Inducted Into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society Tonight!

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I am so proud to be one of the newest members of the Alpha Theta Omicron Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society tonight! I enjoyed attending the official Induction ceremony with my wife, son, brother, and father. I was invited to join because I have maintained my GPA at or above 3.5. This means, I learned, that I am in the top 10% of my class!

After the ceremony, Barb, Tim, Bill, and I enjoyed an excellent celebration dinner at Top of the Rock. It was a fantastic night!

The Cutest Little Apple Pie I’ve Ever Seen

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My wife and I happened upon the cutest, little apple pies today while at the local Starbucks drive-thru. We laughed our heads off when they presented them to us in these little cardboard cubes!

[click on the title of this post to see a picture of the actual pie in the box] The pies themselves are… pretty okay. They’re barely a couple mouthfuls. And, they were cold when we got them – perhaps we’ll ask them to heat them up next time. The crust is a sort of shortbread crust, so it’s okay. The filling is tasty standard apple pie filling. So, in the interest of providing a thorough review, I have to say the food itself is just mediocre and doesn’t beat McDonald’s Apple Pie. But, you can’t beat the packaging!

Here’s a link to the Starbucks webpage about the pie –  http://www.starbucks.com/menu/food/petites/apple-pie?foodZone=9999

Just thought I’d share. Have a nice day!

Could It Be True – Less Expensive Shaving at Last?!

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Well, according to Is It Old?, this is already old news but this is the first I’ve heard of it. I just got the link from Gear Patrol.

What first caught my eye was the owner’s complaint that razor blades are so dog gone expensive. They are! Even Amazon’s Subscribe-and-Save for my preferred blade (Gillette Fusion ProGlide) is now $3.56/cartridge. With Dollar Shave Club, I’ll get a six-blade (!) cartridge with Aloe, Vitamin E, and Lavender Lubricating Strip and Wide-Rubber Guard Bar for only $3.00/cartridge. Both prices include S&H. But, only Dollar Shave Club’s deal includes a handle.

The deal is from Dollar Shave Club [NSFW - loud (but cool) video starts immediately] and I’ve just signed up for “The Executive”. I should receive my first box of blades in about a week. We’ll see whether Dollar Shave Club’s six-blade cartridge is as good as Gillette’s ProGlide. I’ll post here again as soon as I receive them with my response. (Maybe I’ll even include pictures or a video of the unboxing! Ooo.)

Every time a friend clicks this link, and then signs up for the Dollar Shave Club, I get a free month! Please click and sign up!

Phi Theta Kappa

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While working on my Web Design Associates degree, I have earned membership in Phi Theta Kappa honor society. I am a member of the Alpha Theta Omicron chapter at Rio Salado College, basically because I’ve kept my GPA above 3.5 (it’s now at 3.757 and I have A’s in all of my current classes).

My official induction ceremony is on Friday, March 23, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Rio Salado Conference Center at 2323 W. 14th St., Tempe, AZ.

Too cool!