NSTAR stops sending people paper bills, without their permission
I got this email from NSTAR on August 14:
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Massachusetts, Boston and Cambridge police play pass-the-buck with potential terrorists
In an ideal world, the treatment received by a private citizen calling 911 would inspire confidence in the ability of the police to protect people from crime and terrorism. In reality, it seems designed to inspire confidence only in the criminals and terrorists.
Weird prerecorded phone call and Web site mccabillexposed.com
I just got a phone call with a prerecorded message about House Bill 4493, which you can read here. The message claimed that the bill was going to be passed “tomorrow” and that I should call the backer of the bill (Senator Jack Hart) and the director of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (James Rooney)… Read More »
Israel letter in today’s Boston Herald, with my response
First, the letter (also online at the Herald):
Disproportionality, collateral damage, and Israeli objectives in Lebanon
Is Israel’s bombing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon “disproportionate?” Is Israel to blame for the civilian casualties? What does Israel hope to accomplish?
Ford sucks; is anybody (affordable) any better?
My wife and I own a 1995 Ford Taurus, which we bought used, and a 2004 Ford Freestar, which we bought new, from Framingham Ford, in Framingham, MA. Framingham Ford has lived up to all the negative stereotypes associated with car dealerships. We will certainly never do business with them again. Furthermore, because of the… Read More »
I just made some phone droid’s day
Chase keeps sending me these checks to get me to enroll in one of the various services they offer, like their “Chase Fraud Protector” service. The deal is that depositing the check causes you to be enrolled in the program automatically, and then if you cancel within a month they don’t actually charge you anything.
Tom Clancy needs to find a new line of work
I recently read Tom Clancy’s two most recent novels in his “Jack Ryan” universe, Red Rabbit and The Teeth of the Tiger. They are, quite simply, horrible. Not horrible in the sense of, “if you don’t like Tom Clancy books you won’t like these either,” but rather, “incredibly bad even to people who liked previous Tom… Read More »
US Airways + personal stupidity = breaking Shabbos *sigh*
US Airways Attention: Customer Relations 4000 East Sky Harbor Boulevard Phoenix, AZ 85034 To whom it may concern:
Sub-par service from the Marriott
I recently stayed at the Marriott hotel in downtown Durham, North Carolina while traveling on business. There were signs plastered all over the hotel about the hotel’s “Whatever It Takes” initiative for making their guests comfortable. Shortly after my arrival, I went down to the front desk to ask if they had any Advil or… Read More »