Make sure to read part 1 of this story before reading the conclusion! “What concert might that be?” asked Kristi, and she received a kick under the table from Mac. “Kristi Smiley is in town,” replied the waitress. “What a great voice – and she also does a lot of charity work. Just a great [...]

Kristi’s voice filled the empty bowl of the arena as she finished the last verse. “That’s a wrap,” said Mac Radel, formally ending the walkthrough for tonight’s show. Whistles erupted from the upper level, as two teenage boys indicated their approval of Kristi’s singing. Certainly, the boys had no legitimate reason to be in the [...]

A few times I have noticed companies looking at the bad reviews they have received on The Soap Boxers.  I’ll be browsing through the server logs, and the company name will pop up.  In the case of HSBC, it popped up several times, the last time being a Google search on the term “… these [...]

This month I wanted to express my opinion on the investigations of the “war crimes” supposedly committed during Operation Cast Lead in Gaza. A number of anonymous soldiers have testified to various news sources that during this latest military operation they felt that Israel had conducted itself unethically and attacked civilians as well as destroyed [...]

Living in a rabid football state such as Nebraska, the beginning of August means the start of the college football season is almost upon us. Spring practice starts this weekend, and yours truly is very excited to take his son to his first “fan day” where he can meet behemoth linemen, shake hands, take a [...]

There are plenty of great guides to fiction writing on the market. Many of them are written by authors who are much more accomplished than myself. However, my advice is free, and today I share it with you. Of course, this is not a comprehensive guide, but just a few tips. Write – This seems [...]

I have to hold true to the word I gave the customer service rep from JCPenney and tell this story to the general public. I figure the bad press I can give counts for something. My first impressions of JCPenney were very good. My mom in her travels to the States had decided to get [...]

Back On April 15, we launched a Stock Market contest (click link to see insights from the participants) in which a team of Goliaths (personal finance bloggers) were matched up against a team of Davids (people who were not personal finance bloggers). At the end of June, the Dow stood at 8447.00 and had gained [...]