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« Previous Entries“No Kids! No Kids!” — How NOT to Greet Your Guests
Wednesday, October 1st, 2008That’s how we were rudely welcomed to Valley View Casino in Valley Center (North County San Diego) as we stepped out of our vehicle carrying our two-year-old godson last Saturday at around 4 PM. It was our first visit. And maybe our last.
We had no idea of their 21+ policy. Apparently, many families don’t either, […]
What’s Wrong with Apple Installs
Thursday, April 17th, 2008I really hate updating my Apple software. (iTunes, QuickTime, Safari, um…Apple Software Update)
Why, oh why, do you have to change your shortcuts every time you update? It messes with my custom Start menu!
Why, oh why, do you have to add shortcuts to my Quick Launch every time you update? (I have the same problem every […]
My Fling with Blockbuster Total Access
Tuesday, March 18th, 2008I’m currently separated from Netflix. We’ve had an on-again, off-again relationship since 2001.
It’s nice that you can put your account on hold now. It makes the breakup less harsh, but a 90-day limit on the hold isn’t always long enough. (Sometimes, DVD burnout takes longer to recover from.)
I still remember the first time I tried […]
Joe Republican
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Got this off ThomHartmann.com. It’s an update to something that’s been passed around for decades.
A Day in the Life of Joe Middle-Class Republican
Adapted from version by John Gray
Cincinnati, Ohio
July 2004
Joe gets up at 6:00 am to prepare his morning coffee. He fills his pot full of good clean drinking water because some liberal fought for […]
Are you better off now than…?
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Are you better off now than 7 years ago? Since then…
Gas increased 221%. Health care premiums increased 194%. Consumer credit debt increased 167%. The cost of college increased 164%.
Median household income decreased 2.3%.
The Democratic Caucus has put it in a nice little chart:
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Introducing Snap Shots from Snap.com
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007I just installed a little tool on my blog called Snap Shots that enhances links with visual previews of the destination site; interactive excerpts of Wikipedia articles, MySpace profiles, IMDb profiles and Amazon products; and inline videos, RSS, MP3s, photos, stock charts and more.
Sometimes Snap Shots bring you the information you need without your having […]
The Psychology of the $14,000 Handbag
Monday, December 10th, 2007Some people cut and run when confronted with prices that seem crazy. But many of us experience a sudden emotional-mathematical transformation. We set a new ceiling for a “reasonable” price. Disinclined to go all the way to buy the trophy, we instead settle for a consolation prize. Mr. Schwarz, a jeans-wearing type, walked out of […]
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