Monthly Archives: September 2010

Under New Management

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Murray Hill

Is this supposed to mean something of value to a customer. What happened to the old management? Are the new ones any better? Do the old owners allow the new managers to make changes? If so, then what are they. … Continue reading →

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Customer Service

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Murray Hill

I wonder if the CEO’s of large corporations have ever bothered to phone their company just as a regular customer would. If they heard the robotic recorded instructions, tried to navigate the system, were forced to listen to the on … Continue reading →

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In Bed Together

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Murray Hill

It’s amazing how the union supported mayoral candidate supports a major union’s strategy to get the publics attention on a local issue the union supports. The union creates the story and the candidate conveniently runs with it. I wonder how … Continue reading →

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Memory Banks

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Murray Hill

I wonder how big the facilities housing the servers for Facebook, Flickr, Google must be? And how much electrical power would they require? I guess for security reasons this is a topic that is rarely mentioned, i.e. where are they … Continue reading →

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Laughter

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Murray Hill

I truly believe our own laugh is as unique as our own fingerprints. No two ever seem to be the same. I hear people in our office laugh and without looking I know who it is. It’s like each one is an audio … Continue reading →

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Which came first?

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Murray Hill

When we are writing a new blog post, what should we think of first? The quality and originality of the idea or if we are hitting all the hot key words so our post will be found? I’m hoping content … Continue reading →

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Rude or Ignorant?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Murray Hill

I wonder why some people think they have a right to plug in their laptop with an extension cord in a restaurant at lunch time. And in this case, it’s one guy sitting at a table for four having a … Continue reading →

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Can’t See It

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Murray Hill

I’m wondering, what is the purpose or value of a brand name contact lens?

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Off the Shelf

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Murray Hill

I like bookstores. I like browsing, finding a great title in the bargain bin, checking out the latest magazine article, finding a chair to flip some pages and more. But…..when i can buy whatever I want using the Kindle app … Continue reading →

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Lazy Rider

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Murray Hill

I couldn’t believe it when I saw it. A homeowner in River Heights where the average lot size is 40 x 100, with a good size house on it, using a riding lawn mower to cut his grass. It was … Continue reading →

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