Finally, I am off Verizon. My contract was up this week-end and I switched to Cricket Wireless. I got on the lowest tier plan from Cricket and now have more data and a lower bill. 2.5 GB for $35 per month. I chose the Lumia 640 as my new phone. It was $129 plus sales…
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How Subway Lost It’s Way
Subway, the sandwich shop, is the largest franchise by store count. I believe McDonalds is larger by revenue, but I digress. Back in my college days in 2008, Subway was my go to when the cafeteria food was bad. The sandwich was just that a sandwich, the cost was $5 as the 5-dollar footlong was…
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My first hotel experience in Lapu Lapu City was the Crown Regency Hotel. I will be comparing it, in part, with my visit last year. The Crown Regency is an older hotel along a main road in Lapu Lapu City. Per the elevator buttons, it has ten floors. It has a small swimming pool and…
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I am overseas for the next two months. In honor of the occasion, I will randomly be presenting reviews of stuff that I experienced. My goal is to inform people about what I’m up to without angering my family or others that think they know what’s best for my life. First up, is The Big…
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Long time no blog out of me. Like most I have been busy, but also prices have gone up so much at local eateries that I am going to have to re-evaluate my criteria for judging businesses. However, I have killed the local Dickey’s “BBQ” joint for what may be the final time. You may…
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Having Mario for your attorney must be like growing up as a Chicago White Socks fan. You keep waiting and waiting. It takes literal decades for them to win the pennant. In their case, it was 100 years. Then back to business as usual. The business of losing. Since my last post on Mario, my…
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Recap My girlfriend in the Philippines was once married. Her husband cheated on her, abandoned her, left the country, and last time he saw her, he beat the crap out of her and put her in the hospital. He has an outstanding arrest warrant for this assault and cannot return to the Philippines without being…
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Yesterday I was looking at my news feeds when I found an article that compelled mt to offer my comments on the subject. Let me preface this by saying that this is a very long article. I am doing a deep dive into the issue of racism. It involves a trial by a Presbyterian Church,…
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Yep, it’s a doozy just like the title reads. For those unaware of the “90-day” moniker, it is the stock market, more specifically earnings reports from corporations. They occur every 90 days, as such there is no longer term planning, only a short term “juice the results” focus. The focus of this blog is on…
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Above: Minnesota’s Samali inspired state flag. What you are seeing in Minnesota right now is the 2026 campaign. As usual, it’s right out of the Marxist handbook. This same plan of anarchy is currently being cloned in various parts of the United States and will roll-out nationwide in the next few months unless Trump and…
