Category: Ramblings

We all know airplane air is bad. But does it have to be THIS BAD? This was a photo taken today of the center aisle air vent on a US Airways 737-400. It’s amazing nobody gets lung disease from filthy planes like this one. Besides the black soot, check out… Read More "All I Need is the Air that I Breathe"

I was working at a talk radio station in Pittston, PA in the late 80’s / early 90’s. For years this mom and pop station owned by Jim and Dorothy Ward was all local talk. Programs where listeners could call in and sell their junk, ask for relationship advice and… Read More "A Dummies Guide to Talk Radio"

Tonight I thought I would take a moment to go through the photos on my iPhone and do some housecleaning. It was either that or sitting through American Idol. I’m glad I picked the pics because I happened to find some interesting stuff on there. I usually only use the… Read More "Photo Musings."

Some readers have sent in some photo musings on their own: Mike Neal captured this image in New York City. After a healthy lunch at Mickey D’s, head on over for weight loss counseling. Read More "Photo Musings 2 – Reader Submissions"

Normally, I sing the praises of Continental Airlines. After all, they’re the best of the legacy carriers when it comes to in-flight service. I recently wrote an article in the Solid Cactus print magazine, eBiz Insider, about a Continental event I attended with 500 other top frequent flyers. Today, I’m… Read More "Continental, My Lost Seat, and High School Musical 3"

As many know, I live in Palm Beach, FL and work in Shavertown, PA, so I fly back and forth between homes each weekend. One of the things I do when I’m in Florida is spend time at the nearby Boca Raton Resort and Country Club where I’m a member.… Read More "The Gulls of Boca"

Have you heard the story of Mark and Mike? They are the two most crooked, most arrogant, most vile sons-of-bitches ever to wear a black robe and preside over a court of law. Mark Ciavarella Jr. and Michael Conahan were two Luzerne County judges who have been charged with taking… Read More "Mark & Mike, Don't Drop the Soap"

I remember coming home from high school one snowy day in January 1987 because of an early dismissal. When I got home, I flipped on the TV and there was a press conference going on being led by R. Budd Dwyer who was the Treasurer of Pennsylvania. Dwyer was convicted… Read More "Sensational!"

As someone who is on a plane at least two days a week, I can repeat the safety briefing message verbatim. One of the things that you hear during that is “turn off your cell phones.” Now, I’m almost positive that a cell phone left on in someone’s bag isn’t… Read More "Please turn off your cell phones."

With all the talk of executive bonuses, corporate bail-outs and billion-dollar ponzi schemes, I find it hard to believe that there isn’t a lot of public outcry over the taxpayer bailout of bankrupt department store chain, Boscov’s.  Perhaps many don’t know about it, or they just don’t care.  But I… Read More ""Dim lighting and cheap fabric. That’s how you sell clothes.""