A conservative voice crying in the liberal wilderness of Greater Binghamton, NY
Category: StoresBy Jim Willis on Oct 18, 2009 in Reviews, Stores | 5 Comments
My wife and I purchased a new Maytag washer and dryer from Best Buy in Vestal last week. This is the tale of my rather poor experience.
The opening of our local Best Buy was eagerly anticipated by yours truly after Circuit City went bust last year. The new store had been open all of two [...]
By Jim Willis on Oct 31, 2008 in Reviews, Stores | 3 Comments
A new rant, and this time not related to politics! My advice to you, if you live in the Greater Binghamton area: Never, ever, under any circumstance use AT&T Wireless as your cell phone provider. Ever! My family and I have had a miserable experience over the past two years. Yes, I fell for the [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 13, 2007 in Business, Reviews, Stores | 7 Comments
In a word–yes! We do need another Wal-Mart. Not that it will make much of a difference to me personally. I shop at Wal-Mart only occasionally. I avoid it when I can. Why? Small isles…always crowded day or night…getting mugged for a donation by kids on the way in…90% of the items for sale are [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 10, 2007 in Reviews, Society & Culture, Stores | 1 Comment
Anyone who knows me, really knows me (like my family), knows I am a book freak. I love books. I read books. I keep books–to the point they litter our house! I suppose it’s been that way since grade school when I started reading Nero Wolfe mysteries by Rex Stout and science fiction by Isaac [...]
By Jim Willis on May 13, 2007 in Reviews, Stores | 2 Comments
My intent is to keep this site devoted to positive issues about living and working in Greater Binghamton. But sometimes “negative” issues do present themselves. Rather than gloss over the negatives, I will mention them from time to time with the positive intention that something good might happen. Or at least you can learn from [...]