Category: Ramblings

If you’re hungry for a pizza, you call a pizza shop. Want some Chinese take away? Call the local Chinese restaurant. Looking to get your car cleaned? Then go to the car wash. You don’t need to put together a flow chart to in order to determine the outcome of… Read More ""Identity Crisis." Or, "I'll Have a Large with Extra Cheese and Lamb.""

Hazleton [PA] mayor Lou Barletta was seen chatting it up with Lackawanna County District Attorney Andy Jarobla at Arcaro & Gennell‘s in Old Forge tonight. Barletta, who is running for Congress, kicked off his campaign at the popular pizza place with a free rally. Based on the parking situation, I’m… Read More ""Lou Barletta Hits Old Forge." Or, "39 Miles North of Hazleton.""

Well, it’s finally arrived. One of the five Hallmark Holiday’s celebrated in the United States. The one day of the year where florists are delivering dozens and dozens of red roses to lovers all over the country. The day we pause and remember the seven members of Bugs Moran’s North… Read More ""Valentine's Day, 1977." Or, "Al Capone, St. Valentine & Mary MacGregor.""

I’ve been having a love/hate relationship with my BMW lately. It may seem like a trivial issue, but for me it has turned into an obsessive frustration, that I finally had to put to rest today. When I purchased the car, I bought the iPhone USB Adapter, which is defined… Read More ""BMW's iPhone / iPod Blunder." Or, "We All Could Use an Extra Six Inches.""

I’ve come to notice something very interesting on one of my eCommerce stores and I’m beginning to wonder if this is just a coincidence or something that can be attributed to Google. MyOutwardHound.com is a small, niche store that primarily sells the Outward Hound line of dog gear that includes… Read More ""Google, Are You Geo-Targeting My Search?" Or, "Maybe Only People In California Buy Dog Stuff.""

While shutterbugs in south Florida trying to snap photos of visiting celebs on Super Bowl Sunday, a large pellican enjoyed a few minutes of stardom as he made a unexpected appearance on the pool deck at the Boca Raton Resort & Club‘s beach club. After spending a minute in the… Read More ""The Pellican Brief (Visit)." Or, "Mommy, what the hell is that?""

On my way to the Lehigh Valley International Airport today, I got behind a truck bearing a name that immediately brought a smile to my face. In November I wrote about business names after seeing a furniture store named “Badcock & More.” In the same post, I talked about the… Read More ""Bimbos & Monkeys." Or, "Interesting Sights of the Day.""

It takes a lot to get me excited over a new product. In fact, today is the first time I tried the “new” Domino’s pizza. Loved the marketing campaign where Domino’s admitted their product was bad and needed to reinvent themselves. Made me want to give it a try. The… Read More ""It's A Great Piece of Hardware." Or, "Not My Thoughts on the iPad.""

I’m at Starbucks on 45th Street. I’m at McDonalds on Main Avenue. I’m at the Rental Car Center at LAX. These are examples of Tweets and Facebook posts from dedicated users who like to share their every second of being with their friends and fans. I used to be one… Read More ""I Was Watching Dancing with the Stars." Or, "The Private Life of Jack and Diane.""

I’m sitting in a hotel room in Jacksonville, FL going through my email listening to the person in the room next to me cough like someone who smokes a six-pack of Lucky Strikes a day. At the same time, I realize that the TV in my room has been on… Read More ""Lessons From A Valet." Or, "Always Check the Expiration Date.""