Glen Loyd's Blog: September 2015

Sep 27, 2015

Striking quickly with their sharp bills, these pterodacytyl-like monsters have no natural predators and can even cause serious injury to humans. Great blue heron chicks are often aggressive toward each other and some are pushed out of the nest.--Seattle Audubon Society.

Vacuums That Make a Clean Sweep

Vacuum Reviews

The 10 Commandments of Salary Negotiation

Here’s What It Cost Me to Be in a Sorority for 4 Years

Money.com

Wedding Venue Fined $305K For Taking Deposits For Events It Couldn’t Possibly Host

Consumerist

Sep 21, 2015

Be careful of hotel room real estate seminars!

In the past, there have been Wisconsin consumers sorry they attended get-rich-quick real estate seminars in hotels. Two things to keep in mind: out-of-town businesses that operate in hotels eventually leave town. And if real estate deals are so profitable why aren't these experts taking their own advice rather than trying to sell it to you?

Why You Can’t Trust the Advice You Get from Social Security

Money.com

Oh deer!

Sometimes you see a lot of deer along the Rock River in Janesville. If you are very lucky, you will see them swimming. If you have hostas, they will visit your backyard and leave you with nubs. Or deer may suddenly appear at your backyard cook out, and then gallop off. I've seen groups of them come up from the river at the western edge of Lustig park, jump the fence at the Wisconsin School for the Blind and then race around residential areas in the middle of the street. The ones you will see in this video were filmed at Lustig before they jumped the fence.

Police: Robbery Suspect Told Pizza Restaurant Worker He Was “Having A Bad Day”

Consumerist

Yes, Owners Of Recalled Volkswagens Can File Deceptive Marketing Complaints With The FTC

Consumerist

Is Running Your Own Business Worth the Hassle?

| Money.com

How to Protect Yourself From Scams on Craigslist

Time

50.4% of employees expect to work for a different company just 1 year from now. Find out why

[New Report] The greatness gap: The state of employee disengagement

The Fed Left Interest Rates Alone. Here’s What it Means for You

Money.com

Apple CarPlay Turns Your Auto Into an iPhone on Wheels

YahooTech

Car battery thefts from hybrid cars, especially Prius' on the rise in San Francisco

abc7news.com

Four ways to spot a student loan scam

CSMonitor.com

" I created a fake business and bought it an amazing online reputation"

Fusion

Sep 13, 2015

Desert so hostile that man has yet to set foot on it

The beautiful Sand Barrens of the Lower Wisconsin River with its cactus and lizards are called the Wisconsin Desert, but the hostile desert Glen Loyd takes us to this week seems devoid of life.