Talk about embarrassing! United States Marshals raided a booth at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) last Thursday. Their haul? One-wheeled electric scooters. The company that made them (Changzhou First International Trade Company) was apparently sued by American company Future Motion, on patent infringement allegations. In a telephone session, US District Judge Miranda Du issued an order that Changzhou’s products […]
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The end-of-year emotional roller coaster is now open!
My wife and I have noticed this happening over the last couple of weeks—it seems like a never-ending full moon lately. People are acting c-a-h-r-a-y-y-y-z-e-e-e-e! I know this is the time of the year when monetary overindulgence kicks in, malls and shopping centers are packed to capacity 24hrs a day, and people who stayed hidden […]
What do you do with a General when he stops being a General?
Yes, I know Thanksgiving is first, and you holiday purists out there just suffered a nervous tick. I apologize for that. And, if you continue reading, you will see this post is not really about White Christmas (the movie or the thing.) This post is about me, definitely not a General mind you, but a […]
Beware of Online Shopping Scams!
It was an average, unexciting Thursday night in the Duncan house—until my daughter almost got scammed online, that is. She decided that she didn’t like or use her iPad 2 enough, so she listed it on Craigslist, hoping for a quick sale. Within a short time, she got a few equally uninteresting questions about the […]
Frequent urination? We found the cure!
As I fidget nervously in the doctor’s office, I finally just tell myself to be out with it. He is a doctor, after all. “Doc, I think I pee too much. I have the bladder of a 7-year-old.” The doc chuckles. We discuss the issue. It’s nothing terribly serious, really, but it is annoying that I […]