Shame on Shaw's

Fresh food is something I think we all take for granted. I don't know if everyone knows that there are people behind getting that fresh food to your local market.

Our local mega-mart (Shaw's, formerly Stah Mahket) wants to cut the health care bene's of our local distribution center/warehouse workers. I don't think this is right or just...especially in these trying times [hopefully, a better health care system is in the works from our congressional leaders, but who the hell knows when they'll get 'round to it!]. I appreciate the market wants to show a profit...but not at a cost to the backbone of the business.

Here's the background:

WBZ

UPI

Therefore, starting today...I'll stop shopping at Shaw's until this gets resolved.

Sounds from the articles that Stop-n-Shop (the other mega-mart in the area) did avoid this. I don't know about you, but I think it'd suck getting a pay/benefit cut when I'm sure there were times when the market did well, profit-wise.

The union (UFCW local 791) has more details about the strike. I recommend fellow Bostonians avoid going into your local Shaw's and try some of the other vendors in your neighborhood...maybe try picking up your groceries at several different locales. For me, I'm hoping the farmer's market in Copley Square opens soon; but, I'll take my biz to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, CVS (for detergent, cleaners, etc.) and others until the parties sort this thing out. I'm hoping the Shaw's understand they are wrong in this issue, but who knows...maybe they really don't care?

What a difference a month makes

See...wasn't too long ago we were complaining about snow. And BANG! nice weather.

These are from the "hood" (as the kidz say)...the Mother Church for Christian Scientists and the reflecting pool. Unfortunately, we're about a month away from when they fill the pool and you get great reflections of the city.

I saw more people out today than I have in months. And, it was great! Of course, I do believe it's too early for flip flops, but to each his/her own.

Heh...snow

Snow in the Urban Hellhole is rather mundane...unless it's over a meter's worth.

To wit:

http://www.eschatonblog.com/2010/02/happy-hour-thread_11.html

Even a good hard downpour doesn't really slow you down when living in an efficient environ. I understand it's inconvenient when it snows, but still, get a grip...it'll all melt sooner and later. Then everyone will complain about the lack of a springtime and how hot it will be tomorrow.

I understand even my niece in suburban DC is even tired of the winter...heh!

Wait until it happens again in 8-11 years. It was like that in the years I lived there. Dumps of snow followed by years of golf weather in late January...funneh that Mother Nature.

I appreciate that the winter can suck sometimes...but so can the other seasons. Don't knock the cold...enjoy it. It ain't gonna last forever.

Colds suck...

Colds suck in the Urban Hellhole. Especially head colds.

Sorry no posts until now, but you know...when no one is watching, etc.

Only a few weeks until Spring Training.