How to shop for electronics...camcorders, tvs etc

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/11/18/technology/personaltechspecial/20081118-pogue-o-matic.html .

Gotta love David Pogue... he thinks of everything. It's a little old but a good article.

Where has the summer gone...or the year?

OMG I can't believe I haven't blogged in six months. my bad

I'm now into Twitter. Yes, I have a brand new twitter feed: http://twitter.com/clutterfairy It will be so much easier for me to get my messages out to you lovely followers.

Stay tuned

McDonalds disses employee - shame on them!

Here's the MSNBC Headline:

McDonald's Employee Shot At Work Entitled to Worker's Comp?

Here's part of the article:

"Last August, a McDonalds employee was shot after he intervened in a domestic fight. He survived, but his employers insurer now says, they're not responsible. After fighting for his life in the hospital, McDonalds employee Nigel Haskett may now be fighting for reimbursement of his nearly $300,000 worth medical bills. On surveillance tape of the day of the incident, a man apparently slaps a woman in the face. With seconds Haskett tackles him. Seconds after Haskett re-enters the store and then collapses. Police say he was shot multiple times. A judge in the criminal proceedings called Haskett a hero. But now, the insurance agency representing McDonalds says he doesn't qualify for Worker's Compensation in this incident. And the franchise owner of that McDonalds says: don't jump to conclusions. "We are all grateful to Nigel and that's why it is so unfortunate that he's having a difficult time with the insurance claim however, the fact of the matter is t hat I do not have control over whether my employee's claim is paid by worker's Compensation. It is my understanding that there has not been a final determination by the Arkansas Worker's Compensation Commission. I am taking this very seriously, and doing what I can to help and I hope his claim will come to a quick resolution and the right thing will be done for my employee." But Haskett's attorney says he's entitled to the money, and will fight the insurance company for it in court. "They do everything they can not to pay a client."

Okay - shame on them. According to CNN, Haskell reportedly doesn't qualify for worker's comp because he went against company policy by interfering with a dispute between two customers. Oh Come On! The Judge was right. Haskell is a hero. And until MickyD's sees that, I know my family will not go anywhere near the Golden Arches.

Cleaning up with Mr. Clean

I finally tried the Magic Erasers by Mr. Clean. I love them! Great for getting fingerprints off the walls, cleaning around light switches, the yucky radio buttons and window switches in the car and particularly around the kitchen counter.

Non abrasive yet there is a little something that makes it work. Nice job Mr. Clean.

the best site for hurricane tracking

I've become addicted following the hurricanes. Of course, every Floridian and Gulf Coast resident needs to know what is going on in real time.

I used to go to the NOAA site: http://www.noaa.gov/ Which is pretty good.

Then I discovered Storm Pulse http://www.stormpulse.com/ My kids like the bright colors. I like the buttons that allow you to see all the models with wind probabilities, the history and the forecast models. When Hurricane Hanna loomed we watched it hook north. When Hurricane Ike came we saw it go south.

You can't view it on a PDA so our Treo and Blackberrys are useless, we revert to the NOAA site. But on our home computers it's the best website for watching and tracking hurricanes.

I can't wait until the season is over and I can remove it from my daily favorites.