Posts Tagged ‘abc’

AIG Now Caught on the Taxpayers Dime . . . Again

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Next time the federal government bails out the big business morons, they really need to attach some strings and some consequences.  It is absolutely ridiculous what the ABC15 reporters found. At first glance, the 2008 Asset Management Conference held this week at the Pointe Hilton Squaw Peak Resort in Phoenix looked like a normal conference. However, the people who went to it were less than ordinary.  American International Group made efforts to disguise the conference, and there were no AIG logos or signs anywhere on the property (they were a $343,000 sponsor of the event which was not allowed under the bailout rules). The ABC15 Investigators went undercover at the resort and observed AIG executives having poolside meetings while drinking coffee and working out at the spa while other attendees were in conference rooms for seminars.  The executives were also seen at after parties drinking it up and having AIG pick up the tab (ie the taxpayers).  I wonder what else we picked up the tab for: taxi trips, travel insurance, room service? The hotel staff were told they weren’t even allowed to say AIG.

This, of course, comes on the heels of them getting another $40 million (or is it billion?) of taxpayer money to bail them out.  Yeah, I think we need to take the blank check away.  How about you? Obviously, AIG doesn’t get it.

The Energy Commercial ABC Won’t Play

Friday, October 10th, 2008

It is amazing that ABC will take money from Exxon and other oil and energy companies to play their commercials.  However, when someone comes up with an ad promoting *gasp* other fuels to use, they refuse to play it. Come on ABC, what is the real reason this ad can’t play?  Big oil in your pockets too?  Here is the commercial that is RePower America is trying to use.  What do you think?  Why won’t ABC play this?

Please forward this on, so ABC gets it into their heads that this is not okay. Of all the crappy male enhancement commercials I am stuck watching on a daily basis, this commercial is good and they won’t play it. If you feel this is wrong, here is a petition to sign to let ABC know how you feel.

My Cute Kids

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

I had these pictures taken of the kids right before Will’s birthday. I finally got them scanned into the computer and up on my walls!  Aren’t they the cutest things?

Postie Carnival

Friday, February 1st, 2008

I apologize that I haven’t had a chance to read the submissions yet. I am in Miami working, and I don’t have the free time I thought I would. Plus, the wifi isn’t working. That being said, here you go: The best posts of the last year –

Skeet presents Secret cove posted at skeet’s stuff.

Lori presents Blogging Tools that Build a Better Blog posted at Blogging with Cents.

Lori presents Get Paid to Blog List posted at Blogging with Cents.

Lori presents How to Raise a Reader posted at A Cowboy’s Wife.

Lori presents GOT BALLS? posted at A Cowboy’s Wife.

Lori presents Cooking Tips Passed Down posted at My Wooden Spoon.

Holly presents Give the gift of a home this holiday posted at Everything and Anything.

Holly presents ABC’s of Fine Design » Blog Archive » Furniture Friday: Resolute Desk posted at ABC’s of Fine Design.

Tina Kubala presents Bathroom Habit posted at The Creative Nerd.

Corrin presents Its a nice day for a white wedding posted at Oh, hey.

Laura presents Laura’s Couponing and Refunding Hints posted at Laura Williams Musings.

Mrs. Mecomber presents Trenton Falls Barnevewld NY posted at New York Traveler.

Mrs. Mecomber presents Smashing Job posted at New York Renovator.

Chivalrybean presents New Education Game Causes Concern posted at The Space Turtle.

Michael@TSM presents Travel Writing Contest! Win $150 Cash Prize | Traveling Stories Magazine posted at Traveling Stories Magazine.

Evelyn Hunter presents But It’s Just a Cemetery, Right? posted at Homespun Honolulu.

Lisa presents A stand Against Bullying posted at My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings.

Hope you enjoy reading!!

Here are some more pics

Friday, August 24th, 2007

EDIT: I did not take these. I had 2 screaming kids while this was all going on.