Hartford’s $3 million-plus new parking meter system is illegal, according to a lawsuit filed last month. Torrington lawyer Rachel M. Baird said that when Hartford installed the state of the art “Pay-and-display” parking meters it neglected to change city ordinances, which don’t allow for these kinds of meters. Her lawsuit, on behalf of Edward A. [...]
Our West Coast Music/Radio/Entertainment/Media blogger Brad Kava brings us this video of the new band Furthur – made up of Grateful Dead members – playing in the Bay area.
Used to be the Bay Area was awash with East Coasters the week between Christmas and New Year’s because the Grateful Dead put on a spectacular week of announced and unannounced shows. Finally, after a long drought, former members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir have given fans a reason to get on the bus again. [...]
My guess is that most people who have watched Jim Cramer on his CNBC show Mad Money have strong feelings about the former hedge fund manager turned investment guru/entertainer. Many can’t stand him and scream when they hear one of his booyas – that goes double for most button-downed financial advisors/planners who roll their eyes when someone mention his name.
What’s the strangest customer service telephone call you had in 2009? I have one, and fortunately, I taped it. The technical support guy in India was mesmerized by my Microsoft Word software. We struck a deal. If he could play around with it, he wouldn’t charge me. Listen to the audio files!
UPDATE: As makes sense, the TSA has adjusted and adapted the new security procedures that were snapped into place following the Christmas bombing attempt of the Delta/Northwest flight from Amsterdam. At the discretion of the flight’s captain, passengers may be able to keep blankets on their laps or move around the cabin (often to use [...]
One good way to separate the wheat from the chaff when it comes to investment pundits is to go back a few months to see if their recommendations now make any sense.
I did that today with Ken Fisher, a columnist for Forbes who also the CEO of Fisher Investments, a multi-billion dollar money management firm, and the author of several financial books.
Chris learned a very entertaining lesson this weekend. He tells Consumerist that he went out yesterday in search of a Mini SD card at his local Best Buy. A Mini SD card that the Geek Squad staffer who picked up the phone at Best Buy assured him the store carried. Guess where this is going? [...]
Continuing their long tradition of ineptitude, Hartford officials failed to follow through on promises they made in federal court to stop charging victims a $20 “administrative fee (read kickback)” on top of towing charges and to set up a system under which indigent people could obtain a waiver of towing fees. Without admitting any intentional [...]
The next time you receive an offer from a company offering to reduce your credit card debts, remember the Sheehan family from central Connecticut. Easy Financial Solutions, a division of EZ Works Inc., N.Y., called the couple last month offering to negotiate on their behalf with their credit card companies to reduce their interest rate. [...]