Monthly Archive: May 2008
This one seems like a no-brainer to me. Has it really taken them this long to figure that out? The U.S. discriminates against blind people by printing paper money that makes it impossible for them to distinguish the bills’ value,...
I’m no good at traveling, I rarely take vacations sometimes because I either don’t want to go on my own but mainly that I have no head for making the arrangements. Trying to wrangle good air deals and good hotel...
I know I shouldn’t even give it a second glance, but my gadgetlust has really been aroused over the new Netflix Player from Roku, $99. The last item I had of theirs was a SoundBridge and it worked flawlessly until...
When I was last out with Gregory in suburb-land, I picked up a pack of the compact fluorescent bulbs for home use. While I appreciate the energy-savings, I don’t like them at all. They give off a light that is...
It’s bound to happen to us all if we live in a major metropolitan area. Most of the time we build up a scent-immunity to all the stuff around us so we don’t even notice all of the various fragrances...
It ain’t pretty outside, sort of a steady stream of misty rain that refuses to turn into light or heavy rain. Walking to work was like having a slightly chilly spa facial treatment. I treated myself with a latte from...
What a perfect way to start the day. With a good ol’, “What’s that smell?” when you step off the elevators. Our building’s trash chutes are still off-limits to us, so we’re still carting our trash and recyclables down behind...
I promise that I shall never trust in the old advice, “Oh thank goodness it’s raining, I don’t need to take my allergy pills today!” Especially when it rains for 2 or 3 days straight. Even shutting out the outside...
I know this shouldn’t make me laugh, but it’s more a reaction to the absurdity of the state of things. Small service stations are running into a problem as gasoline marches toward $4 a gallon in the United States: Thousands...
I now know that there is such a thing as too many gin & tonics. Unfortunately it is not the kind of knowledge one comes by easily or painlessly. After a bit of out and about on Saturday, my Sunday...