It’s Christmas eve (at least it was when I started typing). If you haven’t wrapped up your Christmas shopping by now, there’s no hope. Most stores are closed, and of the ones that are still open … well, nobody wants that Imitation Designer Perfume / Cologne from the 24-hour truck stop, no matter how cheap [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Consumerism’
July 24, 2009
Businesses & the PA Budget Impasse
Are you (or do you know of) a business that’s offering any special deals or programs to Pennsylvania employees because of the budget impasse? Post a comment under this article, or use the contact link above, and I’ll add you to this list. Whether you’re a bank offering zero-interest paycheck loans, a bar or restaurant [...]
July 20, 2009
A State Employee Tries To Stand
The ongoing Pennsylvania budget impasse has obviously been a huge topic lately. Saturday afternoon I logged into my control panel and found the below comment waiting for approval. I contacted the author of the comment and obtained permission to publish it as a guest post. It seems as if the media coverage of the impasse [...]
July 12, 2009
Sprint and the 99-cent Netbook
I want to take a break from budget-related posting for a moment and go over this sweet, sweet HP netbook I just picked up for $0.99. Yeah, that’s right — 99 cents. Less expensive than (but not as tasty as) a double cheeseburger. Don’t worry, fellow state employees — I will resume my kettle-banging and [...]
July 11, 2009
Chuck Ardo is Wrong
Note: This is part of a series of posts detailing the 2009 Pennsylvania budget impasse. To see all posts in this series, click here. There was a very enlightening story in today’s Patriot-News. In it, Rendell spokesman Chuck Ardo is quoted as saying: “The Pennsylvania Constitution outranks federal law, and that constitution bars us from [...]
July 8, 2009
I Just Joined Integrity Bank
I’ve spent the better part of the past two weeks searching for a replacement bank. I went into branches, called customer service numbers, asked the same questions of different employees, and asked friends & coworkers for advice. I’m pretty sure I compared all the locals (Mid Penn, Members 1st, Centric, etc), regionals (PNC, Citizens), and [...]
June 25, 2009
Metro Bank Harrisburg: The Response, Again
For the past ten days, former Commerce Bank customers have been experiencing — and documenting — epic levels of frustration over the bank’s badly-botched changeover to Metro Bank (Central PA). What has happened is a painful lesson in why every business needs to not only employ talented PR professionals, but remain in a constant two-way [...]
