An appeals court in Washington today overturned rules that limited campaign finance spending, this time in the case of non-profits like Emily’s List. There has been a lot of talk about this recently, with the Supreme Court on the cusp of ruling that corporations and unions may spend as much as they like to support […]
I stayed at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas eight or nine years ago and didn’t like it. The place was too big, too crowded, and not nearly as customer-oriented as it should have been. When I left, I planned on never returning as a guest. Unfortunately, I was back there this weekend for an […]
My wife is the one responsible for me being on the tennis court. She used to play several times a week before a knee injury suspended her USTA career, and several years ago encouraged me to take some lessons and re-learn the game I loved in high school. I have missed playing while sidelined for […]
I had to renew our car registrations and get new plates yesterday, and I dreaded the trip to the License Bureau. It was the last day of the month, so there was likely to be a crowd, and the place is not known for its efficient and pleasant customer service. When I got there, I […]
Because of my back problems, my wife and I needed a new bed, so we went to Macy’s last night. As is our tradition, I had her do the reconnaissance work a few days ago, visiting various stores, narrowing down the choices, and then bringing me in for the actual purchase. She’s the shopper, I’m […]
I was looking for a few more movies to add to my Netflix queue, so I went to their Movies You’ll Love page, which uses your previous rentals as a basis for movies they think you might like. Next to each suggested title, it lists movies you’ve given high ratings to, which led the software […]