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Although I am not a wholehearted subscriber to the “sky is falling due to CO2” doctrine, I am learning new things about the environment that seem to be based in solid science.

I rarely look out my seventh-floor window, but a few weeks ago a dangling window washer grabbed my attention. This guy--let’s call him Wally--was cleaning windows on a building adjacent to the one that houses BNP Media’s offices.

I received this letter from a guy who received a letter from a guy who can’t find a job in the HVAC industry. Call me stupid, but I’m betting somebody wants to hire this guy. Let’s find him a job.

I love reality television. What is to stop the HVAC industry from getting in on the action? If Ace of Cakes can get its own show, then surely we should be able to find some love for the heating and cooling crew.

All of the training that service techs do and all of the cost that manufacturers put into R&D may mean little according to a two-page advertisement in a recent issue of one of those Sunday newspaper inserts.

I miss “junk mail.” It’s true. Even though I sometimes complained when digging out from a pile of mail, I actually enjoyed opening it.

Back on July 8, I got an e-mail asking if there had been a final ruling yet regarding the sale, after Jan. 1, 2010, of R-22 units built before Jan. 1, 2010.

I don’t get a chance to watch too much TV, but recently I have taken some time to relax in front of the tube. The most annoying thing about watching TV is commercials, especially bad ones.

My recent experiment with Twitter.com is almost down to its last tweet. Here is a sample from my latest follower: “I'm a shy girl that is looking for a guy to be intimate with me and LOYAL to only me. Please no cheaters. Patti.”

One thing I’ll miss about the Tonight Show With Jay Leno is the Monday night “Headlines” section that featured poorly worded headlines, sentences, or advertisements from various publications.