Monday, September 18, 2023
Just about everyone here has posted something about the recent changes to Blogit. I have in comments, and this will be my first post about them. For me, the changes have been an adjustment. I'm used to what I see, and it takes time with any cosmetic change to get used to them. I cannot tell you how... Sign in to see full entry.
              
            Thursday, September 14, 2023
9 Years to Do This?
McDonald's is phasing out its self-service soda fountain machines due to a consumer shift in drive through/delivery, food safety and theft. 1 What surprised me is that the phasing out will be complete by 2032. 2 I figured the most it would take would be a few years due to wanting to let warranties... Sign in to see full entry.
              
            Monday, September 11, 2023
Subscribe to a Doctor
Over the last few years, a trend has emerged in healthcare, that of a subscription-based model for doctors. Pay a yearly fee and have as much access in-person and through phone and email 24/7. For the doctors, it has been great because they can focus on medicine and not the treacherous world of... Sign in to see full entry.
              
            Friday, September 8, 2023
An Ode to Tow Trucks
Roads would be very messy without tow trucks on them. Imagine any broken-down car not being able to be towed away. Without tow trucks, people would not be able to get from point A to point B because the roads would be blocked with dead vehicles. We would not be able to get our broken vehicles fixed.... Sign in to see full entry.
              
            Monday, September 4, 2023
"Cheeseburger in Paradise"
I went through a Jimmy Buffet phase when I was a kid. By the time I entered high school, that phase had ended. I came to find Buffet's voice grating. In college, I did hear a song of his that I liked, "Cheeseburger in Paradise." The humor of the song struck me. While Buffet turned his voice up as... Sign in to see full entry.