Tanks A Lot, Safeway
Another way in which I’m trying to be more green is by driving less. I think I’m not alone there. The price of gas might have a little something to do with that. I am so thankful that I was able to buy my Dad’s Prius and ditch the Acura RSX, even [...]
Driving Quiz
Today, we’re having a little quiz for all you drivers out there. It’s very important to practice road etiquette. Nice people get to where they want to go. Rude people do too, but they piss off other people while doing it. Is it more important to follow the rules of the [...]
Tortura
They still have not determined the cause of the recent salmonella outbreak that was initially blamed on tomatoes. But I know the cause. See if you can guess what from this quote from this article: Other food-safety experts, including Doug Powell at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kan., have wondered whether jalapeños, green [...]
Coffee Tomato Supremes
In the news, there is proof that we’ve finally reached the Starbucks Saturation Point: Starbucks to cut up to 12,000 jobs, close 600 stores. I don’t patronize Starbucks, or any coffee house for that matter, because I’m just not that into coffee. Or at least not into paying a lot for coffee. [...]
Blogging?? I LOVE Blogging!
Pet Peeve of the Day: By now, I’m sure everyone’s seen the “Chewing It Over” commercials for Twix candy bars, which feature guys in potentially embarrassing situations who take a moment to munch on candy before deciding what to say, thereby saving themselves. They’re like the old Mentos ads, except… y’know… coherent. The [...]
The Illusion Of Control
Pet Peeve of the Day: On the eve of Bill Gates’ departure from the company he built, it seems only right to complain about Microsoft. So here’s my latest beef. Sometime in the past several months, they changed the Windows Update procedure (for Windows XP at least) so that updates are only installed [...]
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