Our neighbors across the street called me in February, 2009 to tell me they were dissatisfied with a new bottle of wine. The husband refused to drink it. I was asked if I might want to try as the bottle was only a half glass shy of full. I said yes thinking that at…
Book Review: Marching Toward Hell Author: Michael Scheurer Analysis: The book is all about the history of USA war with radical Muslim warriors. Patriotic to the core and is the author’s supreme measure for all things. Brutal exploration of the subject giving no respect to anyone in and out of power. Honest intent which…
We tend to buy wine at Trader Joe’s. We now make it a practice to ask one of the knowledgeable clerks what wine must we take home, their top pick. January 10th we visited the Brea, California store and asked this question. The clerk told us that his pick was Inheritance, a Petite Sirah. …
(Previously posted on News page) This is a personalized accounting of holiday purchases that did not go so well. As time goes on and our family and friends encounter any shopping problems, they will be posted here. 11/29/08: Daughter purchased a World of Warcraft Game Card at Target. The game card pays for 60…
E-Trade. We do not recommend this company. If you’re a day trader, you might look at this company. For the small investor and anyone who wishes to buy and hold stocks for the long run, do NOT consider this company. They charge extremely high inactivity fees that will diminish your investments over time. …
A B Batteries America Terrific selection of batteries. The web site is old looking and ugly; they use Microsoft Front Page which tells me their level of sophistication. I can NOT recommend this vendor for the following reasons. I had to call for a tracking number for my order. I specified three days shipping…
