Category: Business

I've worked my share (hell, more than my share) of retail jobs, and I know how miserable they can be. But maybe I'm an oddball; I've always felt that …

With gas prices running above $3.00/gallon of late, a lot of people have been wondering what we can do about it. Some have proposed price controls (such as Hawaii …

I've never been a fan of the latest trend in businesses naming themselves or their products after made-up words. Yes, I undertand it's easier to get a trademark on …

...with Comcast, the cable provider in my area. Here's the first part of their automated answering system: "Thank you for calling Comcast. If you would like to continue in …

The other day there was a discussion on the radio about tipping in restaurants. The catalyst was a New York restaurant's decision to do away with tipping, and replace …

Ah, time for more Massachusetts bashing... One of the many things that makes Massachusetts unique is that the commonwealth is the only one of the fifty states that regulates …

For some time, I've noticed that my cable box has a little glowing light labeled "Messages" on the front of it. I've often gone and checked to see just …

After a flurry of bad publicity, Wal-Mart has given a little on the case I cited yesterday (and Paul quibbled with me), where a family with new quadruplets were …

At Boston's Logan Airport, there's a bit of a kerfuffle between the airport and Continental Airlines that sheds quite a bit of light on the Massachusetts mentality. The Massachusetts …

More competition for Google's AdSence and Henry Copeland's BlogAds network is on the horizon. For bloggers this is probably good news, as the click through prices will probably rise. …