As a proactive person who likes to take care of my things, I’ve always wanted to know how to really care for my cars. Recently I started doing all the servicing and repairs on our Mercedes and have learned quite a few things along the way. After tons of research and hands on experience, here [...]
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Amazon Shipping Notification Email Bug / Error
I just received two shipping notifications from Amazon for orders placed over the weekend. However, it seems the item being shipped was omitted from both emails. It seems they have a bug with their systems. Here is one email with my personal information obfuscated. Greetings from Amazon.com. We thought you’d like to know that we [...]
High quality, expensive luggage – Is it worth it?
After years of business and personal travel, I’ve gone through my fair share of luggage. I’ve coveted the expensive designer luggage from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Prada. I’ve purchased cheap stuff from no name brands. I’ve owned lightweight “hiking-like” pieces. And, I’ve built a collection of high quality luggage from Briggs & Riley (which is [...]
Please Excuse the Mess – Relaunch in Process
Hello all! It’s been a multiyear hiatus but I’m in the process of relaunching my blog. I need to update lots of out-of-date content and get a new theme. Stay tuned and thanks for your patience…
Ray Romano’s Autograph
I’m not a collector of celebrity signatures but I recently acquired my first. It seems Ray Romano’s brother, Richard (the one whom the character of Robert in Everybody Loves Raymond is based), is a customer at a store my family owns. I’ve been told he is an extremely nice person and made a gracious offer [...]