Human Health Tragedy in the Making: Gulf Response Failing to Protect People

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Wow, BP and the feds keep looking worse and worse (just when you think that's not possible). What a nightmare for those of us along the Gulf Coast - from Coastal Louisiana to Miami Beach and the Florida Keys, this is truly becoming perhaps the greatest ecological and economic man-made disaster of all time. Unfortunately, just get ready, as the long-term effects are likely to be high - and the aquatic and human tolls are likely to be staggering! The reality is that nothing that BP can do can likely repair what has happened, and all the money in the world (even more than BP has) won't make things right.


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"Drill Baby Drill" seems like a long, long time ago now, doesn't it??


David http://wyld-business.blogspot.com/

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Facebook Alternatives: Other Secure Social Networks You Could Switch To

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With all the negative firestorm generated by this move, Facebook should seriously consider amending the policy. While I understand that they are trying to find a way to draw greater revenues from the information they have, if you lose a significant portion of your user base - especially your "heaviest users" - that is never a good idea. Let Google be Google, and your company should find its own path!


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David http://wyld-about-technology.blogspot.com/

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Want to Buy Some Beachfront Property on the Gulf of Mexico (Really!)?: How About a Reverse Auction?

We all dream of living on the beach. Now, that dream can be yours through a reverse auction. Okaloosa County, Florida (home to Fort Walton Beach and a number of other beautiful small beach communities) is holding a tax sale with a twist - using a revere auction to auction off the tax certificates on delinquent properties.

You can read about the tax sale here:


If you're interested in learning more, you can view the active tax sales at the website set-up for the tax collector, BidOkaloosa.com, at:
https://www.bidokaloosa.com/

The county government partnered with Pittsburgh, PA-based Grant Street Group on the auction.

We'll keep you posted on results! Oh, and by the way, as of May 20th, thankfully, the beaches are still pristine and beautiful in this area of Florida!



David

From the Reverse Auction Research Center: http://reverseauctionresearch.blogspot.com/

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Move Your Money: Another Monthly Drop In Lending By Biggest Bailed-Out Banks

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This can be corrected by consumers themselves. Yes, fight the power. Abandon the big banks and move your money to smaller, community banks and credit unions that are making loans (See http://www.moveyourmoney.com).


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David http://wyld-about-money.blogspot.com/

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Gulf Oil Spill: Louisiana Wetlands Blanketed With BP Crude (VIDEO)

One word from all of us in Louisiana - thanks BP!

Watch:



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David http://wyld-business.blogspot.com/

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Why You Need to Buy an iPad: The Best Apps to Make a Wonder Better

Very informative article on how you can "supercharge" an iPad. Read:


Makes you want to whip-out the credit card right now and go more into debt, right?



David

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