Tersosity & Verbosity

Rock drummers are like athletes, in terms of stamina and exertion.

Could he be any more clueless?

Credit Card Ghosts, including somr interesting links to factoids and statistics about credi cards.

Apart from cost and fussiness, depending on model, I actually like the compact florescents, and what they did to the electric bill. At least, until the electric usage we were getting billed for nearly doubled for no apparent reason. One of the things I don’t like is that you can’t or couldn’t, put the new ones in covered fixtures, requiring old style in some cases. I mentioned that to someone the other day and surprised them, as they’d not read the directions/warnings and used them that way without apparent issue. At any rate, I can completely understand hoarding incandescent bulbs for various reasons. It should be up to the market to encourage the switching, not government decree.

As I always say, The Constituion Means What It Says. I think Scalia is my new favorite. Wait. Did I have a favorite before?

Trouble is, it means what it says about takings, too. Poor Kelo.

Like I said, the Court’s vote on Heller was way too close, even if the majority opinion was relatively sensible and unambiguous.

Apparently text messages are private from employers, per the court.

Richard Grasso is holding up well in court so far.

So gas stations are having trouble staying open, duh, when credit card fees eat more per gallon than you earn. Given that, the return of cash discounts couldn’t be far behind.

There seems to be a link between depression and a hunger hormone. Imagine that!

With my family situation, type of work, and commuting costs, working from home has been not only much on my mind, but a conscious thing we’re trying to pursue. Sun recently pursued telework in a big way after determining the benefits.

The credit card industry is pond scum.