Platinum Elite

So, Platinum Elite is going on hiatus. It's been a fun few years of writing about randomness, but it's time to take a break. Perhap...

There's something faintly ridiculous with ordering deodorant and trash bags online and having them shipped to my home. It feels a bit la...

Today is my final day as a coveted member of the 18-34 demographic. In a few hours, I will no longer be significant to Spike TV, WWE, and Am...

I think the magazine subscription industry can be unscrupulous and sneaky. I realize that prices for consumer goods vary from store to stor...

This week, I rediscovered a lost love. My Bose Noise-Canceling Headphones Back in 2004, I bought a pair of these, and they arrived just in t...

Parking in Southie is not always an easy endeavor. Between the lack of weeknight parking for non-resident overnight guests, to the space-s...

I'm finding it hard to believe that it's been well over three years since I worked for the market research / consulting company that...

Should I have the misery of going missing for a few days, folks might want to check local emergency rooms. I'm about to head to a local...

I have been driving around Jeep Grand Cherokees since 1996. Over 13 years with one car company and brand. During that time frame, I have o...

Last weekend, Mike, Jeff, and I headed north to New Hampshire for a Halloween party thrown by Mike's aunt. I will admit that living the ...

For some strange reason, I thought I would give buying and reselling event tickets on StubHub a shot. I did some investigation into the leg...

Call me crazy...but shouldn't every issue of Architectural Digest be the "Architecture Issue?"

I'm a big fan of Starbucks - that's no secret. I don't mind the mass appeal of their products or their overcommercialized stores...

I'm not a huge fan of weddings. Thankfully, I'm only invited to one or so each year. And since my invitations usually come from tr...

Great jingles are infectious . Memorable, catchy, and witty. I suppose "great" is subjective, but I certainly don't mind the ...