Browsing the archives for the thoughts category

Computer Ads

Computer advertisements are running hot & heavy through the holiday season. I’ve noticed a theme, and the more I think about it seems like it’s been the same theme running through every computer ad ever made: “Buying our computer will unleash a flood of creativity that you just KNOW you have inside you somewhere. Forget […]

Forever Starts Now

I used to think I was a decent guy. I didn’t know the truth of it until I found myself in a situation where I had every reason to be rotten to a person who mistreated me, I knew I wouldn’t get caught, and still chose to be a decent guy. I used to believe […]

A Question of Security

By now we’re all familiar with the concept of the security question..

2011 in the Rear View Mirror

a few of my favorite memories of 2011

Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s not focused on buying tons of useless crap like Christmas is, and there isn’t too much ritual drunkenness like other holidays have. Just a good meal with people you love, or are at least related to. It’s kind of crazy to think that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. I’ve […]

Wells Fargone

I ended a relationship today.
Not the one with my girlfriend. No, this was a relationship with my bank.

Brown, Part II

A couple of years ago I went through hell trying to get a package delivered via UPS.

Change of Terms

Dear Bank who holds my MasterCard account

Another Year Gone By

As the year winds down it’s that time once again for reflection on the year past. Time to mentally catalog the past year and look forward to the upcoming year. Travel-wise it was a mixed year. This was a year of small weekend getaways instead of big trips. This is the first year in the […]

The Starbucks Dribble Cup

Starbucks cup lids suck