We have been on over 50 cruises and sampled all of the major lines. Some of the comments are right on the mark with extra charges. The food in the dining room has always been average or below average quality with above average presentation. The emergence of multiple PAY restaurants is a welcome addition. I not only fin...more

The UNION MODEL has been obsolete since the elimination of sweat shops. All them seem to do now is complain how upper management is over paid. Lets keep in mind that these are the people that either founded or invested in these companies to grow a business and give others jobs. We no longer need these unions to push ar...more

Best Buy's problem is not limited to pricing. Their lack of customer service and enough floor sales people will be their ultimate demise. I am willing to pay a little more knowing that I have a physical address to return something that may not be what I expected. They should take a lesson from Bed, Bath and Beyond. The...more

Where did this "customary" list come from??? A public employee should not be tipped. The one day a year when I don't have to walk down the block to chase my trash cans does not warrant a tip. The mail delivery person that drives a jeep to my street mail box and does not get out of the vehicle even when I have a special...more

Unions are not the problem. Management's willingness to negotiate poorly is the problem. If someone promised you a 30% increase in your salary for a small fee, ANYONE in their right mind would gladly agree to pay the fee. Why would this be a problem with the union? This is a problem with management agreeing to pay sala...more

I don't know about the rest of the blogger's but I will miss the GM and Chrysler of old. I remember the muscle cars on the 70's. The Japanese or German manufacturers could not compete in the market here. When did American car sales start tanking? The American automaker flourished when there was no competition. Along ca...more