Just before I left Iraq, I wanted to check my credit score for free on-line. And that’s when I made a mistake. I was dumb enough to use freecreditreport.com to check my credit score. The site is owned by Experian, one of the big three credit reporting agencies, so I figured it was safe to [...]

The heat - It was 150 degrees one day this summer. Our air conditioners managed to keep it at 85 inside our trailers when they worked. We had our unit replaced six times while I was here.
European toilets and plumbing - Waste removal systems aren’t what we take for granted in the U.S. Here in [...]

If Digital Rights Management hasn’t penetrated your consciousness, it’s time to start letting it seep in, at least peripherally.
I’m not going to upgrade my copy of iTunes (currently 4.9) until JHymn is upgraded to match the version Apple is pushing. Because when I pay for something, then I, and not Apple, should control how I [...]

I’ve complained several times in this blog about various companies that I do business with and their insulting automated systems that dehumanize me.
But this story about a man who is receiving offers for credit has to take the cake.
The letters begin, “Dear Palestinian Bomber. . .”
Habbas was even more shocked when, on several occasions, [...]

I have had XM Satellite radio for about two years. Every few months, they randomly shut my service off. Recently, due to my upcoming deployment to Iraq, I asked them to schedule an automatic shut off of the service on a certain date. Sounds simple, but not for the people at XM.
It took about half [...]