My mom loves to decorate her yard with plants and every so often has a professional landscaper come in and plant flowers and shape up the yard. When I was a kid, I had no allergies. The pollen didn’t bother me a bit. I didn’t wheeze, or cough, or feel nauseated when springtime rolled around.…
How Do You Put Away Savings?
In this era, you just can’t rely on social security for retirement. Also, when you’re my age, you might be thinking about the future: marriage, a house, kids, kids’ college funds, vacation money, hire a hitman for the in-laws money, etc. Or maybe you’re just thinking about how to get out of debt. Recently, I…
Gimme Some Sugar, Sugar
I’ve been diabetic for the last 8 years, at least. I was diagnosed in High School, and since then I’ve been doing my best to avoid sugar. I mostly stick to things that are salty, crunchy, or artificially sweetened. However, for the rest of you folks, did you know that most of the world’s sugar…
Old School BK (British Knights) Commercials
Jonesing for your fix of old school this week? You’ll remember where I posted earlier about BK coming out with a new line of shoes and bringing back revamps of the old styles. Here’s some commercials from back in the day, which was a Wednesday according to comedian Dane Cook: Source: Karmaloop
Reach Out and Touch Someone [Insert Sexual Harassment Claim Here]
Is it just me, or is the majority of America starting to become more and more disconnected from a place they might consider “home?” Busy business people often pick up and move from one city to another across the continent for a better life, without much regard for the town they live in. Is this…
Terrible Tuesdays
Good grief. Exam week for college students apparently makes everyone grumpy and annoying. At first I thought, maybe I’m not being polite enough, so I tried harder on the phones today. Then I heard other people in the call center dealing with angry clients, too. Apparently during exam week, everything is an emergency, and everyone’s…
Got Talent?: Make It Big by Finding Gigs
Are you a YouTube star? Do you sing incredibly well? Are you a graphic design or print artist? Do you roll with the thespian crowd? If you live in New York City and have been trying to “make the big time” in the arts and entertainment industry, you need someone to help you find the…
Get a Free Month of Gamefly from the Raging Tech
A very limited offer, for the first five people to use the following link / promo code, a free month of GameFly, courtesy of The Raging Tech! http://www.gamefly.com/promo.asp?strpromocode=GFFYHXNGW3PFGG6H Use this code to sign up for GameFly, and your first month is free! This is only good for the first five people, so be sure and…
Bloggers Unite For Human Rights on May 15th
On May 15th, 2008, bloggers from across the world will be participating in one of the largest collaborations of online publication for human rights violations. If you decide to join me, you can help by being a voice for those who don’t have a voice. There are several main topics to choose from, primarily to…
Shop For a New Credit Card Online
There are lots of people who play the credit card game – using it to their benefit and not just their downfall. A lot of people are firm believers in not using credit at all, except for maybe a house or student loans. It is a smart idea to save up cash to buy the…