Quick Rant: Energy Companies

(#Energy, #HeatWave, #Philadelphia) While listening to the radio today, the news bulletin reported several blackouts in the Philadelphia area due to energy consumption. PECO and other energy companies are requesting limited energy consumption (aka don’t use air-conditioning) during the heat wave. This leads me to a simple question. If you aren’t supposed to use your […]

RANT: The Radio is truly terrible (#Radio)

About four years ago, tired of listening to the wasteland of modern rock radio, I purchased a subscription to Sirius Satellite Radio. I enjoyed the music they played. After the XM merger, Sirius eliminated a few of my favorite stations, this wouldn’t have been enough to make me cancel the subscription, but I started working […]

The Downfall of the Current Education System

Are you a parent of a teenager wondering exactly how you are going to help your child pay for college tuition? Are you a student wondering why you don’t feel satisfied with the career options you have going into college? Do you get the general feeling that something isn’t right with the whole system? If […]

Frustrating Online Shopping Experiences

Late last week Dell had a really good deal on Garmin Nuvi 205 GPS systems. I quickly ordered two (one for my wife and one for a birthday gift for a family member). By Saturday, I found it odd that I didn’t get a shipping confirmation, but I didn’t receive any emails about cancellations either. […]

Hertz so bad…

I was asked to drive up to Connecticut for a team meeting earlier this week. I decided to leave Monday night and planned on coming home Thursday. When I arrived, the news of the big storm that was hitting the Philadelphia area seemed more grim than I was anticipating: While I enjoy my co-workers up […]