Kiva loans

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Shamim Akhtar Nasar Ahmad Group


Shamim Akhtar Nasar Ahmad Group
Location:Pakistan, Raiwind
Activity:Transportation

Niètaga (le Succès) Group


Niètaga (le Succès) Group
Location:Mali, Koutiala
Activity:Retail

Botros


Botros
Location:Lebanon, Beirut
Activity:Grocery Store

This post pretty much ensures I'll never get free stuff from PR people again.

About a month ago, I got an email from a PR person at POM Wonderful, the pomegranate juice company, asking if I was interested in a promotional pack of their juice. I thought it kind of odd, as they’ve been around for at least a couple years now, but, y’know, free stuff. I emailed them [...]

A rant, of a sort.

I passed by this sign Sunday afternoon, while I was walking around my neighborhood.

This sign has virtually ensured that I’ll never go there.

Why?

Look, if you’re “upscale” enough to offer a prix fixe dinner, then learn how to spell it (along with “relish” and “dinner,” for that matter).

But beyond my own grammatical bitchiness, I [...]

Subway: ur doin it rong

Subway is holding a contest for kids: Every Sandwich Tells a Story! The grand prize: a measly $5K in athletic equipment, which would buy what… two treadmills and someone’s Bowflex from Craigslist?

Anyway, Subway made one fatal flaw. Buried under the prizes is this:

Contest is open only to legal US residents, over the age of [...]

Yummr?

Am I the only person who uses Yummr?

Here’s their About Us page:

Yummr is a community of folks who are passionate about good food and drink and enjoy sharing their obsession and connecting with others. It’s the place to share food-related experiences, recipes, reviews, photos, and videos.

Yummr allows members to create their own [...]

Save The Toast?

So, I got this email today via the contact form on my site:
Hi Kristen,

I thought you might be interested in checking out www.savethetoast.com as
it could provide some fun foodie fodder for your blog. It’s really
lighthearted and I hope you find it to be as cute as I do. Please let me
know what you [...]