- 235 years since Thomas Paine publishes Common Sense (get the Common Sense eBook free here) (1776)
- 141 years since John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil (1870)
- 91 years since the Treaty of Versilles takes effect, ending WWI (1920)
- 21 years since Time Warner is formed by merging Time Inc. and Warner Communications (1990)
- Singer Rod Stewart turns 66 (born 1945)
- Heavy weight boxer George Foreman turns 62 (born 1949)
- Musician Shawn Colvin (Grammy Award Winner 1998 for record & song of the year for "Sunny Came Home") turns 55 (born 1956)
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Monday, January 10, 2011
January 10, 2011
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
December 28, 2010
Just a few days remaining in the year? What will you blog about. Here are some ideas.
- 65 years ago the United States congress officially recognized The Pledge of Allegiance (1945)
- 10 years ago retailer Montogomery Ward officially announced it's going out of business (2010)
- 154 years since the birth of 28th President Woodrow Wilson
- American comic book legend Stan Lee turns 88 (born 1922)
- Actress Dame Maggie Smith turns 76 (born 1934)
- Musician John Legend turns 32 (born 1978)
- American Idol runner-up David Archulete turns 20 (born 1990)
- In the tradition of celebrating the 12 days of Christmas, today is the fourth day of Christmas
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Questions of The Day: The General Motors IPO
*Blog about today's question, and let me know either by placing a comment on this post or e-mailing me and I will place a link to your related blog post on this post**
Today (November 18, 2010) GM's stock has it's big inital public offering (IPO) coming out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
The new GM will be selling 412 million shares at $33 a piece.
Many see this as the beginning of GM's comeback, as well as an opportunity for tax payers to recooperate from losses from the bailout (the government will retain a a one-third ownership in the company if all 412 million shares sell, which they plan on selling off as the stock price presumably rises).
So today's questions that might inspire an "Idea 2 Blog":
1. Smart Pants Question: GM has reformed their company in the past 9 months making huge adjustments to compensation packages, union agreements, and debt, but are these changes enough to make consumers trust this new company?
2. Memory Road Question: What was your first car you owned, was it General Motors family (GMC, Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac)? Whether it was or not, how much did the brand of the car influence your perception of this car?
3. Green Question: Many would suggest much of GM's near term success is in the Chevrolet Volt which launches later this month, what's your thoughts on this hyped plug-in hybrid?
Today (November 18, 2010) GM's stock has it's big inital public offering (IPO) coming out of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
The new GM will be selling 412 million shares at $33 a piece.
Many see this as the beginning of GM's comeback, as well as an opportunity for tax payers to recooperate from losses from the bailout (the government will retain a a one-third ownership in the company if all 412 million shares sell, which they plan on selling off as the stock price presumably rises).
So today's questions that might inspire an "Idea 2 Blog":
1. Smart Pants Question: GM has reformed their company in the past 9 months making huge adjustments to compensation packages, union agreements, and debt, but are these changes enough to make consumers trust this new company?
2. Memory Road Question: What was your first car you owned, was it General Motors family (GMC, Buick, Chevrolet, Cadillac)? Whether it was or not, how much did the brand of the car influence your perception of this car?
3. Green Question: Many would suggest much of GM's near term success is in the Chevrolet Volt which launches later this month, what's your thoughts on this hyped plug-in hybrid?
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