Calm blue ocean. Calm blue ocean. I guess I should have waited to blog after what happened today at work but as is the case with life, who knows what the next minute will bring? I thought writing about my phone pretty much becoming a useless chunk of microchips would be the most eventful thing … Continue reading This Post’s Title Should Be One Giant F-Bomb
Category: Commentary/Opinion
California’s Plastic Bag Ban
Today in California, our former-turned-reelected governor Jerry Brown signed a law that will ban the use of plastic bags in grocery stores next year, with convenience stores and pharmacies following suit in 2016. The idea behind the ban seems to be twofold: reducing litter and saving the environment. That’s fine and well even though I’m … Continue reading California’s Plastic Bag Ban
Why Mobile Payments Will Fail
If you aren’t familiar with the concept of mobile payments, here’s a quick little rundown of how they work. First, you must sign up with any number of services out there such as Google Wallet or Isis Wallet. These serve as your “bank” in which you can deposit money or have it transferred from your … Continue reading Why Mobile Payments Will Fail
It’s None Of Your Business
Sometimes it’s just better to keep your mouth shut. It was a busy, long night at work and our lead cashier – she’s been on the job almost as long as I’ve been alive – was working the long shift with myself and the manager. It was late, we were counting down the minutes until … Continue reading It’s None Of Your Business
When It Rains…
I could go into great detail about how my day went but I’ll make it short for the sake of not dragging it on forever. First, I called the EDD to find out why the second week of my benefits claim was covered in Xs. Now keep in mind that I have been calling continuously … Continue reading When It Rains…