Posted in politics, social commentary, tagged MTA, budget, metrocard on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Today, MTA announced that instead of having drastic fare hikes (as it had planned back in March), it will raise the fares slightly (~10% increase instead of 25%). Below are the new fare rates (starting June 28):
Subway/Bus: $2.25 (current: $2.o0)
15% bonus on pay-per-ride MetroCard: $8 (current: $7)
7-day unlimited MetroCard: $27 (current: $25; originally proposed: $31)
14-day [...]
Posted in finance, politics, social commentary, tagged ponzi on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
You know, I’ve always been critical of the government because the theories and notions behind bills and laws are noble, but the executions and results of much legislation are disastrous and often ineffective. That being said, I was speechless when my friend casually reminded me over a glass of 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon that the government—our [...]
Posted in 2008, finance, politics, social commentary, tagged ponzi on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Oh Madoff, how sly you had been!
You got people to line up to give you millions upon millions of dollars!
You fooled the smartest of the smartest and got them to advertise for you!
You made $65 billion disappear—a figure that’s ~20% of the US Bailout Fund!
Though you might go down in history as the person running [...]
Posted in finance, politics, social commentary, tagged bonus, taxes on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am shocked that the House passed the H.R. 1586 bill last Thursday. Trust me; I think it is grossly unfair when people responsible for “driving a company to the ground” obtain compensation for irresponsibility via taxpayer’s dollars. However, this passed House bill isn’t addressing that particular problem. No, this bill, in essence, is blaming [...]
•Hostessing in Japan: 3 pros and 3 cons
Posted in politics, social commentary, tagged gender equality, hostessing, women's issues on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
New York Times recently published an article describing the new and booming job opportunity of hostessing in Japan (“Young Japanese Women Vie for a Once-Scorned Job”). Given the lack of employment for young women in the economic downturn, many of them have turned to hostessing as an option, and sometimes even a career goal. The [...]
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