February 24, 2009
Higher
"Although I would like the world to change, it helps me to appreciate those nights and those dreams.
"But my friend, I'd sacrifice all those nights if I could make the earth and my dreams the same.
"The only difference is to let love replace all our hate."
Higher, Creed
February 13, 2009
Foreclosure? Everybodys doing it.
There have been more than 250,000 foreclosures in the US for the last four months in a row.
February 07, 2009
February 05, 2009
Proud to be American?
Something tells me the demand for Statue of Liberty Costumes is up right now.
Between those and the cheesy Quicken commercials with the stuffy, money-green, "dead presidents" cracking tired tax jokes like "your deduction needs a diaper change" I'm super proud of my American-ness these days.
Monetize everything!
(You might as well, because I am... But you likely didn't notice given how "cleverly" I've positioned ads on this website!)
February 03, 2009
Unexpress Checkout
Point-of-Sale systems hate me.
I try to do my duty as a consumer and deal with the anti-care, "self-checkout" robots, built mysteriously similar to "one-armed bandit" style casino games.
... Except, at casinos, there's a chance you might get money back.
My most-awkward problem with any transaction these days is navigating the credit-card scanner/pin-number-entry/would-you-like-to-donate-$2-to-the-march-of-dimes/please-swipe-your-card-at-any-time teminals.
First, I swipe the card too soon (though it says to swipe anytime).
Then I press the wrong button to declare a credit transaction, not debit one (so I have to start over).
Then, I decline the offer for a donation or enrollment in some "loyalty" program.
Finally, I have to successfully find the "OK" button to authorize the amount to be charged (which I usually get wrong because I've said "no" to everything else I've been asked (or pitched) in the preceeding 5 minute transaction.
And then I can sign the receipt, apologize to the 9 people in line behind me, and leave.
Quickly.
I try to do my duty as a consumer and deal with the anti-care, "self-checkout" robots, built mysteriously similar to "one-armed bandit" style casino games.
... Except, at casinos, there's a chance you might get money back.
My most-awkward problem with any transaction these days is navigating the credit-card scanner/pin-number-entry/would-you-like-to-donate-$2-to-the-march-of-dimes/please-swipe-your-card-at-any-time teminals.
First, I swipe the card too soon (though it says to swipe anytime).
Then I press the wrong button to declare a credit transaction, not debit one (so I have to start over).
Then, I decline the offer for a donation or enrollment in some "loyalty" program.
Finally, I have to successfully find the "OK" button to authorize the amount to be charged (which I usually get wrong because I've said "no" to everything else I've been asked (or pitched) in the preceeding 5 minute transaction.
And then I can sign the receipt, apologize to the 9 people in line behind me, and leave.
Quickly.
February 01, 2009
Superbowl Commercials
I have always respected smart, super-witty commercials that tell a good/funny/serious story without resorting to sex/money/violence/shock to get their point across.
Apparently, I don't watch enough "regular TV" because the commercials airing right now during the Superbowl use all of the latter to get attention, but fail to deliver any of the former.
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