As The Consumerist recently reported, CVS is now selling “Green Bag Tags” at the register. Here’s how it’s supposed to work: You buy a tag for 99¢ and attach it to your reusable shopping bag. Every time you give that bag to the checkout clerk to use instead of a plastic bag, the clerk scans… Read More: CVS FAIL: Reusable bag promotion doesn’t work if clerks have… »
Yesterday, the European court of human rights ruled that the display of crucifixes in Italian public school classrooms violates religious and education freedoms (story). Spokesmen for the Italian government and the Church have, of course, made comments disparaging this ruling. Of course, these comments have been absurd and outrageous and have made it clear, yet… Read More: Vatican: guy nailed to cross is “symbol of unity and… »
I sent email to the mayor’s office last week asking him to comment on the two vehicles from his office which were spotted downtown parked illegally in a bus stop. There has been no response. Dave Wedge ran a blurb about my photos in his “Pols & politics” column in today’s Boston Herald. Perhaps that’ll… Read More: More on illegal parking by the mayor’s office »
It’s quite convenient that they label their vehicles “mayor’s office” so it’s easy to see when our mayor’s staff is giving us peons the finger, eh?
If you work in the high-tech field like I do, and especially if you’re in management, you probably get regular cold calls from recruiters looking to either (a) hire someone into your company, (b) convince you to let them find you a new job, or (c) sweet-talk you into giving them the names and phone… Read More: Oxford International, High Tech Ventures, and other annoying, cold-calling recruiting… »
Seen on the garbage truck that drove down our street this morning…
UPDATE: If you would like to help me call attention to this, Comcast’s most recent attempt to cheat its customers, please Digg this article. In a classic Gotcha Capitalism strategy, Comcast in Boston has just informed their VoIP and Internet customers that they are raising their monthly rate by $2 without actually admitting they’re doing… Read More: Comcast sneaks in back-door rate increase by increasing “equipment charge” »
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/10/16/colorado.balloon.media.spotlight/index.html ’nuff said.
Much of what I attempt to pass off as useful content on my blog is criticism of products and companies that, in my opinion, just don’t measure up. I have very high standards, which means that I’m often disappointed. However, it also means that when I’m happy with a product and recommend it, you should… Read More: Product recommendation: Skip Hop’s “Pronto” diaper changing kit »