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Smile for the Camera
I could dedicate an entire blog to Americans and their deliberately awful driving habits. Think about the last time an impatient driver just about kissed your rear bumper – practically screaming you over to the slow lane (and how you … Continue reading
Posted in America, cars, technology
Tagged accident, cars, evade, moving violation, police, red light cameras, traffic citation, traffic ticket, traffic violation
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Sham Sandwich
Back in my high-school burger-flipping days at McDonald’s, I worked countless shifts at the “quarter-pounder” grill, which involved a whole lot of beef. McDonald’s standard hamburger was a little brown disc – barely a tenth of a pound – and … Continue reading
Posted in America, food, memories, technology
Tagged beef, Burger King, Carls Jr., cheeseburger, hamburger, Impossible Foods, McDonalds, Red Robin, sprig, veggie burger, White Castle
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It’s All in the Cards
Back in the Boy Scouts, my troop-mates and I memorized statements designed to make us better young men. The Boy Scout motto was, “Be Prepared”. The Scout slogan: “Do a Good Turn Daily” (help others). The Scout oath – several … Continue reading
Posted in America, culture, technology, travel
Tagged American Airlines, Aspen, Boy Scouts, Costco, customer loyalty program, frequent flier, frequent flyer, Marriott, Mosse Pottery, ploy, Starbucks, Starwood, Westin
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Sleeping with the Fishes
With Chinese New Year and Mardi Gras celebrations going on this month, you can bet the decibel levels around the world are higher than normal. Orbit the globe and all you’d have to do is step outside your rocket to … Continue reading
Posted in culture, technology
Tagged animal, bear, Chinese New Year, chronotype, circadian rhythm, dolphin, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, ox, pig, propensity, sleep
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Beyond Repair
Most days, we leave our homes to spend time in other kinds of buildings. We park our cars in the front lot, approach the doors, pass over the threshold, and join the unique subculture within the structure before us. If … Continue reading
Posted in America, memories, technology
Tagged doctor, hernia, hospital, medicine, surgery, traverse
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Danger, Will Robinson!
A strategic goal of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) goes as follows: Protect consumers from unfair and deceptive practices in the marketplace. Unfair and deceptive practices seem to be the strategic goals of several other organizations out there, so I’m … Continue reading
Posted in America, culture, movies, technology
Tagged blocked call, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, iPhone, Michael Crichton, rampant, robocall, telephone
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