Why Charles Ramsey Is My Hero
Charles Ramsey is my hero. It’s not just because he and other brave neighbors freed three kidnapped women and a little girl who lived in the hellacious prison of Ariel Castro’s Cleveland home. Though that alone would cover it. It’s because I see more truth and character in him than in many of the privileged […]
Why I am Never Buying a Dell Product Again!!!
Once upon a time, small businesses relied on Dell Computers. Once offering excellent products, it was hailed for its customer service — 10 years ago. But now, Dell’s products are worse than anything that ever came out of Yugoslavia. Dell’s “customer service” rivals any government bureaucracy in the free world. I write part-time as a […]
Journalists, CEOs, Lawyers Share Many Traits of Disturbed Criminals
Just for fun, but this does explain a few things… http://www.mediabistro.com/mediajobsdaily/tv-radio-jobs-are-among-top-10-to-most-likely-attract-psychopaths_b13338
An Open Letter to My iPad (with Retina Display)
Dearest First iPad, Everyone said I needed you. Since you would be faster and easier on the eyes, I waited for you. You were worth it. For many, you are merely a toy. To me, you are my tool. I admit it was love at first sight. You were beautiful, fresh and clean. Since I […]
It’s Thanksgiving! Let’s Not Go Shopping!
It’s Thanksgiving! Let’s Not Go Shopping!.
It’s Thanksgiving! Let’s Not Go Shopping!
Was it really necessary to start Black Friday a few hours earlier into Thanksgiving? According to an article by the New York Times posted Sunday, opening stores on Thanksgiving diluted Black Friday sales. “The early promotions and early openings on Thursday drew some of the sales that would normally land on Friday into Thursday,” Bill […]
Why I Love My IBM Selectric
My “new” IBM Selectric arrived last week. Big, beautiful and sexy red, my fiancée Alan remembered I had always wanted one. Like me, he appreciates the value of retro equipment. He collects pinball machines. My friends laugh at me, wondering why I would want the heavy industrial-weight machine. “You can do everything you need on […]
When the Lights Go Down in the City
Washington, D.C. is powerless. The storms that blew through the city of personal and political power last Friday night were the worst I had ever been through. I heard the house’s walking creaks and a tree branch fall on the roof above me. It was the most frightening storm of my life. Of the 2 million […]
Just for Fun: Famous Tweets from Benjamin Franklin
It is a little-known secret that Benjamin Franklin was a rabid Tweeter. Lacking youth and a Persian lover, the older Poor Richard grew frustrated with a Congress that was apparently non-responsive to his letters. Realizing the short attention span of this “limited publick,” he began posting messages of 140 characters or less – (including spaces, […]
For Mother’s Day: Lessons Learned From My Grandma
Since Sunday is Mother’s Day, I want to honor my grandmother, Anna Mae Webbe, and share some of her wisdom. Born in 1909 before women had the right to vote, she spent her earliest years in picturesque Belmont Co., Ohio. Grandma was the proud and loyal wife of William Frank Webbe, an award-winning insurance salesman […]
