tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13824647.post116169488485502025..comments2024-03-26T01:02:44.010-07:00Comments on The Narrow Bridge: Lender Kickbacks and Caribbean VacationsAnyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17251949534479867675noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13824647.post-55705971468897511752010-03-06T18:51:29.287-08:002010-03-06T18:51:29.287-08:00I just want to emphasize the good work on this blo...I just want to emphasize the good work on this blog, has excellent views and a clear vision of what you are looking for.lots in costa ricahttp://www.lots-in-costarica.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13824647.post-87248586411516611582009-11-21T05:26:51.249-08:002009-11-21T05:26:51.249-08:00nice though, Come May the prices drop dramatically...nice though, Come May the prices drop dramatically as already discussed, and one of the main reasons for this is the beginning of the tourist season in Europe, and the southern United States. It isn’t as you might have thought because of the onset of the hurricane season, which is later on in July and August.<br /><br />Regards,<br />GB<br /><a href="http://www.rosewing.com/christmas-vacations//" rel="nofollow">Christmas Vacations - Beautiful Places | Vacation | Destinations</a>Gbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13333648931941644427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13824647.post-24668529226017756272009-04-16T11:37:00.000-07:002009-04-16T11:37:00.000-07:00National Hard Money Conference hosted April 30th c...National Hard Money Conference hosted April 30th call 858-736-7788 for info or view 3hardmoneylenders . comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13824647.post-1161792649372713102006-10-25T09:10:00.000-07:002006-10-25T09:10:00.000-07:00The author offers a generally thoughtful and well-...The author offers a generally thoughtful and well-reasoned view, but I do take exception to two points in the final paragraph:<BR/><BR/>--"Financial aid administrators will be outraged by the inference..."<BR/><BR/>I think that's a straw-man argument. My guess is that while some FAAs are perhaps defensive, ashamed or embarrassed by the trips, etc., I don't think that many will be "outraged," as you say. They're a more thoughtful bunch.<BR/><BR/>Finally, the "myriad of smaller trips, dinners, meetings" to market products happens in every industry, not just higher ed. I'm not excusing a quid pro quo, but consumers and taxpayers all the time get less than top value because of cronyism, favortism, nepotism, tee times, etc. <BR/><BR/>I don't think it's fair or helpful to demonize the financial aid community over this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com