and most-popular spectator sport. Likewise, you know NASCAR® involves racing high-powered, advertisement-covered [...]

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