Archive for December, 2008

Holiday Greetings From the Corra Group

Corra Group wants to wish everyone a very Happy Holidays.  I realize this is a tough period for everyone.  the job market is tight, the economy is in a slump, and nobody wants to spend any money.   Besides all that, it is really cold all around most of the country. But, hey, perhaps it is [...]

When Friends are Laid Off

I used to work in Hollywood.  Hollywood and the entertainment industry are great to work in.   But when you are out of work, things get cold and lonely very quickly.   All those loving moments you see on television, all that warm and fuzzy stuff, goes by the wayside quicker than the last piece of [...]

TV Guide is Updating an Old Format in a Changing World

Once upon a time in this country, if you owned a television set, chances are you bought TV Guide to go with it.  TV Guide is the weekly publication that served for years as the Bible for television viewers.   You either bought it at the supermarket, or if you were really in the zeit geist, [...]

Weather Channel Layoffs Marks a Change in the Weather

There has been a marked change in the weather.   At the Weather Channel that is.  NBC Universal had bought the Weather Channel back in September.   Now come the layoffs and the buyouts.  I suppose there is not enough weather to go around. While in this harsh economy it is necessary to cut costs, cutting staff [...]