Category Archives: Rant

I hate Groupon

Two reasons 1) It makes me wife treat shopping for travel like she shops for clothes. “Oh look honey, it’s a two for one deal. I have to buy it!” 2) You are forced to pre-plan your life. I am … Continue reading

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Your Breakthrough Hour

Today I saw something on Sunday morning televangelist TV that I thought was just absolutely appalling. It was the “YOUR BREAKTHROUGH HOUR”. http://www.inspirationtoday.com/ministry/yourbreakthroug.aspx http://yourbreakthroughhour.com If you look at their website, you will notice that they are soliciting a donation, or … Continue reading

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America: The land of plenty… garbage.

When I walk our dog around the block, I notice that 4 out of 5 garages are full with stuff. I rarely see a garage with space for cars. And when I say full, I don’t mean things taking up … Continue reading

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costs the taxpayer

On the local news, they are constantly reminding us how much it “costs the taxpayer”. Raids of the occupy protests, costs of building roads, prisons, social programs, court fees, etc… To be fair, maybe they should also remind viewers how … Continue reading

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Eating rice noodles give me a stomach ache

Eating rice noodles give me a stomach ache. Not poo in your pants stomachache. Knot in your stomach kind. Anyone else ever had this problem?

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How to make Margin Call better

I keep thinking about the movie I saw last night, “Margin Call”, and how it could have been so much better. While the movie was very well done, I feel that it could have done a better job at storytelling. … Continue reading

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Twitter is not a marketing strategy

I get very annoyed when people think that tweeting is a vital component of marketing. Companies do not need to tweet. Only some companies belong on twitter: News, Pop Culture, Comedians, etc…. I feel like marketing people are using social … Continue reading

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Consumer Protection Agency

Yesterday on the radio they were interviewing a couple of people who have donated money to the Herman Cain campaign. It blew my mind that these people said they have donated upwards of $1000, and were thinking of donating more. … Continue reading

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Love of Country

When I went to Vietnam for three weeks, it made me realize how much I “love” America. We have it really really really really good here. Clean environment, good public safety, ample education opportunities, and plenty of good paying jobs. … Continue reading

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San Francisco Proposition H

Today on NPR they were talking about Prop H, a “where should kids go to school” initiative in SF. It reminded me of the time when I was looking for a roommate in Davis on craigslist. An old Vietnamese man … Continue reading

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