I think this is a bad idea. Sure, you never know when you’re going to need to whip out a storybook to occupy/distract/engage a preschooler, but aren’t Little Golden Books meant to be chewed on and thrown across the room? Where’s the fun for a toddler in a book that runs on an expensive, fingerprint-attracting [...]

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Starbucks will merge its two rewards programs, Starbucks Card Rewards and Starbucks Gold, into a single program, My Starbucks Rewards. The new program, which requires more interactions before the benefits kick in than the current programs, will debut 12/26. My Starbucks Rewards cherry picks from both previous programs. All of the schemes are based off [...]

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Excerpted from an article on Yahoo Finance: Careers That Can Fight Recession, by Gabby Hyman. The economic news certainly looks grim, but there are strong sectors in the economy that will continue to hire through the end of the decade. Some professions that require advanced or post-graduate degrees will rise, but perhaps the best news [...]

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Think LinkedIn is the only place for business? Facebook is growing rapidly and it’s becoming a destination for businesses and business professionals alike to establish a presence. Here are over 30 Facebook applications to help promote, network, communicate, collaborate and accomplish more with your business. 30+ Apps for Doing Business on Facebook.

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An open letter from Jennifer Guenther, CEO Enkore Kids: I am writing on behalf of Enkore Kids, a small Maryland children’s shop that specializes in new and “new-to-you” children’s clothing, toys, & equipment for kids newborn to age 14. My partner, Susan McCarthy, and I are reaching out to fellow business owners and consumers in [...]

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Local volunteer activies scheduled for today listed here. Thousands of Washington area residents are expected to join today in activities fulfilling President-elect Barack Obama’s nationwide call for community service. The “Renew America Together” initiative is meant to revitalize neighborhoods and re-inject the spirit of community service into Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The federal holiday, [...]

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