• Stella in the Snow January 15, 2012 I just returned from a week in Panama City (the Canal - Central America - NOT Florida!) to be greeted by snow. I am glad someone likes it! I love the beast - hate the snow......
  • Dear Staples Office Supplies You Are IDIOTS September 12, 2011 Dear Staples, You are complete idiots. Ok, that might be slightly unfair, you are mostly idiots. Your store is 2 blocks from my office. For convenience sake, and for those instances where our firm, or I, require something of time sensitivity, off t...
  • Four Quick Notes (and a bonus) Sparked by A Democratic Friend September 12, 2011 I have an old friend, a guy I did business with and genuinely enjoyed on a personal level, who happens to be a democratic strategist focusing on progressive candidates involved in local elections. While he and I haven’t been in close correspondence in a...
  • Loathing Chevy Traverse Vastpacity September 12, 2011 Every morning commute, I pass a billboard for the Chevy Traverse, which is apparently a “crossover” vehicle addition to the Chevrolet lineup. From an initial 4 minutes of Googling, it appears Chevy and whichever of their dealer networks pool advertisi...
  • Swiss Franc WTF? 06 Sept 11 September 6, 2011 What the heck are the Swiss thinking? If you are watching the markets this morning (and heck, most Americans that watch the market will miss this, as our financial media has chosen not to cover the story in depth,) you may not have seen it. For those w...