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So it turns out that Jesse James prefers Nazi paraphernalia. No relation to the iconic Wild West figure, the only claim to fame that this latter-day Jesse James has is to be married to Sandra Bullock, one of the most precious actresses in our time. Indeed, she has been crowned “America’s Sweetheart” by the celebrity [...]

Sam Antar was the former CFO of Crazy Eddie’s, his cousin’s electronics retail empire. Sam is a much sought-after speaker on the lecture circuit currently, and his seminars may even earn CPE and CLE credits for the attendees. That’s because he is a convicted fraudster. Ethics continuing education courses are usually self-paced correspondence courses one [...]

Community backing will always be a basic necessity for the survival and prosperity of hospitals and medical schools. Even smaller facilities such as those dedicated purely to research requires a large helping of such backing, especially in the form of philanthropic dollars. Typically, benefactors are helpful to more than just one organization, as is the [...]

CPE requirements of late (relatively speaking) has emphasized ethics more and more, especially for lawyers and accountants. Usually, continuing professional education courses include self-study, whether online or by using traditional materials like workbooks and the like. Nevertheless, credits may also be earned through attending qualifying seminars, such as those well-liked talks given by those accountants, [...]

Wine racks are a sign of the serious oenophile, or wine conoisseur. That is “racks,” plural, mind you – rows and rows of them, in all likelihood within a climate-controlled basement cellar, what’s more! How can one begin? Several fairly good introductions exist online. Before purchasing wine racks and other paraphernalia of the hobby, do [...]

It’s a tough exam, but that’s probably for the best since an eternity of continuing expert education awaits the publicly certified accountant. Known as CPE for CPAs, these courses ensure that bean-counters stay on top of the newest changes in the law so that last year’s legal loopholes are used only if still applicable! But [...]

Many Blu Ray releases are but the most recent example of the notion captured by the famous French proverb that notes how “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” That’s because just as with the introduction of DVD a decade earlier, many releases failed to live up to what is possible with [...]

Taking online CPE courses is more convenient than previously, but it’s still something that one would have to take seriously. Those unfamiliar with continuing professional education may suppose that it’s just some kind of fluff or they may think it’s like school all over again. The truth is, however, somewhere in the centre. Online CPE [...]

Affiliate marketing is a superb way for the tech-savvy hobbyist to make some money on the side. For a select few who have managed to put their finger on the Zeitgeist, however, it means full financial independence, with income in the tens of thousands per month! Probably the most celebrated cases of affiliate marketing made [...]

One of the most surprising uses of wind chimes has been as musical instruments in their own right. This looks quite out of the question at first glance, as typical varieties seem to consist of just tinkling cylinders, with the sound only slightly different depending on whether stone, wood, metal, or glass is used. And [...]

Diversion safes are the stuff of childhood dreams for me, when every book, key, or other frequent item could contain a key or treasure map in its hollowed-out core. They capture the imagination like nothing else, for what is a child’s imagination but that everyday things should be in reality extraordinary? That secretly, the world [...]

The recent Japanese disaster has shone a spotlight on the country’s apparently unique social structure. Unlike many other instances of natural disaster elsewhere, no looting or rioting has followed to compound the tragedy — and this has significantly impressed many a non-Japanese observer. From the patient orderly lines to the return of valuables, “yamoto-damashii,” or [...]

Manhattan is a shopper’s paradise. From old-fashioned stores like On Off Digital World to modern big box chain stores and franchises, there is so much one can do to spend money! Nearly anything can be found here, one reason why New York City is considered the capital city of the world frequently: if it isn’t [...]

When I was a personal fitness trainer, I wasn’t too delighted with the idea of a complete certification process just in order to help people exercise. But that was nothing compared to my shock that certification had to be maintained via online CPE courses as well! Now obviously the point of certification is to be [...]

The promise of Blu Ray video is being achieved so quickly. While some releases have been critically panned for not living up to the technological potential of the format, most of what’s available on the market today are excellent examples. Unlike the case of DVD a decade before, where too many products were just copies [...]

To me, On Off Digital World is like the old Montgomery Ward in Penn Station, one of those big old old-fashioned electronics retailers you used to find all over The Big Apple. These guys were simply mom-and-pop operations that got rather successful, to where they had like maybe fifty employees — still thought of a [...]

The greatest thing about On Off Digital World to me is how it evokes a particular period of old New York. Well, the eighties, really. Back then you still needed a token to get into the subways, and pizza was a buck a slice and comic books in the same neighborhood. It was a time [...]

You’re a web Marketer so you recognize just how much work should be done to make sure that your business is successful. As well as producing merchandise you also have to advertise products and build excitement for them. You must track the income you make, the e-mail addresses you receive and your customers’ information. There [...]

Have you ever come across what’s known as guerrilla marketing? I stumbled upon it unwittingly recently blocks away from On Off Digital World in the middle of Manhattan. What guerrilla marketing is, is just undercover marketing. Think of it as covert marketing! Such as what happened to me, for instance. I was approached by a [...]

I went by On Off Digital World the other day and a sudden sense of nostalgia hit me. You see, the store reminded me of them “mom-and-pop” kind of places from my youth, when a personal computer for most people meant the best-selling Commodore 64. I can still remember the ad for one of those [...]