Oct 9th, 2008 · The financial crisis has yet to overcome the good luck of Dan Polla. In 2004, he played a game at the Idaho Fair and won $15,000. And that was just one sign of his fortune. Four years ago, the convenience store owner also bought a lottery ticket, and won $1,500. In July, he won $50,000. Then he scratched another ticket. And as the Dow fell again Wednesday, Polla took home $100,000.
Jul 30th, 2008 · Twitchy undertaker, cubicle fiend, sassy convenience-store clerk — Rainn Wilson has long gravitated toward eccentric characters. But is The Office actor attempting the leap to sex symbol through his titular role in The Rocker? Given the hair-metal coif and the still-goofy humor, probably not.
Jul 13th, 2008 · U.S. presidential elections are held on Tuesdays, a tradition that dates back to 1845. For a variety of reasons, Congress had decided Tuesday would be the most convenient day for Americans to vote. But today, the most common reason given by people who don't vote is they're "too busy."
May 7th, 2008 · No matter what gasoline costs, many of us just have to pay. But Jay Weinberg is not going to sit behind the wheel and take it. The Indiana man was unhappy with the price of gas. So he climbed to the roof of a convenience store, and with the aid of a guitar and a megaphone, he serenaded customers with a song called "Price Gouge'n."
Apr 17th, 2008 · Web sites that allow you to store information about your medical care provide both you and your doctors quick access to records. But maintaining them can be time-consuming, or worse, can jeopardize your privacy.
Mar 10th, 2008 · Oregon's vote-by-mail system has been in use since 1998. Advocates say the system is convenient and saves money, but critics say it's open to fraud. Rob Ritchie of FairVote.com discusses the system.
Jan 30th, 2008 · A medical marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles has taken a new approach to convenience for its customers. It has installed a high-security marijuana vending machine. People with doctor's "recommendations" can now use an ATM-like card to purchase medical weed, anytime of day or night.
Dec 11th, 2007 · A British man named David Leggat once took a survival course. But he may never have expected to use his training for this. He stepped into a men's bathroom. The door jammed. And then the handle fell off. The bathroom was at a lawn bowling club, hardly used this time of year. Which is why he was stuck in freezing temperatures for four days.