A friend recently got “upgraded” to a new “Freedom choice” option on her Liberty Savings Bank checking account. However, this was done without an opt-in. It was supposed to provide up to $500 in overdraft protection, stopping those embarrassing moments when a debit card gets declined, or a check bounces. What they failed to mention Read More
There is a hockey rink off Austin Road, but you wouldn’t know about it unless you play. It’s in an old tennis barn, and it’s one of the coldest rinks I’ve ever played in. The boards are catywampus, the stands are just aluminum bleachers, and the locker rooms could double as a meat locker, but Read More
It’s time for a reality check. Saying sorry, or having multi-millionaires working for a buck, or even giving up your corporate jets just ain’t going to cut it. Nope. For losing over 25% of market share in 40 years- while paying lavish salaries it’s time for new rules and a brand new attitude. In Japan, Read More
With little money left for grants, and even less money for hand-holding, maybe it’s time to scratch the priority boards as we know them. Of course, sacred cows are the hardest to kill off, but it’s well past time to replace this antiquated mechanism for citizen feedback with something more efficient. Closing six field offices Read More
Validating the TV spot I made in February 08 and ran on cable and broadcast: The price of admission to the U.S. House of Representatives keeps going up. More than half of the winning candidates in November — 252 in all — raised more than $1 million for their races, including each of those in Read More
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