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Inside View At Connecticut Humane Society: Former Finance Assistant Details Needless Killing Of Animals And Other Impacts of Staffing Shortage

Inside View At Connecticut Humane Society: Former Finance Assistant Details Needless Killing Of Animals And Other Impacts of Staffing Shortage By George Gombossy | Feb 7, 2010 The following is the draft of a letter that Bridget Karchere, former finance assistant at the Connecticut Humane Society, is preparing to provide to the CHS board of directors. Karchere was one of three workers fired in ...

Connecticut Humane Society Firing More Union Supporters, Not Enough Staff Left To Properly Care For Animals, Workers Claim

By George Gombossy | Feb 7, 2010 In what supporters charge is an attempt to destroy a successful unionizing drive, the head of the Connecticut Humane Society last week fired two more employees and put two more on probation - all of ...

Hartford Courant Nominated For Chutzpah Award For Claiming To Protect Public By Demanding It Keeps Getting $$$ For Running Legal Ads

By George Gombossy | Feb 7, 2010 I am nominating my old employer - The Hartford Courant - for the Chutzpah Award in advertising for 2010 for its full-page ad today asking readers to contact their state legislators. Why? Well it seems like ...

Health

Inside View At Connecticut Humane Society: Former Finance Assistant Details Needless Killing Of Animals And Other Impacts of Staffing Shortage

George Gombossy | Feb 7, 2010

The following is the draft of a letter that Bridget Karchere, former finance assistant at the Connecticut Humane Society, is preparing...

Connecticut Humane Society Firing More Union Supporters, Not Enough Staff Left To Properly Care For Animals, Workers Claim

George Gombossy | Feb 7, 2010

In what supporters charge is an attempt to destroy a successful unionizing drive, the head of the Connecticut Humane Society last...

Finance

Plastic: Taking Advantage & Being Taken Advantage of

Denis Horgan | Feb 8, 2010

Does anyone use travelers’ cheques anymore? If so, why? And why spell them “cheques”? Traveling to most places is so much easier,...

Credit Card News: Latest Credit Card News From LowCards.com

George Gombossy | Feb 6, 2010

LowCards.com Weekly Update A summary of this week’s top credit card stories.  DISCOVER CEO: NEW RULES DON’T HELP THOSE WITH BEST CREDIT Discover CEO...

Media

Hartford Courant Nominated For Chutzpah Award For Claiming To Protect Public By Demanding It Keeps Getting $$$ For Running Legal Ads

George Gombossy | Feb 7, 2010

I am nominating my old employer – The Hartford Courant – for the Chutzpah Award in advertising for 2010 for its...

In the Snow, Thoughts Drift to Baseball — in Cuba & Morocco

Denis Horgan | Feb 3, 2010

There is a new snowfall to admire, a lovely coating that frosts each twig and the winter foliage. Crisply beautiful...

Shopping

We Lose a Lot When a Local Book Store Closes

Denis Horgan | Feb 8, 2010

Here’s some bad news: From The Hartford Courant: “Bookworm, the independent bookstore that has been a fixture...

Plastic: Taking Advantage & Being Taken Advantage of

Denis Horgan | Feb 8, 2010

Does anyone use travelers’ cheques anymore? If so, why? And why spell them “cheques”? Traveling to...

Prius Recall: Japanese News Service Says Brake Recall Coming For Prius

George Gombossy | Feb 7, 2010

Toyota, according to Japan’s Nikkei news wire, reports that the company is preparing to recall...

Travel

Plastic: Taking Advantage & Being Taken Advantage of

Denis Horgan | Feb 8, 2010

Does anyone use travelers’ cheques anymore? If so, why? And why spell them “cheques”? Traveling to...

Jetiquette: Leaving Your Heart at the San Francisco Airport

Denis Horgan | Feb 5, 2010

Maybe it’s just a hearty San Francisco kind of thing, but the airport there is...

Energy

Heating Oil Prices: Check Heating Oil Prices As Carefully As Gasoline Prices

George Gombossy | Jan 30, 2010

We are all very conscious of gasoline prices and most of us know within a...

Monday Starts Appliance Rebates For Connecticut: Shop Smart

George Gombossy | Jan 24, 2010

The small rebates available starting Monday should not be the primary reason for getting new...

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