CSA&D, Inc. The Blog

Why won’t Staples promote their brand with this ecologically invaluable service.

To many of us, the battle to save the planet may seem hopeless especially in light of recent events like the BP debacle. However, giving up is not an option and we should never miss an opportunity to lower our personal carbon footprints.

I now put used batteries in a box called ‘used batteries’ and when it’s full I take it to an environmental collection center, along with paint cans, cleaning solvents, weed control products, etc.

But what about old computers and computer peripherals?
I couldn’t find any … Continue Reading

I have to congratulate Meredith Vieira on scoring the first, exclusive live interview with David Tehan whose wife orchestrated her own abduction and ran off with another man. Wow kudos Meredith!! This is exactly what America is dying for… tabloid crap for breakfast.

From people who’ve been humiliated by a spouse to parents with wayward or lost children the success of the Today show and the rest of their ilk, relies on how much misery the anchors can wring out of the victims for our viewing pleasure.

However this time Meredith’s questions failed miserably as David sat through the whole … Continue Reading

Yesterday’s heavyweight in the movie rental business is on the ropes. Blockbuster owes more than $950 million and revenues are shrinking. The premier ‘bricks and mortar’ movie rental giant of the 90′s is collapsing under its own weight and sadly for faithful employees things could have been different. You see Blockbuster turned down an offer from Netflix to buy their company. That’s right Netflix offered Blockbuster Inc. the option to buy them and Blockbuster said no. Ouch! Ouch! Ouchies!

Think about that. The former CEO at Blockbuster, John F. Antioco looked at the proven Netflix model—Netflix had already operated … Continue Reading

The Daily Show With Jon StewartMon – Thurs 11p / 10cLou Dobbswww.thedailyshow.comDaily Show Full … Continue Reading

I can totally relate to the idea that men have a resistance to having a check-up. Especially if they haven’t had any serious health issues themselves or have a family member whose had one. It’s the same reason men will not stop and ask for directions. It’s definitely that ‘machismo’ aspect of ‘I’m ok Jack.’

The last time I had a checkup it was triggered by a symptom that could have indicated either a serious condition or something failry inconsequential. The results showed that I was fine — in fact in pretty good shape for my age. That was about six … Continue Reading

I earned my black belt on November 5, 2005 under Sifu Rick Fowler, an eigth degree Black Belt.

Someone once told me that the day after you become a black belt you have to register your hands as deadly weapons. I always thought that was quite funny but it also got me thinking.

Now imagine I’m drinking at a bar one Saturday night when another patron bumps into my back causing me to spill my drink. The word ‘a–hole’ comes out of my mouth before I even turn and see what happened. When I do there is a man about a … Continue Reading

When I first saw the John McEnroe’s ‘You Cannot Be Serious!!’ National Car Rental commercial I had deja vu. It recalled a very similar 2003 BIC Shavers commercial which used the same hook—McEnroe arguing vehemently with the judges in a parody of his horrible on-court behavior. ‘Close Shave’

At first blush, that memory dulled the National Car Rental commercial, but after a few exposures I really started liking the execution. John had become a lot more natural in front of the camera, and when he is told that, yeah, he can choose ‘any car in the aisle’ his outraged … Continue Reading

The interest of the American public into the private lives of their celebrities is pathetic. In fact the whole idea of making a sports personality into a role model, which we constantly do, is ridiculous. And you know the news media is going to juice the Tiger Woods incident up as much as they can, while all past groupies and wannabes crawl out of the woodwork and get their fifteen minutes of fame by confessing. Who cares?!

It’s the admiring public’s own fault if they feel let down when their heroes don’t live up to their expectations. I think back on … Continue Reading

When life is not going exactly as planned and all the bad news you hear seems reflected in your own circumstances you’re probably due for some polishing. When you wake up at three o’clock in the morning with low energy and start thinking about all the things that are supposedly wrong with your life—get ready. Life will polish you when you need to be polished. And you are usually ready for the buff-puff after you’ve become complacent, self-absorbed and set in your ways.

Being polished isn’t a painless process but when the oxidized, tarnished outer shell of your life is … Continue Reading

Okay David Letterman fessed up last night with the usual sprinkling of humor we’ve all come to expect but I think this time, he has finally stepped over the line. I don’t care that Robert J. Halderman, the alleged extortionist was trying to get $2mil out of him or whether this all happened before he’s son was born (which I seriously doubt.)
“The creepy stuff was that I have had sex with women who work for me on this show,” he said. Gee isn’t that using your position as owner of the company to take advantage of employees. No matter how … Continue Reading