I have to admit that I enjoyed shopping in quite a few of these.   I loved Structure clothes and in fact still have a shirt that’s hanging on for dear life.   And everybody, I mean everybody, had to shop in Tower Records or you just weren’t cool.   Some of these Read More…

It looks like the trend of Black Friday moving earlier and earlier and ruining the Thanksgiving holiday for everyone is starting to reverse itself.  I think it’s mostly due to the shift to online purchasing, which allows the big chains to snag the dollars on Thursday without having to open their stores.  This saves them Read More…

I very rarely go to McDonald’s any more, but ended up there the other day and they have installed a self-service kiosk to order from.  There was a long line to order and an employee called me over to the kiosk and asked if I’d like to use it to order.  Being the tech-savvy guy Read More…

I have learned that CVS is closing more of their 24-hour pharmacies, in fact all of the remaining ones in South Orange County.  The front stores will remain open so they can still post “Open 24 hours” but if someone needs a prescription filled or a pharmacist’s advice for their sick child at 2 am Read More…

      So here’s a fun one.  CVS sells a homeopathic constipation relief medicine with is essentially 40 proof alcohol.  The only ingredients listed are ethanol 20% and purified water, which makes it more potent than alcohol or beer.  A blogger purchased 6 bottles ($36, about the same as a bar tab) and got Read More…

    There’s been rumors of something like this for years (including some of CVS buying Rite-Aid) but Walgreens has pulled the trigger and if the regulatory people approve it (which isn’t a given) it will make it only 2 behemoths left in the drug store industry.      Rite-Aid has made a tremendous turnaround Read More…