Posted on November 18, 2008 by Keith
I had something unusual happen to me the other day. I wanted to spend a few hundred dollars with a wireless company and they wouldn’t take my money. This was not some kind of weird currency I minted myself either - just hard-earned, good old American greenbacks. So while I kind-sorta get what they’re thinking, I really don’t understand the logic. Read more »
Filed under: Helpful Hints, Thinking Aloud | Tagged: business, blackberry, iphone, management, BlackberryBold, Wi-Fi, Smartphone, RIM, AT&T Mobility, AT&T, T-Mobile | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 17, 2008 by Keith
My friend and I were standing in the yard the other day when he said something to me that resonated. “I think we’ve both seen the country and the world go through some bad times before,” he said, “but it’s never felt like this.” That, of course, got me wondering how our grandparents felt (great grandparents for you younger types) on the eve of the Great Depression. What are the lessons from then that we can apply today? Read more »
Filed under: Reality checks, What's Going On | Tagged: barack obama, economy, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Great Depression, Herbert Hoover, history, life, Obama, politics, Stock market crash | No Comments »
Posted on November 14, 2008 by Keith
My family loves Thanksgiving. For the most part, so do I. The entire family getting together is not something that happens with great regularity anymore - grandparents winter in Florida, kids are in college or living their own lives, brothers and sisters and other relations have busy schedules too. So when 20 or 25 of us can pile into one location, it’s special, and each gathering is unique. Except for one thing. Read more »
Filed under: Thinking Aloud | Tagged: Comfort food, Cook, food, Holidays, Home, Mashed potato, Mason-Dixon line, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dinner | 2 Comments »
