Burger King woos Japan with ‘angry’ burger – National Business – MiamiHerald.com.

Gotta love the Japanese. :)

Credit Card Issuers Raising Rates, Fees Ahead of New Law – washingtonpost.com.

They just never start these stories with true-life accounts of how Gloria, 32, spent lavish amounts of money on dining out, clothes, and a huge flat-screen TV, and is now at a loss for how she will pay her credit card bill. “It’s just not right what these credit card companies are doing. I mean, I think it’s so wrong that they’re making money off of people suffering because they can’t pay their bills.”

Review: New guide gives Twitterific advice – Technology – MiamiHerald.com.

In 140 characters or less: this is a little bit ridiculous.

Strange doings down on the farm – Issues & Ideas – MiamiHerald.com.

Love Carl Hiaasen. WTH is wrong with people?

After Dora uproar, Nick and Mattel soothe moms.

Do people freak out over nothing, or what? I mean, I would understand it if Dora was turning into a Bratz doll, but she just looks like a little 10-year old girl! What’s the big deal? HEAVEN FORBID SHE GROW UP EVER!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090214/ts_nm/us_madoff_britain

Losing one’s life savings is devastating, but it’s strange, isn’t it, to think of people killing themselves over money when they have family, friends, and apparent health? Obviously, I do not have a million dollars stashed away anywhere, and am not immune from worrying about money (as I am so prone to worrying), but would I kill myself over it? Does having so much money become so important? Maybe it’s different when you’re older. Maybe, being closer to death, it just becomes easier to check out than it is to keep struggling, especially when some asshole swindles you out of your money.