At least once a year I travel south via the I-95 corridor to Virginia to visit my grandmother in a nursing home in Alexandria. I call her weekly, but for her, seeing me has another flavor and I'm always happy to see her. It's a long and boring trek and it could get aggravating with — Continue reading »
Housing bubble – my top 5 reasons for a crash wish
📆 September 8, 2005
What is it about the American dream to own a house even when prices are in the stratosphere? Whatever is the drive, I only wish for that crash to arrive soon. I know a lot of people shudder at the thought of such an event, but the inevitable fact is, what goes up must come — Continue reading »
Gas prices
📆 September 4, 2005
Unless you work for an oil company or have substantial investments in an oil-related business, you are beginning to feel the pinch of the high fuel prices. The problem with fossil fuel is that economies are so dependent on it that even small spikes cause big ripples throughout the society. For most of us high — Continue reading »
Dental Implants
📆 August 30, 2005
I've had a dental implant for over two years now. Many years ago one of my molars got a bad cavity and it was in need of attention. For a few years I lived with a filling. Then it got deteriorated to the point that it required a root canal and a crown. Root canals — Continue reading »
My top 5 most hated drivers
📆 August 28, 2005
I've been a driver for nearly 20 years and like anyone else, I've made my shares of mistakes behind the wheel. My worst offense was getting caught while driving insanely above the speed limit on a highway. I was a teenager at the time filled with that mental drug called invincibility. Well, the judge wasn't — Continue reading »
Advertising - two for one
📆 August 26, 2005
What does Sprint have in common with BMW? SAS Institute with Amazon.com? Nissan with Microsoft? Give up? The dissimilar pairs have recently appeared in the same ads in some popular magazines. One company uses the other as a case sample in the ad, and they both score brand recognition on one page. talk about killing — Continue reading »
My top 5 most hated stores
📆 August 20, 2005
A couple of days ago I was given the unenviable task (by guess who) of buying something from The Home Depot in my lunch hour. This has been one of the worst summers in my recollection in terms of Home Depot trips. I feel like I'm in the store every other day aimlessly walking about — Continue reading »
E-ZPass service fee scam
📆 August 16, 2005
For those you who have E-ZPass (EZPass or EZ-Pass, I can never spell it right) tags, you'd better take a look at your recent statement. No, this is not about phantom charges for some bridge you never crossed. It's about a $1 service charge that was quietly added in july. Generally, when I receive my — Continue reading »
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