Why Is It That….
The companies that tell you by automated voice, “Listen carefully, our options have changed,” don’t understand that we understand that they just don’t want us to try to get at a human being too soon in the process? We can not
It’s Probably Me, But….
Can someone tell me why the actor Heath Ledger’s death is as important, let alone more important, than the death of a single soldier doing duty in Iraq? Why does a millionaire movie star with everything going for him, including
The Great Rodent
Montevideo is the capital of the semi-exotic Uruguay, bordering Argentina. The name refers to something about “seeing a hill,” not perfectly translatable. The harbor was the site of the scuttling of the German Pocket Battleship, Graf Spee. In 1939, after
Crying in New Hampshire
Do I have this right? Hillary Clinton never cried publicly nor showed emotion when her husband cheated on her, lied to her and the public repeatedly, and then had to make a public admission of his infidelity. But she weeps
The Lawyers Are Finally Catching On?
Now here is an interesting agenda item from the conference noted: 1. Ethical and professionalism issues regarding the ever increasing the number of billable hours, including (a) the conflict of interest inherent in hourly billing; (b) the incentive for abuse caused
How Camest Thou In This Pickle?
Alonso to his butler Stephano The Tempest--Act V, Scene 1 --William Shakespeare Kelly Pickler was a finalist on the television reality show “American Idol,” which blows Andy Warhol’s 15 minutes of fame all to hell. She has a moderately good country voice, is
Abercrombie & Hitch
I’m in a nearly deserted shopping mall in Warwick, Rhode Island on Monday, wandering through to find a few small gifts. To my surprise, I come upon an Abercrombie & Fitch, an upscale merchant which provides over-the-top catalogs and high-priced
Say It Ain’t So, Joe….
The headline on this column reflects the sentiments of youngsters who didn’t want to believe that the 1919 Chicago “Black Sox” threw the World Series for a bribe. Say it ain’t so, Roger, Jason, Jose, Andy, et. al. And throw in
Wrong Site Surgery
Rhode Island Hospital recently had an incident of a surgeon operating on the wrong side of a patent’s head. That’s correct. Brain surgery, room full of people, medical experts, largest hospital in the state, one of the largest in New
The Big Brown Mess
I come to you writing of injustice and greed and monotone, of stark adherence to rules and of people bearing dog biscuits. I talk, of course, of UPS—the United Parcel Service—and their unknown scam. UPS bills small businesses by the shipment. Ship