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September 7, 2011

I offer this image as an example of what passes for news today. From the NBC Washington website: after viewing some photos of a construction crane that toppled at the Washington National Cathedral, I was offered these additional slideshows I “might like.”

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Keep your nose clean

It seems like just yesterday when my credit was so screwed up — from not paying bills to letting others open accounts using my name — that I was getting calls from collectors and dreaded having to apply for  [more...]

October 21, 2005
The War with the Customer

Ask forgiveness, not permission

The Washington Post, which I seem to get most of my good material from, has now added “permission to republish” links on every story. Being a responsible and honest person, I clicked the link for permission  [more...]

February 15, 2003
The War with the Customer

I’m disbelieving it

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March 2, 2004

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