October 2011
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“Schultz is back with Big Idea No. 2. It is every bit as idealistic as his first big idea, but far more practical. Starbucks is going to create a mechanism that will allow us citizens to do what the government and the banks won’t: lend money to small businesses. This mechanism is scheduled to be rolled out on Nov. 1. This time, Schultz is not tilting at windmills.”
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We Can All Become Job Creators - NYTimes.com
A CEO of a public company thinking innovatively and doing good things. More, please.
(via shripriya)
sent to me this morning
Warren Buffett, in a recent interview with CNBC, offers one of the best quotes about the debt ceiling:”I could end the deficit in 5 minutes,” he told CNBC. “You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election
The 26th amendment (granting the right to vote for 18 year-olds) took only 3 months & 8 days to be ratified! Why? Simple! The people demanded it. That was in 1971…before computers, e-mail, cell phones, etc. Of the 27 amendments to the Constitution, seven (7) took 1 year or less to become the law of the land…all because of public pressure.
Warren Buffet is asking each addressee to forward this email to a minimum of twenty people on their address list; in turn ask each of those to do likewise.In three days, most people in The United States of America will have the message. This is one idea that really should be passed around.
*Congressional Reform Act of 2011*
1. No Tenure / No Pension.
A Congressman collects a salary while in office and receives no pay when out of office.
2. Congress (past, present & future) participates in Social Security. All funds in the Congressional retirement fund move to the Social Security system immediately. All future funds flow into the Social Security system, and Congress participates with the rest of the American people. It may not be used for any other purpose.
3. Congress can purchase their own retirement plan, just as all Americans can.
4. Congress will no longer vote themselves a pay raise. Congressional pay will rise by the lower of CPI or 3%.
5. Congress loses their current health care system and participates in the same health care system as the American people
6. Congress must equally abide by all laws they impose on the American people
7. All contracts with past and present Congressmen are void effective 1/1/12.
The American people did not make this contract with the members of Congress. Congressmen made all these contracts for themselves. Serving in Congress is an honor, not a career. The Founding Fathers envisioned citizen legislators, so ours should serve their term(s), then go home and back to work
If each person contacts a minimum of twenty people then it will only take three days for most people (in the U.S.) to receive the message. Maybe it is time. THIS IS HOW YOU FIX CONGRESS!!!!! If you agree with the above, pass it on to at least 20 others. Please keep it going!
Red Stamp goes big
Red Stamp Launches a Whole New Way to Create & Send Paper and Digital Personalized Postcards From Your iOS Device
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Hot on the Heels of Apple’s Card App Announcement,
Red Stamp Explains Why Mobile Correspondence Is The Next Big Thing
October 5, 2011 {Minneapolis, MN} — Personalized greeting cards, invitations, holiday designs, announcements, and stationery — all with photo options — just got more stylish, graceful and affordable with the updated FREE Red Stamp app, recently featured as an iTunes Staff Favorite. Red Stamp elevates everyday correspondence in every way with smartly designed greetings to email, text, post {Facebook, Twitter} and paper mail all over the world.
The Red Stamp App improvements are extensive ::
- The only service you need for digital and paper correspondence. Send hundreds of new, colorful designs for all occasions in multiple ways :: email, text, post {Facebook, Twitter}, and paper mail postcards — domestic and international.
- 400+ thank you notes, greeting cards, invitations, announcements + personalized stationery, each with multiple color schemes, creating 1000’s of correspondence possibilities.
- More photo-friendly designs. Now you can grab photos from Instagram, Facebook and your camera roll. Or take a picture in-app.
- Ability to mail postcards {photo and text} to everyone on your wish list with just a few taps, using seamless integration with user contacts on mobile devices. Postcards, printed on premium, eco-friendly, white card stock, can be sent anywhere in the world {postage included}.
- Introducing Holiday Designs :: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas + Hanukkah
- Improved card-finding features allow you to filter, scroll + select the perfect design in the perfect color. Choose your occasion and work with pre-written, easily edited sentiments and inspired prompts, composed by modern etiquette experts.
- Premium designs available for a one-time fee {$0.99}. Once you purchase, you can quickly personalize and send as many times as you like.
- Ability to “ like” designs + access favorites with a quick swipe.
- A virtual mailbox to help you manage your favorite, premium + sent correspondence.
- 1 = $1.99
- 2-24 = $1.59
- 25-74 = $1.39
- 75-199 = $1.19
- 200-499 = $0.99
- 500-999 = $0.69
- 1000+ = $0.49
“Our team has been working tirelessly this past year, applying our wealth of experience and client feedback to build a solution that gives you everything you need, every day, for all of your correspondence — paper, electronic and social,” said Erin Newkirk, Red Stamp CEO and Co-Founder. “Red Stamp is in the business of making relationships stronger by helping people stay connected with style and grace, in the moment and on the move.” About Red Stamp Founded in 2005, Red Stamp believes sending notes, invitations and announcements is not only good form, but is also just plain nice. With the rise of social media and mobile everything, there are so many more opportunities to communicate. Faster. Easier. Better. Our charge is to blend the thrill of modern technology with the grace of stylish correspondence, elevating everyday communication. Making relationships stronger.
