La Vida Locavore - Front Page (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
David Lazarus is currently a senior advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture and he coordinates with the White House on food safety issues. Since his name has popped up a few times, I figured it's a good idea to learn more about him. David J. Lazarus is originally from Highland Park, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Political...
CJR Daily (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
The Los Angeles Times's David Lazarus beats back an accusation of using a red herring—and then goes on to push a bit of a straw man. He writes about WellPoint, the biggest private health insurer in the country, cutting health benefits for its own employees: If our biggest private health insurer has to jack up the cost of coverage...
Obama Foodorama (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... not named anyone to this position, nine months into the Obama administration? Is the de facto head David Lazarus , USDA's current liaison with the President's Food Safety Working Group ? Is it--?? Public patience with this lack of leadership is wearing very, very thin, especially given the recent Class 1 ( you could die -- and people have ) recall of more than 545,000 pounds of ground...
L.A. Land (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The Times David Lazarus' column, "Real estate company's pitch leads to unexpected bill," may strike a chord with some readers. Here's an excerpt: Maria Casanova, an assistant professor of economics at UCLA, toyed with the idea earlier this year of...
Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
May this be a lesson for Americans . . .http://www.israpundit.com/2008/?p=17939October 28, 2009Levant - “Hate laws backfire on Jews”By DAVID LAZARUS, Canadian Jewish NewsMONTREAL — The federal anti-hate law that “official Jews” lobbied for and got passed has, 32 years later, backfired, sowing the seeds for political correctness, media chill and censorship...
My Wine Education (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
This is one of several recurring posts from David Lazarus about the intricacies of opening and running a wine shop. David's posts will appear on Wednesdays. As we come to the conclusion of our first full month in business and...
iStockAnalyst.com (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
More reasons to hate big banks and to do whatever it takes to get your credit cards paid off as quickly as possible and never, ever again carry a balance are provided in this column by David Lazarus in today's LA Times. [More...]
The Mess That Greenspan Made (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
More reasons to hate big banks and to do whatever it takes to get your credit cards paid off as quickly as possible and never, ever again carry a balance are provided in this column by David Lazarus in today's LA Times. Ed Myska works as executive vice president of El Segundo's Bank of Manhattan, so it's pretty fair to say that he knows a thing or two about keeping his financial house...
My Wine Education (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
This is the one of several recurring posts from David Lazarus about the intricacies of opening and running a wine shop. David's posts will appear on Wednesdays. We finally got the store open to the public and made our first...
Raw Story (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... be made via some new fee or strong-arm practice, the banks have done it," Los Angeles Times writer David Lazarus summarized . "Tony Soprano and his crew pretty much operated the same way." Ed Myska, an executive vice president with El Segundo's Bank of Manhattan, told the Times that even with his sterling credit history, he too was a victim of Citibank's rates, with his own card jumping...
Daily Dish (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
... champagne (when it's well made). Consumerist --The perils of urban chickening . New York Times -- David Lazarus asks: Is Smart Choices misleading? Los Angeles Times --Elina Shatkin --Photo: Bill Connell, 55, stands in front of his Surf Dog stand in Carpinteria. He's been in the hot dog business since he left his native New Jersey when he was 38. Credit: Al Seib / Los Angeles Times...
Obama Foodorama (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
...with a look at a White House dinner menu to explain how food safety is regulated... The White House has just okayed the release of the photo, above , which was taken on Oct. 8, when White House assistant chef and Food Initiative Coordinator Sam Kass led a group of citizen food safety advocates on a tour of the White House Kitchen Garden. The tour group included adults and children who have been...
La Vida Locavore - Front Page (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Since Obama took office, I've been trying to keep up with the many appointments in the executive branch, particularly at the USDA. Here's a recap on who's who in the Obama USDA ( the people I like a lot are in BOLD ): Secretary: Tom Vilsack Chief of Staff: John Norris Deputy Chief of Staff: Carole Jett Senior Advisor: David Lazarus (Vilsack and the folks in his office all have political...
Sify (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
... senior managing director and head of global real estate for FTI Consulting will serve as co-CEOs. David Lazarus, formerly managing director in the global real estate group of Lehman Brothers/Barclays Capital, will serve as a senior managing director.EdgeRock will be based in New York.Shares of FTI Consulting rose 74 cents to $42.67 in afternoon trading. The stock has changed hands...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
... senior managing director and head of global real estate for FTI Consulting will serve as co-CEOs. David Lazarus, formerly managing director in the global real estate group of Lehman Brothers/Barclays Capital, will serve as a senior managing director.EdgeRock will be based in New York.Shares of FTI Consulting rose 74 cents to $42.67 in afternoon trading. The stock has changed hands...
