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Brian Penny

  • Founder, Thought for Your Penny
  • Ghostwriter, Freelance
Tucson
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Covers:  Business, technology, security, ethics, banking, whistleblowing, Android, SEO, cryptocurrency, cannabis, Entertainment, culture, lifestyle
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Thought for Your Penny - News, Entertainment, Information, and Reviews

Thought for Your Penny - News, Entertainment, Information, and Reviews

Thought for Your Penny — Bank whistleblower and freelance writer Brian Penny and his crew take you into the corners of culture, pop culture, the internet, business, and politics. Often satirical and serious with a blend of WTF.
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Brian Penny | Phoenix New Times | The Leading Independent News Source in Phoenix, Arizona

Brian Penny | Phoenix New Times | The Leading Independent News Source in Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix New Times — Original reporting and compelling writing on local news, restaurants, arts and culture have made Phoenix New Times a vital resource for readers who want to understand and engage with their community.
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A Bank Whistleblower's Perspective

A Bank Whistleblower's Perspective

Forbes — BY BRIAN PENNY -- I make a modest living doing what I love these days, and I don't regret one minute of my whistleblowing experience. I didn't do it for the money-I did it for a change that still hasn't happened, despite six years of work.
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I Am a Whistleblower, and America Needs More Like Me

I Am a Whistleblower, and America Needs More Like Me

Paste Magazine — I'll never forget the exact moment that I learned what a whistleblower was. On March 13, 2011, I worked with hacker collective Anonymous to orchestrate a leak of Bank of America emails hinting at rampant fraud in the force-placed insurance industry.
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Why You Should Encourage Whistleblowing At Your Company

Why You Should Encourage Whistleblowing At Your Company

Fast Company — Schools don't teach whistleblowing, it's not encouraged behavior in corporate America, and often whistleblowers are portrayed as criminals. But while the average person knows of popular whistleblowers in the media like Snowden or Manning, few understand that they, too, are whistleblowers every time they suggest a change or improvement at work.
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How I Used Fake Reviews For Tons Of Free Crap

How I Used Fake Reviews For Tons Of Free Crap

cracked.com — Hey, did you know that you can get your stuff published online, where millions can view it? Good god, you might even be paid for it. And what's more, the feedback you get may propel you to even greater heights as a writer! Well, maybe you did know that.
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3 Essential CRM Integrations for SMBs to Consider

3 Essential CRM Integrations for SMBs to Consider

smallbizdaily.com — By Brian Penny Customer Relationship Management (CRM) practices are an essential cornerstone of any enterprise, whether corporate or small businesses. GetVoIP recently featured a piece on overlooked customer support tools that got me thinking. While corporate entities often employ cloud CRM services, small to medium businesses (SMB) tend to ignore these vital tools.
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Dr. Brian Penny | HuffPost

Dr. Brian Penny | HuffPost

HuffPost — Dr. Brian Penny is a former Operations Manager and Business Analyst at Bank of America turned whistle-blower, troll doctor, and freelance writer. In addition to his personal blog, Dr. Penny's work can be found on The Huffington Post, The Street, Main Street, High Times, Hardcore Droid, Hardcore Games, Cannabis Now, Gaiam, MindBodyGreen, Elephant Journal, Yahoo, MSN, The Small Business Resource, Small Business Daily, Dumb Little Man, Fast Company, and many more...
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Insys Therapeutics Executives Sentenced in Fentanyl Scheme

Insys Therapeutics Executives Sentenced in Fentanyl Scheme

Phoenix New Times — Former executives from Chandler-based Insys Therapeutics Inc. were sentenced this week on federal RICO charges as the company files for financial protection. Michael Babich, the company's former CEO, was the latest: The Scottsdale resident was sentenced to 30 months in prison today. He had pleaded guilty on January 9, 2019, after testifying against the company.
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Opposition Is Minimal (So Far) in the Recreational Cannabis Effort for 2020

Opposition Is Minimal (So Far) in the Recreational Cannabis Effort for 2020

Phoenix New Times — The campaign by the dispensary industry to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the ballot is steaming along. But what is surprising is the seeming lack of any opposition in a state that, just four years ago, narrowly struck down a similar bill.
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Another Record Breaker: Arizonans Consumed 82 Tons of Medical Marijuana in 2019

Another Record Breaker: Arizonans Consumed 82 Tons of Medical Marijuana in 2019

Phoenix New Times — Arizonans love medical marijuana. Over 82.8 tons of marijuana were sold to Arizona's 232,428 qualifying MMJ patients in 2019, new state data shows. That's an increase of over 25 percent from 2018 and far surpasses projected demand by the State Legislature.
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