Month: October 2008

Was checking my credit card transactions online this evening and noticed a transaction that I had not authorized. Checked online and indeed appears to be a scam at RipoffReport, attempted to call the number listed (closed) and then called WaMu–the new JPMorganChaseWaMu. I was shocked by what I was told, especially as the customer calling…

This past week has brought all kinds of doom and gloom regarding the economy, much of which is greatly exaggerated by the media. (For example, on the “Black Monday” of 1987 that hardly anyone even recalls, the Dow dropped 26% in one day, while this week we’ve seen 5-8% drops. Perspective, people, perspective.) But this…

My recent series on The Purposes of Modern Schools has been seriously lacking in inspiration and motivation since, well, the first couple posts. And quite frankly, the last couple have really stunk. I can hardly believe I wrote them. So, in the spirit of the current election, I am pulling the plug on the series…

Courtesy of Fox News: Oldest Footprints on Earth Possibly Found (link)Here’s the deal: either they were found or they were not. Whether they are the oldest should be what’s debatable. So should read: Possibly Oldest Footprints on Earth Found. Here’s the real question: Birkenstocks?

This morning I received the below email from Clearwire customer support in response to previous post:I do apologize that you feel that way, however, Clearwire does not take a stance on sides. As we are a corporation so we do not choose sides in politics. The drive of that Clearwire Truck my be a supporter…

This is from an email I just sent to Clearwire customer service: There is a Clearwire truck in my neighborhood (South Tacoma) that has a prominent Obama campaign sticker on it. Is it the official stance of Clearwire to support a particular candidate? From the standpoint of a potential client who has looked into using…

Aside from the very valid arguments that the bailout bill is unnecessary, exceedingly expensive, exceedingly expansive, and just a bad idea in general, I’d like to explain a very simple reason why the bill should not be passed by the House. That very simple reason is the phrase “…and other purposes”. It finds its way…

While on twitter tonight, I came across someone with a line in their bio that said: I didn’t leave the Republican Party, it left me. I realized that is how I’ve been feeling for several years now, and quickly incorporated that line into my twitter profile. As the years have gone on since the Contract…

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