Saw a commercial tonight for the new CBS legal drama "Made in Jersey" (formerly called "Baby Big Shot") which, if you recall, was filmed right here on Austin St. a few weeks ago. The new show premieres in the Fall. Here's some more about it: MADE IN JERSEY stars Janet Montgomery as Martina Garretti, a young working class woman who uses her street smarts to compete as a first year lawyer among her pedigreed Manhattan colleagues at a prestigious New York law firm. MADE IN JERSEY premieres this Fall on Fridays at 9/8c on CBS. Photo: David Lee/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Here's some photos I took of the shoot on Austin a few weeks ago... Continue reading →
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When it comes to retirement hotspots, advisers say the Volunteer State might as well be the Overlooked State. The Neighboring Carolinas tend to get all the attention, with popular enclaves like Asheville, Chapel Hill and Hilton Head. That's good news for retirees, since "popular" often means "pricey." And Tennessee, home to the Appalachian Mountains in the east and the Mississippi River in the west, is full of hidden gems, retirement experts say. The cost of living is 11% below the national average, compared to 6% below average for North Carolina and 5% less for South Carolina. The state also has no income tax (except on interest and dividends), and property taxes are reasonable, says Harish Vishria, an Ameriprise Financial adviser in Memphis. Like any state, ... Continue reading →
Carol Bartz, fired as chief executive of Yahoo Inc. last September, wishes she did one thing differently during her troubled tenure."I probably wouldn't have said the F-word,'' Ms. Bartz said at a Women in the Economy conference this month organized by The Wall Street Journal. Fellow Yahoo directors discouraged her frequent use of swear words, people familiar with the matter have said. Yet Ms. Bartz, 63 years old, used profanity to energize employees about beating competitors while successfully running Autodesk Inc. for 14 years. Staffers there "loved me,'' she told me recently. Four-letter words language "show passion and commitment.''Generally, cursing at work can damn your career. Managers who cuss appear unprofessional and out of control, executive coaches and recruiters say. But that's not always the ... Continue reading →