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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, …

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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

Avalanna keeps battling cancer

[caption id="attachment_2123" align="alignright" width="124" caption="Avalanna"][/caption] These are two more e-mails about young Avalanna, a young girl in an hour to hour battle with cancer. They are written by

Avalanna is why I ride in the Pan Mass Challenge

[caption id="attachment_2120" align="alignright" width="124" caption="Avalanna"][/caption] Avalanna is little girl afflicted with cancer. She is also why I am riding in the Pan Mass Challenge, which raises money for

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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