Our education system has been getting a lot of attention from documentarians in recent years. Davis Guggenheim’s “Waiting For Superman” caused a stir (and got Oprah’s blessing) by putting a lot of blame on teachers and their union. “Race To Nowhere,” by Vicki Abeles, is getting attention at private screenings (because no big distributor has […]
Lately, I’ve received quite a few calls on my cell phone from people who ask, “May I speak to the owner of the business?” I’m not surprised that my number popped up on some call list, probably shared by one of the companies I’ve done business with in the past, or through some larger database […]
After thinking about it for several months, I finally bought a laptop to replace my old Dell Dimension desktop. When I say “old,” I mean it was way behind modern technology. I thought I bought it about five years ago, but when I dug up the original receipt, I was shocked to see that I […]
It’s nice to see the airline industry embracing some changes that make travel a little less burdensome. First are the the new smartphone apps that allow you to check in without printing out a boarding pass. Instead, the app produces a digital boarding pass on its screen, which you show to the TSA checkpoint personnel […]
The CBC TV show “Marketplace” takes on homeopathy and shows it for what it is — a con job. Despite its popularity with gullible people, the science shows that when you take a homeopathic “remedy,” you’re consuming nothing more than water and/or sugar. But people who believe nonsense can’t be convinced, as you’ll see with […]
There’s gotta be a better way to run a business. Yesterday, I went for a follow-up appointment with my orthopedist about the achilles tendon injury I’ve been recovering from for several months. After wearing a boot for 10 weeks and working with a physical therapist for two months, I’m finally at the point where I’m […]