I found a Canada Free Press article regarding George Soros interesting. A quick read and good overview. I cannot vouch for the accuracy of the entire piece as frankly, I do not know that much about Soros, though he has been painted as Beelzebub’s right hand man. Obviously I need to educate myself regarding this man. Caveat: On an earlier post I did on the $2.5M we are spending on Michele Obama’s staff, which I obtained from Canada Free Press, they failed to mention that Laura Bush’s staff cost us about $2M.

Taking QuestionsAsk About the Gentrification of ChinatownPeter Kwong, a Hunter College professor and author of several books on Chinatown, responds to readers.Biography »First Set, Sept. 17 »Ask a question »Following is the second set of answers from Peter Kwong, a Hunter College professor and author of several books on Chinatown. This week he is responding to readers’ questions about the decline of New York’s Chinatown as a viable living, working and shopping area for new immigrants because of job loss and gentrification since the late 1990s.

The Apple co-founder returns from illness much to the heartfelt delight of all. September 17, 2009 – by Scott BudmanRead the rest of the story here.Born and raised in Oakland, Scott Budman has been with KNTV-Bay Area TV, since 1995 as a reporter and anchor for business and technology news. Podcasts PJM Home Pajamas Media appreciates your comments that abide by the following guidelines:1. Avoid profanities or foul language unless it is contained in a necessary quote or is relevant to the comment.2.

Despite its relatively short lifespan, IT has had some huge watershed moments. Jack Wallen followed the tech timeline to identify the most pivotal events. It’s unlikely that everyone will ever agree on the most important dates in the history of IT. I know my IT timeline has a personal and professional bias. But I’ve tried to be objective in examining the events that have served to shape the current landscape of the modern computing industry.

Small and medium sized business owners are cautiously optimistic about economic recovery , according to a survey performed by PartnerUp . (PartnerUp is an online community aimed at helping small businesses and entrepreneurs.) The results of this survey were released on the 15th. Some of the interesting results from this survey include: 37% believe the the economy will improve moderately by the end of the year. 68% plan to hire new employees in the next six months. Only 10% plan to reduce workforce.