In Our World

Yesterday's flight to Seattle was relatively uneventful. While we took a United-branded flight, it was actually a USAirways gate and plane, staffed by USAirways employees. Still, other than departing about an hour-and-half late, the flight was okay. What really got me was that they sold first-class upgrades for…

It seems that Alan Greenspan thinks that the situation where short-term yields are higher than long-term yields is simply an anomaly. This, despite the fact that this has happened before, and when it has, it has indicated what we shall call an "economic slowdown". Naturally, we all want…

I find it interesting in our world that so many people still don't include the area code on their signage. I'm driving through a strange town and see a number – 555-1212. How am I supposed to know the area code in order to dial them, either then…

Almost every day I see someone effectively run a stop sign. Just today I would have seen it again if the person didn't realize that there was actually a car coming from another direction. Even if these drivers don't blow through it completely, they generally don't slow enough…

So it seems that fish is only healthy for your heart if you don't fry it. Huh….

I think I've come to the conclusion that people just like to hear themselves talk, but they don't like to hear what they say. For instance: I heard an advertisement the other day that said, "And now every month my payment is exactly the same every time" -…

The fine folks at Lockergnome are putting on Gnomedex (number 5, if you're counting) in Seattle, Washington. We just made our reservations for Gnomedex itself, and we'll be making our plans for the actual travel and lodging shortly. Since I used to live in the Seattle area (though…

Does anyone else wonder about all the people telling you how you can get the best deal you've ever seen, with little to no effort on your behalf, over and over again? These deals are especially prevalent in real estate it seems, but just about any business has…