Commuting Blog: The 16th Street Patco Exit

Hold on tight true be-loggers, this is going to be a very specific Philly post. As mentioned in previous posts, I have been commuting from New Jersey to Philadelphia via the NJ Patco line. I enjoy taking the train in the morning, most people are polite and quiet (except for one large African America woman […]

Umbrellas

It is the last week of April (2008) and true to stereotype, the citizens of the greater Philadelphia area have been blessed with the proverbial “April Showers”. Let me side track for a moment: last month I started working in the actual city – that’s right readers, Joey is now a train taking member of […]

Customer Service Showdown: Blockbuster vs. Netflix

On Friday night, I received an email from my Blockbuster rewards account informing me that my subscription plan would be ending at the end of the month and I would have to choose a new one. The email then states that the most similar plan to the one that I had is $7.00 more per […]

Bumper Stickers, Lesbians, and the Cookie Monster

I hate bumper stickers. Actually, I don’t like any other form of decal either. I was driving home from the movies today when I saw an SUV in front of me with gay rainbow stickers and a bumper sticker about the driver’s girlfriend. I would be lying if I said my mind didn’t drift into […]

Down with Ticketmaster!

Favors are a funny thing. Someone asks you to perform a service for them, usually out of the blue and you just have to do it. For me, the actual act is never an issue but it is very hard for me not to comment on the thing they are asking me to do. Last […]