After four full days at Mandalay Bay, one of the best-known Las Vegas luxury hotels, I’m happy to report that nothing occurred on our Las Vegas vacation that needed leaving behind. We didn’t lose a lot of money gambling ($20), …
Vegas Vacation: Overview Read more »
Yesterday, in Las Vegas, could be considered something akin to Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. It had to do with some bad decisions on my part and some inferior customer service from an Apple Store. …
How I Almost Let an Apple Encounter Ruin My Day Read more »
For years, I have avoided Southwest Airlines, even after watching its reality show a while back. I thought of it as the Walmart of travel. Being a Virgo, the unassigned-seat approach seemed as if it would upset my sense of …
Southwest, I Think We Might Have a Future Together Read more »
Did you know that used restaurant cooking oil is a “hot” commodity? Did you know there are companies that make a business out of collecting used oil and selling it to biodiesel companies? If you knew those two facts, did …
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 6 – Biodiesel Read more »
Sometimes, when I’m deep into my research on the life of W.E. Dimorier, I make discoveries that are compelling enough to have me take a slight detour. I reason that these are relevant to the project, because the title of …
Ukraine Situation Similar to China’s Civil War Read more »
Did you know that the potatoes used to make McDonald’s fries receive such a high dose of aphid-killer that the farmers won’t step a foot on their land for five days after spraying? That’s bad enough, but did you know …
The Food Industry is Stealing Your Kitchen Read more »
Well, well, well. Walmart is entering the organic market and aims to drive down prices to make healthier food available to low-income folks (like its employees). I say, “Bravo!” This move is giving me warm fuzzies. Anyone who knows me …
Walmart Sows Wild Oats to Disrupt Organic Market Read more »
After being teased with a few days of almost-springlike weather, the snow found us again on the evening of the last Erie Ambassador Program session. When we climbed the steps to the Richard S. Wasielewski Water Treatment Plant, a few …
Erie Ambassador Program: Session 5 – Power & Water Read more »
By Krista Liberatore, guest contributor Over the past eight years, I’ve enjoyed discovering the benefits of working in downtown Cleveland. Of course, there are the obvious benefits of having tons of lunch options in walking distance and plenty of things to …
Captain America in Cleveland Read more »
Imagine quitting your really great job for a decade-old writing project you haven’t been able to finish while working full time. And you must finish. You can’t explain why. It must be done. It doesn’t matter that there are people …
Evernote – Sometimes Paper Keeps You Sane Read more »
