2012 archive

The hunt for Rachel at Cardholder Services

Ernestine the operator (Lily Tomlin)

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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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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The case for Voter ID

Texas Driver's License, Voter Registration Card and a "Vote" Button

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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Phone company sued over deleted Voice Mail

Voice Mail button on phone

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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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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Andrew Breitbart (1969-2012)

Andrew_Breitbart

I woke to the news this morning that Andrew Breitbart, conservative new media mogul died overnight. After spending time working for Matt Drudge and Arianna Huffington, Andrew created and launched his own array of media websites, Breitbart.com, Breitbart.TV, Big Government, Big Hollywood, Big Journalism and Big Peace.

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Make Mine Freedom

In the late 1940’s, the United States was watching the developing threat of the Soviet Union, Communism, and ultimately, the Cold War. It was no surprise, then, that the movie theaters of the day would run Pro-America/Pro-Capitalism “Propaganda” to remind citizens that our way of life is under attack. Harding College stepped forward with one …

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Birth of a Founding Father

George Washington - 1782

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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Time for the Super Bowl Halftime show to be “Weird”?

SuperBowl 46 Logo

 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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