From the monthly archives:

September 2008

Celebrate Express Values All Affiliates

September 24, 2008

Merchants have decided to address the NY affiliate situation in different ways. After careful evaluation some merchants have decided that the best solution is to start charging NY State sales tax in order to resume working with NY affiliates. One merchant leading the way is Celebrate Express, a leading retailer in the party supply industry. On September 2, [...]

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Walking to Benefit Children’s Tumor Foundation

September 17, 2008

My children, ages 9 and 11, and I are walking in a 5k walk to benefit the Children’s Tumor Foundation. The walkathon is designed to raise awareness and funds for research and to support those affected by Neurofibromatosis (NF), a neurological disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerve endings. My children have NF. I [...]

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Close Your Eyes To See

September 11, 2008

Close Your Eyes to See
Melanie Seery © 2008
I remember when the Towers stood
I sometimes passed
And didn’t see them
Now when I pass where the Towers once stood
I close my eyes
And never fail to see them
Sometimes we fail
To see all that we have
Or fail to forgive or fail to remember
Open your eyes to see what is [...]

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Break Time & Jury Duty

September 4, 2008

I took a few days after Affiliate Summit East to recover, relax and enjoy a few days of summer. Next on my schedule was jury duty. After my civic duty was fulfilled I spent another few days with my children enjoying some beautiful weather before they headed back to school on Tuesday, September 2.
Working on the New [...]

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Opposing Views Need Not Divide

September 1, 2008

The other day I was talking with a good friend and we both agreed that the last three months seem more like years. It is safe to assume that the NY affiliate tax issue has caused much stress for merchants, networks and of course, NY affiliates. However, the NY tax issue is not the only [...]

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