I hate getting junk mail. I will call companies and ask to be removed from their mailing lists just so I don’t get it. I just can’t stand seeing companies waste money and paper on what most people will throw in the trash. I heard somewhere that if it is an offer for something and [...]
Archive for the ‘Soapbox’ Category
Unsolicited Credit Card Offers (Junk Mail)
Posted in Soapbox, tagged junk mail on Tuesday, 19 February, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Smell Of Smoke
Posted in Soapbox, tagged cigarette smoke on Monday, 18 February, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is in some sense a soapbox blog, but in other ways not. We have been in this apartment about six months. Before Melanie arrived, I had the TV, chair and other “living room” items in the large main room. It had an imaginary divider between the dining and living room areas. It quickly became [...]
Not The Bargain You Might Think
Posted in Soapbox, tagged ice cream, Soapbox on Tuesday, 29 January, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here is another soapbox rant. I know this is just life, but it bothers me. Go to any freezer section of your local grocery store and look at the ice cream. If you find a brand that has a variety of styles of ice cream, like “regular”, “double churned”, “loaded” (lots of stuff), “light”, etc. [...]
Building A Soapbox
Posted in Soapbox, tagged DMV, DOR, Soapbox, trailer on Wednesday, 28 November, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Main Entry: soap·box Pronunciation: /ˈsōp·bäks/ Function: noun Date: 1907 : an improvised platform used by a self-appointed, spontaneous, or informal orator; broadly : something that provides an outlet for delivering opinions Idiom: on (one’s) soapbox : Speaking one’s views passionately or self-importantly.
