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Interns writing news alerts at the WSJ

The WSJ just sent out a news alert containing a simple typo that no copy editor would has an AP Stylebook would ever make. Ever.

"The tax, to be paid by employers, will effect all U.K. banks ..."

Should have been AFFECT. The effect of the tax will affect the U.K. bank executives.

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What keeps Webinar attendees from bailing?

I got an email from the GoToMeeting folks with the subject line: "What keeps Webinar attendees from bailing?" and immediately thought:

Well, duh!

1. Charge for attendance 

2. Create great content

And people will attend.

Most Webinars are rehashed crap designed like a bait presentation for a time-share condo on Key West. If you want to actually have your questions answered, that will take a detailed needs analysis by a qualified consultant, who will then present you with a plan that .... you've been there before.

But, on the off-chance I was wrong, I click through to download the study and was immediately assaulted by the signup screen below.

I didn't bother. I already get way too much spam.

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Waiting for the world to wake

Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive small typos as my thumbs are not as young as they used to be.

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Networking? Really?

This is networking??? Put the damn phone down and start talking to the person next to you. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704746304574505643153518708.html

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I wonder if this is how Guy started his writing career :-)

I had Chinese last night. This was my fortune.

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Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive small typos as my thumbs are not as young as they used to be.

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Unless you're the lead dog, the view never changes

Change the view and let's quit staring at a Elephant's Butt or a Donkey's Ass.

Take the lead.

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Charlie got hungry

Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive small typos as my thumbs are not as young as they used to be.

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Lady bugs everywhere

I have lady bugs everywhere, on the deck, hanging around the mailbox, on the car windows.

This one is doing laps on my Mac screen. It starts at one end and crawls to the other, then goes around back, crawls to the the starting point and does it again. This is the third lap across the screen!

Sorry for the poor iPhone focus. Grrr...

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Time Warner branding efforts

I understand wear and tear, but Time Warner should never let it's trucks out with the logo in this condition. I wonder what else they are not maintaining?

Shot outside my truck window at a red light in Dayton, Ohio.

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