Economy

Tattoo Removal

Jacko had been looking for a retirement project/business.  When he found franchise rights for tattoo removal for the entire Houston area for a very reasonable price, he jumped at it; all equipment and signage was included

By |September 9th, 2015|Categories: Bizarre, Economy, Texas|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Tattoo Removal

Slim Pickin’s

To Jimmy, the thought of living on a mansion seemed just as good as living in a mansion, but sadly,  it had proved to be slim pickin’s

By |September 2nd, 2015|Categories: Economy, Reptiles & Amphibians|Tags: |Comments Off on Slim Pickin’s

When My Ship Comes In

Having heard the expression “When my ship comes in” made Wade hopeful, but he was beginning to have doubts about his ship reaching him . . .

By |August 25th, 2015|Categories: Economy, Landscapes, Pacific Northwest||Comments Off on When My Ship Comes In

Not Cerebral

David had been told it was outside work, and though not cerebral, he would have to use his head. While not the career he had hoped for, it was steady work in otherwise difficult times

By |August 3rd, 2015|Categories: Architecture, Economy, World Travel Sites|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Not Cerebral

The Art of the Deal

After reading Trump’s book “The Art Of The Deal,” Ranjit understood that it’s not the deal you get, but the deal you think you get, that’s important to consumers. Thus started his “buy 6 carrots and 50 green beans and get a free eggplant” etc, making him the veggie king of the market in less than a week . . .

By |July 30th, 2015|Categories: Economy, Food, India|Tags: , , |Comments Off on The Art of the Deal

Fired

True, Jethro had dozed off for a few minutes and pressures and temperatures  had gotten a little high, but he hadn’t really gotten the full import of being “fired” until he stepped out to go home to tell his wife he’d lost his job . . .

By |July 22nd, 2015|Categories: Economy, Texas|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Fired