Jul
9
Lower electric bills as temperatures rise
July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment
As temperatures are on the rise in the Northeast, try out some of these strategies. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs. Fluorescent bulbs produce the same light, but use a fraction of the heat and energy. Another good tip is to avoid using your dishwasher, oven or clothes drier at peak heat times and [...]
Jul
16
ATMs dispensing pepper spray
July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The economy is bad enough, but to add insult to injury, how would you like to be attacked by your ATM? That's what happened in South Africa. One of South Africa's banks equipped 11 of its ATMs with pepper spray to deter crooks from blowing them up or installing a card-skimmers. Sadly, pepper spray was [...]
Jun
4
Do You Tip For Bad Service?
June 4, 2009 | 3 Comments
Bad service. To tip or not to tip, that is the question. You're having a nice meal and enjoying yourself. Suddenly your waiter/waitress gets snooty, rude or abusive. What do you do? Some people would still leave a tip, while others might cut the tip in half. Others might forget the tip entirely. So what [...]
May
8
The Law Of Attraction
May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Be magnetic. If you want something, ask for it. Envision it happening. It will happen. It sounds all hippie-dippie, but there is one truth in the universe that overrides everything. That is the fact that the universe is made up entirely of energy. Energy changes form, moves,expands,contracts,explodes,is drawn, repelled etc. So if you want something, [...]
Oct
23
Magical Thinking
October 23, 2008 | 3 Comments
Do you blame your problems on somebody else? The sub-prime mess is either Clinton's, Bush's or Congress's fault depending on who you believe. Most of our problems are caused by magical thinking. Magical thinking is 1 + 1 = 3. Magical thinking says giving poor people houses is a good idea. You need to remove [...]