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Buying a new fridge – you will not win
Two months ago, my wife Ann and I decided to retire our 20-year old KitchenAid (KA) refrigerator. After two new refrigerators, we wish we had it back. The old unit, save some broken plastic shelves propped up by wood blocks, …
BostonGlobe.com versus Boston.com
For the past few days, I've been exploring Bostonglobe.com, the new paid web site for the Boston Globe. It's longstanding Boston.com will remain free and become
Twitter, the consumer complaint center
The best way to test if companies are using social media is to complain about them. I had occasion to do so twice this week on Twitter. One
Why banks give us so many reasons to hate them
We are continually reminded why it is so to hate, no, despise, banks. This arrived from friend via e-mail, and is supposedly legit. Even if it isn't, it's
MotionX-GPS quickly sucks life out of iPhone battery
Short iPhone 4 battery life is a fact of life just running regular apps like mail and browsing. Throw in a power hungry app and any semblance of
Pan Mass recap
A big part of my 2011 has been the Pan Mass Challenge, which is now in the rear view mirror. [caption id="attachment_2149" align="alignright" width="168" caption="Pan Mass registration"][/caption] [caption
Malignant cells in a child
This is the fourth and most recent e-mail published on The Dodge Retort about little Avalanna's life and death struggle against cancer. The idea is to convey the
Pan Mass fund raising at $6,200
Here's the latest and expanding list of donors supporting me in the Pan Mass Challenge. Since starting my campaign, I've raised just under $6,200 in




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