http://bozourbana.org/wordpress A blog about Urbana, Consumer Issues and Topics Raised in Local Letters to the Editor Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:49:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You can set yourself up to get most of what you watch on cable for little monthly cost. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/10/technology/personaltech/10basics.html?th&emc=th http://bozourbana.org/wordpress/?p=116 The article referenced below by David Pogue, New York Times technology editor (a) warns us that Verizon Wireless is doubling it early termination fees, and (b) explains how cellphone carriers rig their phones to trick customers into accumulating charges for online data access they do not really use. http://pogue.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/verizon-how-much-do-you-charge-now/ http://bozourbana.org/wordpress/?p=115 Click here for a good article from the New York Times about getting the best credit card deals http://bozourbana.org/wordpress/?p=114 Many were excited and hopeful when Mayor Prussing fired and assumed the duties of Chief Administrative Officer Bruce Walden, during whose tenure Urbana squandered its advantages over Champaign. Unfortunately, Prussing's assumption of Walden's duties remains secretive and inept. In July, Urbana pundit Michael Fuerst emailed Urbana ... http://bozourbana.org/wordpress/?p=112 Time for us to stop being the cellphone carrier companies' bozos !! David Pogue, technology editor for the New York Times, tells us what to do about the time and airtime wasting messages that are foisted upon us by the cellphone carriers The Mandatory 15-Second Voicemail Instructions By DAVID POGUE Last week, in ... http://bozourbana.org/wordpress/?p=111 Calorice content of foood has been traditionally calculate by the heat energy it produces during combustion.  This system goes back 100 years.     Recent research suggests that the calorie content of food varies with its preparation and the energy required to digest and metabolize, and how much of the food's energy ... http://bozourbana.org/wordpress/?p=110 http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/1005/car-dealer-tricks-to-watch-for http://bozourbana.org/wordpress/?p=109 1. Bottled Water 2. Extended Warranties 3. Gym Memberships 4. Overdraft Fees 5. Organic Produce 6. Auto Insurance 7. Music downloads For more information: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/106780/7-Things-You%27re-Wasting-Money-On http://bozourbana.org/wordpress/?p=108 Recent letters to the editor in the News-Gazette have appropriately praised Champaign schools: A job well done at Carrie Busey School Sunday June 8, 2008 My daughter just finished her first year at Carrie Busey (kindergarten). What a positive experience it has been for both of us. The atmosphere in that school is ... http://bozourbana.org/wordpress/?p=106 In an April 27 News-Gazette guest column Champaign's school board president described some of the district's recent achievements: test score improvements at every level, regionally lauded financial management, mentoring programs and the district's extraordinary number of nationally certified teachers. An April 22 News-Gazette article described Champaign schools' programs to ensure high ... http://bozourbana.org/wordpress/?p=105