Editor’s note: This is the first of four parts about the annoying “Rachel” from Cardholder Services telemarketing calls. Back in January, I spotlighted the nightmare that is “Rachel”, and a court case to stop her. Little did I know, that I was only scratching the surface, and the facts in this case go much deeper. Since I wrote about it …
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May 20
One hundred…
Actually, this is post #99. It has taken me over 6 years and 5 months to reach this milestone. Much longer than I had ever anticipated, but the real world and making money have to come first in my life (I do work for a living, unlike some bloggers who sit in their parent’s basement cranking …
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May 03
Changes on the horizon…
I’ve spent the last several months working on an improved look for this site. The old version was very dated and rather basic. While it served a purpose the last couple of years, I knew it was time for a change. Gone will be the “off-white” background the site has supported for most of its …
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Apr 21
The case for Voter ID
Author’s note – I apologize for not posting in an extended period of time. I’ve had a lot of things on my mind as of late, most of which I can’t discuss here. I hope to get back to regular postings soon. In 2011, the Texas Legislature drafted, like many other states, a law that requires presenting …
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Mar 24
Phone company sued over deleted Voice Mail
When does a phone company have the right to delete a voice mail? That is the question being asked by a grieving family member in Washington state. According to the news reports, a family is suing T-Mobile for just such a thing. Faron Butler lost his 14-year-old daughter, Rhema, to cancer in June 2011. About a week before …
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Mar 16
What if Obamacare really was like auto insurance?
So there’s been a lot of talk about the “Individual Mandate” of Obamacare. I think the following video helps to put the truth in a perspective that we can understand.
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Feb 22
Birth of a Founding Father
The first President of the United States, George Washington was born 280 years ago today, February 22, 1732. Had it not been for his courage, the United States might have not been what it is today. In addition to his eight years as President, he was a surveyor, a decorated military officer, and a farmer.
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Feb 19
Time for the Super Bowl Halftime show to be “Weird”?
After being less than impressed with the performance by Madonna, and aggravated by the antics of M.I.A., not to mention the Patriots loss to the Giants, I thought about what the NFL needs to do to make the Super Bowl truly entertaining again. Of course the stupidity reached a peak during the years that NFL worked …
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