Allentown’s Cell Phone Ban & My Car Saga
A few days ago I wrote about my search for a new car and the negative experience I had with one local dealer, who I’m not naming, publicly. (All of you who have emailed directly to ask who it is,...
View ArticleBuy Buy American Pie by Capitol Steps
A somewhat amusing but hauntingly true depiction of The United States’ dependency on China from the entertainment group “Capitol Steps”.
View ArticleTechnical Difficulties….
Having some serious technical issues with the blog. Thought at first that it had been hacked , which may still be the case. There also seems to be technical issues with platform; not sure if the two...
View ArticleWorse Case Scenario
Technology is not my thing; I’m fairly adept at operating my computer and my smartphone…as long as they work the way they’re supposed to. But the minute there’s a problem, I need to call in the...
View ArticleA Quick Observation From The Peanut Gallery
Honoring one’s social obligations is not always convenient but as my mother used to say, “Good manners is what separates us from lesser creaturesâ€. (My mother was one-of-a-kind) Tonight, despite...
View ArticleUpon Reflection…Pretending to shoot the President is not a game
I’ve spent the past couple of days thinking about the incident in Roseto where the local church carnival made the national news for a game where people shot foam darts at a likeness of President...
View ArticleCosmo or Coma: al Qaeda Offers Women Both
Literature is rife with stories of people who made deals with the devil for youth, beauty, riches, or success in exchange for their soul. Usually the devil seeks them out in a moment of weakness, like...
View ArticlePress 1 for a Nervous Breakdown…
Technology is wonderful except when it isn’t. One of the times it isn’t is when you need information or customer service and you find yourself hopelessly tangled in a maze of “Push 1 if your...
View ArticleChildren Are Starving in China…
The recent multimillion dollar wedding of Sean Parker and Alexandra Lenas proved that money truly can buy you anything including a fairytale wedding in the forest that Snow White would envy. For all...
View ArticleConspicuous Consumption…
The smallest moments can sometime have the largest impact on the way we see life and ourselves. One of those moments happened recently for me when our community held a free electronics recycling day....
View ArticleHanging On By Our Fingernails…
We have once again seen clearly that terrorism can reach us even on a fall Friday evening in the most beautiful city in the world. These acts of barbarism have changed us, but they have not killed the...
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