Ron Hemphill
Hey Ron! - We're All Broke
I've been poor. It's tough. But you make it harder on yourself if you don't know how to handle your money. The last thing you want to do if you're broke is try to keep up with the Kardashians. You'll always lose that battle.
Hey Ron! - Riot Ruminatin'
The closest I've come to being in a riot was during the blackouts of '77. We were so ignorant. We destroyed our own neighborhoods and fought against each other.
Hey Ron! - Who Wants to Be a Punk?
I grew up in the projects on 100th between Park and Madison. In my neighborhood, a punk was someone who couldn't fight or didn't do dangerous things like the rest of us.
Hey Ron! - Customer Service Suffering
For some reason I've been dealing with a lot of customer service representatives lately. As I'm sure you know, they are the worst people on the face of the Earth. What's more, you have to fight an automated system before you get the privilege of...
Hey Ron! - Privacy Problems
I didn’t know much about Rupert Murdoch until he hit the news a couple of weeks ago. He’s a very wealthy man, and I can see how he’s ended up where he is. Hell, if I had enough power to wiretap the stuff that goes on with Google and IBM and all those...
Hey Ron! - Barn Livin’
I know this is a stereotypical thing to say, but kids these days don’t have any manners. When I was 12 or 13 and riding the subway with my friends, I made it a point not to curse if adults were around. Nowadays I get on the train and hear 14-year-old...
