Tonya Garcia

Business Editor, MadameNoire.com

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Business editor of MadameNoire.com. Check it out @MadameNoireBiz. I post whatever I fancy here.

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Well said. Oh SC... "@thedailybeast: Mark Sanford, regrettably, somehow elected to Congress thebea.st/ZFzGcd"

Mark Sanford, Regrettably, Elected to Congress

thedailybeast.com — About the Author David Frum is a contributing editor at Newsweek and The Daily Beast and a CNN contributor. He is the author of eight books, including most recently the e-book WHY ROMNEY LOST and his first novel Patriots , published in April 2012.
Ugh. Yes."@MadameNoire: bit.ly/13UtKip A Hospitality company is suing Yele Haiti for over $100k for unpaid bill. Should Wyclef pay?"

When It Rains It Pours: Wyclef's Foundation Being Sued For *Surprise* Not Paying A Bill!

madamenoire.com — Remember when we all thought Yéle Haiti was a good idea? Well, as has been its reputation for the last couple of years, Wyclef's foundation, Yele Haiti, is in the news again. This time, they're being sued by a consulting firm for not making good on a bill.
"@rilaws: Claire Messud's new book sounds nuts." Yes... In the "Room" (Emma Donoghue) way. Will read it.
Just found $16 in fives and singles flying around on the roof outside my office window. #TGIF

Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly Of Kris Kross Dead At 34

hiphopwired.com — Chris "Mac Daddy" Kelly of the 90's rap group Kris Kross passed away today (May 1). He was just 34 years old. My Fox Atlanta reports that Kelly was found unconscious in his Atlanta home this afternoon. After being taken to the hospital, he was pronounced dead at around 5:30 p.m at the Atlanta Medical Center....
"The Queen of Versailles" should be required viewing for everyone. It's on @Bravotv imdb.com/title/tt212566…

The Queen of Versailles (2012)

imdb.com — Directed by Lauren Greenfield. With Virginia Nebab, David Siegel, Jaqueline Siegel, Alyse Zwick. A documentary that follows a billionaire couple as they begin construction on a mansion inspired by Versailles. During the next two years, their empire, fueled by the real estate bubble and cheap money, falters due to the economic crisis.
How abt better svce? "@AntDeRosa: Facing fleeing customers, Time Warner Cable looking to raise prices cir.ca/s/vUU via @Circa"

Facing fleeing customers, Time Warner Cable looking to raise prices

cir.ca — Fewer people are paying for cable television than Time Warner Cable would like to see. Solution? Raise prices on the customers it still has.
Sad."@baratunde: WE DID IT! WE WON! RT @NBCNewsUS: EPA survey: more than 1/2 of rivers unsuitable for aquatic life: flip.it/YcGuk"

EPA: More than half of U.S. rivers unsuitable for aquatic life

usnews.nbcnews.com — WASHINGTON - Fifty-five percent of U.S. river and stream lengths were in poor condition for aquatic life, largely under threat from runoff contaminated by fertilizers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Tuesday.

Bacon Mistakes To Avoid: How To Cook Bacon

huffingtonpost.com — Although we all constantly expect the backlash to soon rear its head, we pretty much all still love bacon. But we have all done the unthinkable and prepared bacon that was less than ethereal. Maybe your bacon never gets crispy enough. Maybe it curls up on itself and won't cook evenly.
Lesson from Snow White & the Huntsman: Charlize Theron will happily crush us all into fairy dust.
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