This Post Stinks So Incredibly Bad

I know, I know. The Yankees didn’t make the playoffs. The Steelers are 0-4. Oh yeah, and Congress has decided to throw a temper tantrum and now the U.S. government is shut down. Awesome. But do you want to know what really stinks? Yeah, Stink Bugs! Stink bugs. I’d never even heard of them before we moved to our current house. They certainly don’t sound very pleasant, though they definitely lose out to “Dung Beetles” in …

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Red Sox Slugger Big Papi Wants to Be My Friend

In case you didn’t know it, I’m a New York Yankees Fan. Yes, I bleed pinstripes. And after this season… oof, there’s plenty of bleeding going on. Anyways, today while taking a walk during lunch (getting in some exercise like I pledged I would!), I got a notification on my phone. It was a Facebook friend request. From… David Ortiz.   The only David Ortiz I know is the one who calls himself Big Papi …

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Comparing Gaming Between Smartphones and Tablets

  Photo credit: Yutaka Tsutano via Flickr   This post brought to you by Krystal Shannon These days, the key to a successful device is convenience and portability. People want to know that they have access to their social networks, emails, and games no matter where they are or where their day is taking them. Doesn’t matter if they’re sitting on a train or sitting in a waiting room. It’s all about being connected. Smart phones and tablets …

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These Designer Shoes Were Made for Walking

This post was brought to you by the fine folks over at Alex and Alexa When I was a kid, I remember going shopping for sneakers all the time. Every year before school started, my mom would drag my sister and I to the mall to go shoe shopping. Man, I hated it. Sure it was fun to pick out a nice new pair based on the limited styles available at the time. But I …

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Verizon Wireless Wants Me to Pay $30 For Being a Loyal Customer #EpicFail

We’re a Verizon family. Been one for years actually. Though I have a feeling this family’s about to break up. See, we currently belong to the triple play which includes Verizon FIOS TV, Internet and phone service. While the FIOS customer service has been pretty much less than awful since we moved into our new home (For a service call, they showed up 7 hours late, after horrific communication all day and eventually having us …

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