In 1996 another important Supreme Court decision open the door to bigger profits for the credit card industry and raft a new complaints from their customers. That decision Smiley.V Citibank. much like the Marquette decision before it. lifted the sta...
Johnny, looking out there. What do you see? field, some hay. No, its more than that, mate. Come on, now work with me here. What is it? Honestly man, I just see a field. It's a cosmic canvas. It's a blank supernatural sheet for extra terrestrial art....
According to McKinley, the key to understanding how credit cards are marketed lies in the great digital revolution, the amassing of data on American consumers. Well, there is a gold mine of information residing out there in these databases by the co...
Thorntree country is like a vast city on the plains. It is crowded with residents looking for food, accommodation and social contact. In a comfort to the canopy, there is a new incentive to get up this morning. The tallest umbrella thorntrees are bu...
This morning the jackass penguins are out early. This species is unique to Africa, but they are insulated like other penguins. Trapped in winter wear all year long, they get hot easily. And make their way to the water before the sun is high over head...
Today, nearly 144 million Americans have credit cards and they are using their cards like never before, charging 1.5 trillion dollars last year alone. Credit cards have become a central part of the American Economy. I really cant say that I love my c...
This little kangaroo is a yellow-footed rock wallaby. They show off their mountaineering skills wherever cliffs jut out ( of ) Australia's vast desert land. Living in large colonies, the rock wallaby shelter in caves along the rocks. Shady crevices h...
In other countries, women usually take the lead in cabaret. But here in Thailand many feel they are just not the right gender for the job. In Thai society, women are usually very prim and proper, this profession requires them to be outgoing, cheeky...
Tonight on Frontline. The average American family has eight (0% for life on transfer balances. ) credit cards. Plastic money have become both a necessity and a ticket to a better life. (Hawaii, yeah! ) A credit card is an extraordinary, unbelievably...
Australia's wild dog, the dingo is on the prowl. Today it hunts alone. A sign the dingo was probably on the lookout for small game. But it senses a larger opportunity, a baby kangaroo called Joey makes an excellent target. Its too big for his mother...
