Archive for the ‘Rant’ Category

Superhero, reveal yourself!

I don’t know about you, but lately, from my perspective, there have been a lot of things going wrong with life in general around me. Not specifically in my own life, which has been blessedly good, but in the bigger picture. Whether it’s the overseas military campaigns, scandals in loan industries (take your pick), it [...]

For the Public Good - Pseudoephedrine and Phenylephrine

Ever heard of these two drugs? Pseudoephedrine and Phenylephrine. One is a vasoconstrictor, the other a vasopressor. One is a precursor chemical used to manufacture methamphetamines, and that’s where the trouble begins.
A bit of history: pseudoephedrine has been used for years as a nasal decongestant. It’s effective in temporarily relieving congestion and stuffiness, and works [...]

This is why I have a personal blog…

… because even though this post is loan-related, it definitely doesn’t belong on the company’s web site.
Senator Charles Schumer, you’re an idiot. Specifically, you’re an idiot for proposing legislation that will provide a bailout for homeowners facing foreclosure, according to the Washington Post.
“We will be proposing significant amounts of dollars,” Schumer told reporters after being [...]

Transparency is the currency of a trust relationship

Trust is the foundation of a relationship, and transparency is the currency of trust. Transparency is the open sharing of information among parties involved. I’ll start off by saying this:
People prefer transparency in a relationship and a lack of transparency outside of that relationship. As transparency increases, trust increases, and the converse is also true.
Think [...]

Viral is not word of mouth

Viral marketing and word of mouth marketing are not the same thing. They are not interchangeable, and it’s getting kind of old seeing various media outlets and even job postings getting them mixed up. This is my interpretation of the two.
Word of mouth marketing is simply referral and recommendation. If I like a product or [...]

Deficient packaging

This is just stupid. Here’s a bag of bread I bought at the store. Inside this bag of bread is not bread, but bread that has been shrink-wrapped, ostensibly “for freshness”. Look, if your bag is so deficient that you need to shrink wrap the bread inside the bag, maybe you should design a better [...]

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