Have you ever registered to win a “prize,” actually “won” it, and then discovered that, in order for the thing to work, you have to make a purchase, usually substantial?
I hate sales gimmicks like that. So when I happen across a contest where (a) the prize is actually worth having, and (b) everything is [...]

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ve no doubt learned that I am officially sick of this winter.  Well, here we go again.
There’s a big low pressure system over top of us right now, and it’s dumping snow all over the place.  But believe it or not, that’s the GOOD news!
I took BJ [...]