If you are a regular reader, you probably have a commute which keeps you away from home for a good part of the day. For those of us with dogs and/or cats, this can be tough on our pets.
A popular solution is the pet door. They allow our pets to get out, get some fresh [...]

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On one of my grumpier days earlier in February I gave a bit of lip to the flash mob improvisational group with the website ImprovEverywhere.com.
Well, I’m going to cut them some slack on their McDonald’s hijinks for two reasons:
1. It certainly isn’t a flash mob.
2. I appreciate the brave souls who invest their time and [...]

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TJ over at TrainJotting tried to bstick it to the man by purchasing his March Metro-North ticket now to avoid paying the fare increase which happens on March 1st. Unfortunately, while Metro-North seems behind the 8-ball technology-wise most of the time, it seems their superadvanced ticket machine overlords are plenty capable of charging the hike [...]

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