Mark Czerniec

"Thanks, Kelly. As you can imagine, Amy told me her story, and I thought, "Gee, that's touching. I oughta steal it for a blog post." :)" - Mark Czerniec

Amy called me around 12:30 on Monday afternoon. I wasn't surprised that she was crying, but I did not anticipate exactly what triggered it. "That damn dog," she sobbed. "How do they know?" - Mark Czerniec via Bookmarklet

"Ron: It helps just to have your good thoughts. You're the nicest guy." - Mark Czerniec

"Thanks very much, Michael. I am constantly amazed at how much you are able to read and respond to, despite your busy schedule. You're a very thoughtful guy." - Mark Czerniec

A pair of massive potholes turned an already-snarled construction zone into a virtual parking lot on Interstate 94 Monday morning. Southbound traffic south of Highway 165 was limited to one lane from about 6:30 a.m. to noon, as crews worked to repair the damaged roadway. - Mark Czerniec

"The error did in fact originate with me. My complaint was that I received no indication of the error until days later, via the postal service. As I have noted, a representative from Time Warner Cable has now assured me she will look into making their messaging more clear." - Mark Czerniec

The informal, sit-down restaurant chains that blanket the nation are fighting their most intense price war in years. Applebee’s is offering dinner for two for $20. Ruby Tuesday is handing out coupons for two entrees for the price of one. Chili’s, not to be outdone, is promoting some entrees for $7 or less. - Mark Czerniec

"That's an automatic $30? There's no error message from their billing system, no email notice to me, no chance to correct anything, no recourse — just a $30 fee, a "past due" status, and a hastened due date for the next bill — all adjudicated by an unreachable accounts receivable department?" - Mark Czerniec via Bookmarklet

"Well thanks very much, Kelly." - Mark Czerniec

"Or maybe some delicious gnocchi. I'm kinda pizza'd-out right now." - Mark Czerniec

It was an evening filled with genuine emotion. It was also spontaneous, unpredictable, confusing, a bit sloppy, loving - and for a few moments, quite alarming. ... Suddenly, Wonder slumped over at his keyboard. It was hard to tell what was happening. Was he ill? Was he sobbing? Even the band seemed confused and unsure of what to do. - Mark Czerniec

I have been eating pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner since Thursday night. - Mark Czerniec via Bookmarklet