Archive for July, 2006

Work continues on the ramada

Friday, July 28th, 2006

More photos from Max.

Work has started on the EE ramada

Saturday, July 22nd, 2006

Our neighborhood, Esperanza Estates, is putting in a new Ramada (roof) in the swimming pool area. Here’s some progress pics.

There Ain’t No FREE Lunch!

Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

If your mail boxes and newspapers (like mine) are full of invitations for free investment lunches, you should read this article.
The 40 firms being examined by the SEC over “free lunch” programs are in Florida, California, Arizona, Texas, North Carolina and Alabama, said Richards.
The seminars are often held in local restaurants and hotels, promoted as […]

New shoplifting policy at Wal-Mart

Saturday, July 15th, 2006

And speaking of my favorite big-box store…
According to internal documents, the company, the nation’s largest retailer and leading destination for shoplifting, will no longer prosecute first-time thieves unless they are between 18 and 65 and steal merchandise worth at least $25
J. P. Suarez, who is in charge of asset protection at Wal-Mart, said it was […]

Wal-Mart, Always Low Prices

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

Always low prices, but not at the cash register!
Attorney General Terry Goddard accused Wal-Mart Stores and AutoZone of a pattern of violations of state pricing laws going back to at least 2001.
He said six-figure fines levied against both firms under those statutes have failed to get either to comply with the law, with each […]

Real Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

I haven’t found a place in or around Southern Arizona which serves up a real Pork Tenderloin Sandwich. No, I don’t mean Pork Loin or Pork Fritter or processed pork sandwiches.
To get the very best, you just have to visit The Machine Shed in Iowa. They have two locations in the Des Moines and […]