Let It Snow...

We got 16 inches of snow in last night's storm. I think some of the piles are about 6 feet high. I hope we don't get too much more...at least not until some melts.

Free File

If you meet the qualifications, you can file your taxes for free online. You can, in some cases, use a service such as TaxSlayer.com, but it's only free if you start at the IRS Web site and use the link to TaxSlayer found there. If you start at TaxSlayer, you'll end up paying at least $9.95 for their services. If that's what you want, fine. But why?

Fun with Maps

I've always liked maps. I even started a stamp collection of maps long ago. Never got very far with it. Maps by themselves can be lots of fun. You can have contests with maps. And now you can do all sorts of things with Google maps mashups.

Oh, Happy Thursday!

My manager's grandmother went to heaven last Thursday. Oh, happy day!

A Super Game

I learned that Eli Manning and the New York Giants played better than Tom Brady and the New England Patriots today. Does that make the Giants the better team? Who knows? As all football fans know, it's what happens on any given Sunday (or Monday or Thursday or Saturday) that counts.

Final score: Giants 17, Patriots 14.

Make One Trip

When going to the hardware store (like Home Depot), make sure you get everything you need the first time. That way you won't have to spend 10, 20, or more minutes on repeat trips. That's time that could have been used finishing the project earlier instead of later.

Check Your Receipt

Even after checking and double-checking, it's still possible for the cashier at a fast food restaurant like Subway to charge you too much (even if only a dollar) for your meal.

Moral of the story: Always check your receipt to see that you weren't over (or double) charged for any items you ordered.