Halloween countdown - for trick or treating costumes

Halloween countdown - for trick or treating costumes
The trick or treating countdown has begun! 

Have you picked your Halloween costume theme yet? What will you be for Beggar's Night, costume contests, masquerade balls or school classroom parties? .  .
What will you be for Halloween trick or treating this year?
Parents and children of all ages love to make masquerades for this autumn holiday. 

On dumb tee shirts: Smart girls do their own homework

On dumb tee shirts: Smart girls do their own homework
As a parent, I think I have just about had it up to my neck with attitude tees for girls. Sassy sayings on shirts are popular at all sorts of clothing stores, from trendy boutiques to the most long-standing department stores.
Now J.C. Penney has stepped in it.
The old-school retailer really put its proverbial foot in it, offering a tee shirt

Will your favorite brand names vanish by 2012?

Will your favorite brand names vanish by 2012?
What’s your favorite brand name?
Annually, once-popular companies seem to fall by the wayside, as business analysts and customers scratch their heads in wonders. Occasionally, economists and market watchers predict these demises. Often, however, household names simply vanish.
24/7 Wall St. publishes perennial lists of brand names they expect to

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