Reflections
Blogging Is Alive And Well – Readership To Increase To 150M
Social networking sites like Facebook have a large impact on our lives and keep us in contact with family and friends around the globe. Twitter provides a fast and easy way to tell others what we are doing. But blogs have change from a decade ago when they were the main sources of communication. There [...]
Man Sues Restaurant For Not Showing Him How To Eat An Artichoke
Last summer my wife had a couple of artichokes on the kitchen counter when one of our friends stopped by for a visit. She looked at the artichokes and asked what they were. I said they were artichokes and she said no they aren’t. Her only encounter with a real artichoke were the ones that [...]
B of A Foreclosure Mistake – Dead Husband’s Ashes Missing
The foreclosure mess has claimed another victim, this time in Truckee, California. It seems that Bank of America foreclosed on the wrong home and sent in its goon squad of contractors to remove the owner’s contents. Along with all of the furniture, clothing, and other personal items, were the ashes of the dead husband of [...]
Restaurant Serves 47 Students Who Demand Separate Checks & Use Of Groupons
We have all heard of tales of how a large crowd can overwhelm a restaurant staff and this story demonstrates when a manager should say no. I remember years ago being in a restaurant in which 20 guests rolled in for dinner. The chef confronted the group and asked if they could limit their choices [...]
Thomas Edison And His ‘Monster’ Doll Of 1890
110 years ago Thomas Edison came out with a talking doll for the Christmas season. The doll was labeled by the great inventor as the ‘monster’ doll and when you hear the voice recoding you will see why. But what is amazing about the dolls is that they were hand man, not by elfs, but [...]
Stealing $1.5 Million In Casino Chips Begs To Ask ‘Why?’
For those of you who have not had the pleasure to visit Las Vegas, NV. and the queen jewel of the strip, the Bellagio hotel and casino is an eye-popper to say the least. From the marble floor entry to the exquisite woods, plush gaming casino and beautiful gardens. The front boasts a fountain extravagant [...]
Google Chrome Netbook – I Got Mine!
Just a quick note. About one hour ago the UPS man came and brought me an unmarked box with only a UPS Louisville, Kentucky as the sender. I opened the box and I was surprised to see a no name netbook inside. It was the Google Chrome netbook I had signed up for to test. [...]
The Pacific – HBO Mini-Series Reviewed
I just finished watching the last episode of The Pacific which is a HBO mini-series and a follow-up companion series to The Band of Brothers. The Band of Brothers followed U.S. army troops as they fought the German army in Europe. The Pacific in contrast follows the U.S. Marines as they fought the Japanese from [...]
Now That We Have Embraced The Web Do We Need The AP Any Longer?
The Associated Press and other newswire services provide news to small newspapers that do not have the staffing to cover the news themselves. But now questions are being asked as to whether or not companies such as the AP are needed any longer. With the Internet, just about anyone can syndicate the news. But some [...]
Email Privacy Is Protected By The 4th Amendment
In a landmark case, a Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that email privacy is protected by the 4th amendment. If the government wants to obtain your private emails from your ISP, they will need a search warrant. The court stated that users expect to have the same level of privacy in their emails [...]
