(Humor)  Did Sarah Palin buy her own tanning bed just to avoid supporting local tanning salons?
Does the Alaskacentric Vice Presidential Tan-didate harbor resentments because the industry names its chains LA Sunset Tan, Hollywood Tans, and South Beach Tanning, but never Juneau Tans or Wasilla Beach Tanning?
These are a few of the questions that have kept the powerful UV light of media scrutiny on The Pale One this week.
Others include:
Did she pressure State Police officials to demote or dismiss troopers she thought were “pale,”  “wan” or “pasty-looking?”
Does Sarah Palin know how many tanning beds she owns?
As the frenzy continues in the …read more

(FranchisePick.Com)  At first blush it might seem odd for a tropical tanning chain to be based, of all places, in Omaha, Nebraska.
At second blush, it makes sense.  After all, the tropics don’t need tanning salons.  They’ve got… the tropics.
The Midwest has got cornfields… and Tanworld.
Astronomy not being one of my stronger suits, I hadn’t heard of Tanworld until recently when I learned that franchise industry exec Bob McQuillan had  relocated to Omaha from New Jersey (He left New Jersey?!  was my reaction.  Why would ANYONE leave New Jersey?!).  I like Bob because he is one of those franchise exec/franchisee hybrids …read more