I must have been really out of it this morning because I chose the first available space when parking in a federal lot. Despite being in unfamiliar territory, it didn’t even occur to me to look along the fence for any restriction signs. I recall seeing a lot of similar looking vehicles in the row, [...]
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I’ve been in the mood to bake the last couple days, but haven’t gotten around to it. So today — federal return completed and furnace filters changed — I decided to make a batch of fudge brownies. Topped with semi-sweet chocolate chips, they made the entire house smell amazing. And they taste pretty good too.
I [...]
Last week was busy since there’s a show approaching. We open in two weeks. I love movies. I think they’re the best way to escape from this world. It was so nice to settle down on various couches among great company and watch a few movies.
Idiocracy is funny, especially when with a group of people. [...]
Amidst the Pennysaver and the usual junk mail, a few musings inspired by the contents of the mail bag this week.
From the Office of the President at my alma mater. “I hope you are enjoying the attractive address labels I sent you a few weeks ago.” Oh you know I’m enjoying them. Sticking them all [...]
We’ve Reached Critical Mass
Posted in complaints, life in general, money on Dec 22nd, 2007
The pile of bills and invoices on my desk piled up high enough that I felt compelled to organize. Aided by a rather eclectic mix of Busta Rhymes, Cake, Hooverphonic, Wyclef Jean, and Thievery Corporation I set out to file everything away properly. I have a system for it already, I had just been neglecting [...]
A few of us did a holiday potluck today at the office. I brought two crock pots, one with mulled cider and the other filled with half-ounce meatballs and marinara sauce (for subs). Other dishes present included Carnegie salad, cheesy corn, broccoli and rice casserole, a chocolate yule log, green bean casserole, buffalo chicken dip, [...]
Maryland Intends to Tax My Computer Work
Posted in in the news, money, politics, the system on Dec 10th, 2007
On November 19th, the Maryland General Assembly voted to increase the state sales tax 20% (from 5% to 6%). At the same time they added computer support services, data center support, custom programming, consulting, and disaster recovery services to the list of services that will be taxed at the new rate (up from 0% previously). [...]
If you’ve never been to Seacrets in Ocean City, know the following. It is big. Three bars in the concert hall alone. Two outside. At least one more by the small stage. That doesn’t count the restaurant. Instead of wood, concrete, vinyl or stone floor in the concert hall, they’ve got diamond plate. They’ve got [...]
It astounds me how many young people don’t have a clue when it comes to money and taxes. Fewer still know how both relate to being a homeowner. It feels like some people go out of their way to know as little about finance as humanly possible. I don’t know if its a generational thing [...]
I am making progress in my office cleaning project. I tackled three boxes yesterday over a period of two hours. They were filled with a lot of loose items so it was slow going. Most of the things I’m finding now fall into the recycle or throwaway pile, although some of the bigger items are [...]
Emma Watson is the New Lindsay Lohan
Posted in boozing, culture, film, in the news, money on Jul 25th, 2007
I predict that Emma Watson — who plays Hermione in the motion picture adaptations of J.K. Rowling’s bestselling series — will be in and out of rehab before the filming of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is completed.
Think I’m wrong? Take a look at Google Images.
I fear that she’ll follow in the footsteps of [...]
A Letter From Tropicana. Not the Orange Juice People.
Posted in advertising, food, gaming, humor, money on Jun 26th, 2007
I don’t gamble that often, so I was a bit suprised when I got a letter from the Assistant Vice President of Marketing of the Tropicana last week. Now I’m sure there’s a dozen Assistant VPs of Marketing at every major casino in Atlantic City, but this letter made me laugh.
“I’ve enclosed your latest Tropicana [...]
Nothing But Junk Mail
Posted in advertising, housing, idiots, money, privacy on May 30th, 2007
“Life’s too short to clean your own house,” proclaims an ad for a cleaning company that was mailed to me. I’d argue that I don’t care enough pay someone else to clean my own house. Part of owning a home is taking care of it (or opting not to take care of it). I have [...]
More Service Provider Nonsense
Posted in advertising, money on Mar 25th, 2007
It’s done.
At 6:45 last night I called Comcast to discontinue my cable service. After navigating several layers of voice prompts, I finally got connected to Melissa. I cited continual price increases and technical problems as my reasoning for discontinuing service. She inquired if I’d considered switching to a less expensive plan and also mentioned that [...]
Goodbye to Comcast, Hello FiOS!
Posted in complaints, gadgets, money, technology, television on Mar 7th, 2007
Comcast has been irritating me lately with their lack of support and continuous price increases. After numerous complaints and their failure to fix problems I’ve decided to take my business elsewhere. I don’t watch a lot of television and have been watching fewer movies on HBO and Showtime, so I decided to dump the television [...]