It was just another typical workday for me back in the mid '90s. At the time, I was working as a copy editor for a monthly magazine about comic books. I was used to fielding phone calls from the receptionist; usually it was comic writers, artists or editors getting back to me on a story Continue Reading
ArchivesMarch, 2008
10MarCalling All Cheapskates
Okay, just because someone uses coupons doesn't make them "cheap." If you ask me, it actually makes them smart. Why pay MORE for the same exact thing that your neighbor just bought, when you can save money simply by adding a tiny little code to a shopping cart? Seems obvious to me. But for this Continue Reading
07MarWatch This
Wanna know the worst thing I hate about cell phones? (Yeah, there's plenty o' things...) It's actually not the phone itself. Not the radiation that's leaking into all our heads and will give us crazy mutant powers in 10 or 20 years. Nor is it the obnoxious people who feel the need to share their Continue Reading
06MarIt's Snowing Men
This year's been a fairly mild winter for us here in NY. I mean, it's probably going to hit 60 today, and I recall similar temps during the middle of December and January. But we did have a few snow blasts here and there out of the blue. Which means lots of shoveling. For some Continue Reading
04MarFeed Your Wallet
I've never worked in the food industry. But I've more than made up for it by eating at restaurants. Yeah my mom cooked all the time when I was a kid, but we also ate out a lot. I guess I just come from a family that likes to go out. Or make that a Continue Reading
03MarMoney Back Guarantee
I'm a fairly tough critic when it comes to movies. Not that I'm a movie snob who picks apart every inconsistency and only likes erudite arthouse fare. Far from it. Like my taste in music (heck, I've got everything from Grieg to Twisted Sister on my iPod), I enjoy all types. Some of my favorites? Continue Reading