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1, 2 or 3?
I know, I know, it’s been forever since I posted and after all of the crap I gave people for not finishing the 90 in 90 this past summer I’m way overdue for an update. That aside I had a conversation with a friend this morning about different types of people in our lives that…
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Better Restaurant Websites
I’ve often been of the opinion that you shouldn’t complain about something if you’re not willing to offer a solution. Well, If you’re like me you’ve probably noticed how terrible most restaurant websites are. Not easy to use, especially on a mobile device, missing important information (like hours, or a menu, I mean, who would…
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Debit Card Debacle
It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost two months since I bought my house. In that time I’ve gotten a lot done toward “making it my own” and getting used to my new normal. Changing addresses was something that I did early on, but only now do I think I’m finally “done” with that…
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Is The Term Terrorism Overused?
Today the big news is that a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the US was thwarted. There are apparent ties to Iran and while that’s a big deal and should not be taken lightly, I believe that the headlines calling it terrorism are inappropriate. Dictionary.com defines terrorism as: the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce, especially for political purposes. the state of fear and submission produced by terrorism or terrorization. a terroristic method of governing or of resisting agovernment.…
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Student Loan Forgiveness
Today I saw a petition being passed around on Twitter suggesting that a way to stimulate the economy would be to forgive everyone’s student loans. The rationale being that the money that they would have been putting toward student loan payments would be spent elsewhere, generating demand, which would require more workers to create the…