Apr 222 minAce Rewards Quickly Decreased in ValueFull disclosure, I live within 5 minutes of Ace Hardware located in Libertyville, Illinois. When the weather cooperates and I need nails...
Mar 308 minWho Says Curiosity Needs to Kill the Cat? I graduated with a degree in sociology/criminal justice over 40 years ago. I chose that degree because the coursework involved would be...
Feb 255 minJob Recruitment ChallengesI was asked to find a client services associate (admin position) for my wife’s small business. This isn't the first recruitment I've done...
Feb 152 minBon Voyage to Bon Voyage!So, according to Bon Voyage (https://bonvoyage.com), they claim that ‘85% of Americans Don't Know What Country This Is.' They included an...
Jan 222 minCompany Interactions And Other StuffIs There Anything Else I Can Help You With? You conjure enough courage to call your wireless provider with a question and they are...
Jan 93 minAT&T ChallengesThis morning, my wife received a text message apparently from AT&T about additional international calling fees regarding “Number 5”...
Nov 20, 20214 minShould I Give Money to a Billion-Dollar Organization & Get Nothing Tangible in Return? (Go Pack, Go)This past week and for the first time in 10 years, the Green Bay Packers opened up shares of their common stock. For a mere price of...
Nov 6, 20214 minA Disappointing "Original Sunrise Summit Bike Tour" (Besides No Sunrise)My wife and I booked the sunrise bike tour through Original Sunrise Summit Bike Tours, $200 per rider. I’ll refer to them as the Summit...
Oct 25, 20213 minNice Touches at the Maui Regency Hyatt Resort and SpaWe ordered the 9-day resort stay through Costco Travel, and a $300 resort credit was included in the purchase. We liked the idea that the...
Oct 17, 20212 min“What do you like about Europe?”Last Christmas, my son-in-law, and daughter subscribed me to a product called StoryWorth. According to StoryWorth's website, it's more...
Sep 11, 20211 minUnderrated Things in LifeFrom my personal experiences over the years, what things do I find underrated? What things I should appreciate or enjoy but don't always...
Aug 6, 20216 minAnatomy and Physiology Were Never My Forte The author is Kevin Schwarm, an anonymous donor who shared this story with him. As a preface, I was never very good at biology. I don’t...
May 29, 20215 minWould Anyone Deny the People Mover Project at O’Hare Has Really Gone Off the Rails?O’Hare Airport Transit System Upgrade Delay – CBS News Chicago - May ‘21 Many more people are traveling again which means O’Hare is...
Apr 24, 20216 minThe Juxtaposition Between the DMV & Vaccine Distribution SiteLast week, on Tuesday, I had two appointments to attend to. My first appointment involved the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles so my...
Mar 26, 20217 minHitchhiking Etiquette (Years Ago)An attempt to provide some interesting stories and events from my days of sometimes engaging in reckless behavior. Etiquette can be...
Feb 27, 20219 minMichigan vs. Ohio State Football Ticket Fiasco (It's not always about how you start, but to be successful, you have to finish strong.) MICHIGAN VERSUS OHIO STATE A few days ago, in Big...
Jan 22, 20214 minDriving from Wisconsin to FloridaMy brother and sister-in-law are interested in driving from Wisconsin's capital to Florida. Their daughter will be on board so with three...
Jan 8, 20212 minComcast Business ChallengesSo I’m in the process of trying to lower my wife’s business arrangement with Comcast Business (a subsidiary of Comcast). With 75 mbps...
Jan 1, 20213 minOur Hope was Shattered Dealing with the Local Glass CompanyUnexpectedly, our glass dining room table broke in our condo in Florida. Because we’re not full-time residents and are new to the area,...
Sep 11, 20203 minRosetta Stone and Their Website Blues We've all had challenging or frustrating events on certain websites over the years. To that end, I felt compelled to share my recent...