Reflections
Chevy Volt – EPA Releases MPG Label
The Chevy Volt has finally received a MPG label from the EPA, which lists the estimated fuel range while running on electricity and gas only. The official numbers are: 1. 93 MPGe for all-electric range, combined city highway. This is expressed as miles per gallon equivalents showing how far the car can drive purely on [...]
Burger King – Court Upholds $1 Menu Pricing
Franchise owners of Burger King have not been to happy with the $1 menu, stating that they are selling some items at a loss. The owners of local Burger Kings took the hamburger giant to court, stating the company did not have a right to force them to sell items on the $1 menu. A [...]
Baby Monitors Allow Strangers Inside Your Home
This morning on the Today Show, they had a segment about baby monitors and how insecure the devices are. The segment covered the range that some baby monitors broadcast, including a demonstration of one monitor broadcasting into the studio from outside on the street. Many of the baby monitors broadcast a signal on 900 MHz [...]
Who Is Smarter – You Or The Turkey?
For those of you who are outside of the U.S., and who are not familiar with our Thanksgiving celebration, let me provide you with a brief explanation. According to history or folklore, the first settlers who arrived in North America were greeted by the native Americans and soon were friends. The story goes that these [...]
Small Business Saturday November 27, 2010
We are all familiar with Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, when millions of shoppers hit the mega retail stores to buy sale items. Next came Cyber Monday which also followed the Thanksgiving holiday and Black Friday. Some of the same giant retailers sell their wares on Cyber Monday at huge discounts and also attract [...]
Foreclosures And The Toll On Children
For the past three years, our country has been in the midst of one of the largest foreclosure messes since the Great Depression. While the banks, investors, and government look at the financial implications, a new study is taking a look at how the children of those who suffer foreclosure are affected. A recent article [...]
FBI Raids Three Hedge Funds – What Took So Long?
The FBI has raided the offices of three hedge funds with a possibility of more raids on the way. With all of the shenanigans being pulled off by the banks, mortgage investor groups and hedge funds, one can only ask. What took them so long? According to the Wall Street Journal it states that: “The [...]
TSA Pat Down Leaves Cancer Survivor Covered In Urine
We have all heard of the outrage over the new pat down search policy that the TSA has instituted. When I read this story I felt anger that anyone would be subjected to a pat down search, especially for those who are wearing urostomy bag, for the collection of urine. For one cancer survivor his [...]
Web Censorship Bill May Be Dead For Now – List Of Senators Who Supported The Bill
Some 19 Senators on the House Judiciary Committee have voted to censor the Internet. Despite being told by numerous legal scholars that the bill would violate our First Amendment rights, these 19 folks seem to think they know what is best for us. There is one Senator, Ron Wyden [D] from Oregon, who has spoken [...]
McRib And Filet-O-Fish Hawaiian Thanksgiving Feast – Enjoy!
Over at Fancy Fast Food the authors of a recent article have put together a Hawaiian Fest using products they purchased from McDonald’s. The ingredients they used for their Thanksgiving celebration included the following items: Ingredients (from McDonald’s): 1 McRib sandwich (with extra onions) 1 Filet-O-Fish sandwich 2 side salads 1 large fries 1 McCafé [...]
