Monthly Archives: May 2022

The Real Thing

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Sheila Moss

According to Interbrand, the world’s leading brand consultant, the world’s most valuable brand now is Apple, not Coca-Cola. Imagine that little guy somewhere down the chain of command that is going to get the blame. Regardless the size of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Technology, Work Humor | Tagged Apple, apps, Chain-of-Command, Coca-Cola, Coke, Interbrand, iPhone, Marketing | 2 Comments

As Seen on TV

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Sheila Moss

Do you ever get tempted by those TV commercials and become the proud owner of something you don’t need? You know the kind of commercial, “Hurry and buy now and we will send you two instead of one.” Oh, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Shopping | Tagged Buy online, cushions, Impulse buying, Shopping online, TV commercials | Leave a comment

Green Wheels

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Sheila Moss

My car is now running on pure nitrogen. Not in the fuel tank — they haven’t perfected that yet. I have nitrogen in my tires. Apparently, the technology has been around a while, but I didn’t know about it until … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor | Tagged automobiles, cars, Environment, Mileage, Molecules, Nitrogen, Tire pressure, Tires | Leave a comment

Vacation from Hell – Part 3

Posted on May 8, 2022 by Sheila Moss

On Friday I was awakened by a loud noise I did not recognize. Later, I found out it was some kind of vacuum cleaner that looked and sounded like a lawn mower and maintenance was vacuuming the parking lot. (I … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Travel | Tagged Cheap motels, Food poisoning, Gatlinburg, Karma, Loud dogs, National Park, Online food ordering, Sick dog, Smokey Mountains, Tourists | 8 Comments

Vacation from Hell – Part 2

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Sheila Moss

On Tuesday Dixie Dog was sick and I spent the entire day taking her outside to pee and poop and throw up. I was running out of the napkins left from carryout food and was using up the box of … Continue reading →

Posted in Creatures, Humor, Travel | Tagged Bridge Conference, Cheap motels, Doggy do, GrubHub, InstaCart, Online food ordering, Sick dog, UberEats, Walk the dog | 4 Comments

Vacation from Hell – Part 1

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Sheila Moss

“Why don’t you go with me?” he asked. “I would rather stay home, there won’t be anything for me to do,” I replied. “It will be a chance to get away from home. You can stay around the hotel, eat … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Travel | Tagged Conference, Gatlinburg, Pet rooms, Playing bridge, Smoky Mountain National Park, Tourists, traffic, Two Star motel | 2 Comments

It’s May! It’s May! – The Renaissance of May

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Sheila Moss

“What do the simple folk do to help them escape when they’re blue?” Lady Guinevere asked King Arthur. All they could come with was that simple folk sit around and wonder what royal folk do. To avoid becoming blue, I … Continue reading →