Apparently, Chicago is on the brink of passing a "living wage" ordinance that would require large big-box stores like Wal-Mart and Target to pay employees a minimum salary of $10 per hour with an additional $3 per hour going toward benefits. One of the biggest problems with the "living wage" idea is that the Chicago City Council can't actually make the big-box retailers pay a … [Read more...] about Chicago’s Living Wage
Why AOL Is Bad For You
Here's some really bad AOL customer service. I've had sales people treat me like that. … [Read more...] about Why AOL Is Bad For You
Cash For Kidneys, Part 3
[This is a followup to Part 1, and Part 2.] Charles B. Fruit, the Chairman of the National Kidney Foundation recently got a couple of letters published declaring his opposition to paying for kidneys. Both of them are worth reading, if only to see how pathetic the arguments are. The first note was printed in the Wall Street Journal: Rather than retreating from Mr. Epstein's … [Read more...] about Cash For Kidneys, Part 3
Diving at the Taste
I took my camera to the Taste of Chicago festival a few days ago. I didn't get a lot of pictures, but I did get to try out the high-speed shooting mode of my Nikon D200: … [Read more...] about Diving at the Taste
Views of Buffy
It's been a while since I did any catblogging. However, I just ordered an expensive piece of camera equipment, so I figure I need to stay on my wife's good side. Here are four rather nice views of our Buffy cat:Buffy In ChargeBuffy the LionessBuffy Sleeping HardBuffy Up Close … [Read more...] about Views of Buffy