I swore to myself I was not going to make any public comments about Paris Hilton. I was sorely tempted to make some comments about Paris Hilton after watching her respond in Larry King’s interview. But I thought to myself, what would be the point since I had very little good to say and the …
Monthly Archive: June 2007
Jun 26
More Thoughts on Infomercials & Complaints
Because of my conversations with “Incredible Discoveries“, I found a lot of information within Google regarding the entire infomercial industry. Boy, what a nasty business it appears to be. So many complaints. There are numerous complaints on every infomercial I have seen. It is really staggering. It is a good thing I trust my instincts. …
Jun 26
Verdict is In: Roy Pearson Loses, Custom Cleaners Win!
Oh yes! The verdict is finally in. There is still some sense of sanity in our country and the legal system. Judge Bartnoff ruled in favor of the owners of Custom Cleaners sweeping aside Roy Pearson’s outrageous $54 million lawsuit filed against them over a pair of dress pants. You can read the Findings & Conclusions …
Jun 26
Highly Suspicious of “Incredible Discoveries” $75,000 Fee
I had my final phone discussion with the folks with “Incredible Discoveries“. It was a cordial discussion but my antenna was on and up high. I did some Google research about “Incredible Discoveries” allegedly owned by Mark Alfieri since my first posting but I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt. I had …
Jun 25
Roy Pearson vs. Dry Cleaners $54 Million Frivolous Lawsuit Verdict Coming Soon
It looks like this week, everyone will get to hear the verdict on the now $54 million frivilous lawsuit by “Judge” Roy Pearson vs. Custom Cleaners. As I had said previously, this has got to be one of the stupidest lawsuits I have ever seen. It is truly outrageous and really abuses the legal system. …
Jun 22
Primerica Real Estate Portfolio Presentation Results
The Real Estate Portfolio Introductory Session for my friend, Tony Calloway’s Primerica group appears to have gone well. Tony, Wes, and I jointly hosted and presented to the group in a lively, interactive, and fast-paced session. Many times, I could not tell the how the audience responded. They were very quiet and their facial expressions a …
Jun 21
“Incredible Discoveries” Makes First Contact
After the last post, I felt a bit stupid not knowing what my phone call with “Incredible Discoveries” was going to about. All I knew was that it was going to be real estate information and infomercial related. Not exactly a mix I was overly excited about. Having seen many education product infomercials over the …
Jun 20
“Incredible Discoveries” Sets Up Phone Appointment
I unexpectedly received a call from Incredible Discoveries. They want to set up an appointment with me to discuss some “possibilities”. It is strictly an initial first-contact, exploratory call. The conversation went quickly where the purpose was to set up an appointment to discuss further with a “Senior Director of New Product Development”. I am …
Jun 16
My WRBL News 3 Appearance on the Cobra Collections Story
 It appears persistence and momentum does pay off. WRBL News 3 finally paid attention to the Cobra Collection scam story on June 14, 2007. However, they called it the “Cobra Collection Controversy“. Boy, is that an understatement. I liked WTVM’s title much better because it was more bold but also accurate.  In their broadcasts, they titled it …
Jun 14
CobraCollectionScam.com Takes Ascend Beyond Publishing into the Unknown
When I first became a publisher and author years ago, my thoughts centered around producing books, manuals, and audio programs. As the publisher of Ascend Beyond Publishing, I would focus on real estate investing and entrepreneurship. For years, nearly no one new about my publishing endeavors as I did not feel they were relevant nor of …