Politics
Regular readers know that I do not care for politics. This will be my only such post this year. Every … Continue reading Politics
Category: General Commentary
Cheap Appliances
Incident 1 Last year, our dishwasher gave out. It was about eight years old, and it had cost more … Continue reading Cheap Appliances
Battling the Housefly
I learn something every day. Friends and readers know that I have tussled with all manner of critters. There … Continue reading Battling the Housefly
Making It Hard to Save
An annoying experience gives a financial writer an insight into why some of us are not saving as much money … Continue reading Making It Hard to Save
Too Much Television
This morning I went to the Exxon station to fill up the car. As soon as I started, … Continue reading Too Much Television
Memphis and Black Lives Matter
The last several weeks of police killings and killings of police have shown us a picture of ourselves that is … Continue reading Memphis and Black Lives Matter
Nothing Works Anymore: Bureaucratic Dysfunction
The Significant Other and I are spending the second half of the year in Tennessee, where we have family … Continue reading Nothing Works Anymore: Bureaucratic Dysfunction
Nothing Works Anymore: Newspaper Delivery
Up until recently, the Significant Other and I subscribed to two major daily newspapers. Every month, each paper would make … Continue reading Nothing Works Anymore: Newspaper Delivery
A Crime Story
Home Invasion Here is a story from a woman I know. It happened in her upper-middle-class town of white and … Continue reading A Crime Story
iBooks Settlement — I Win!
I am happy to report that I am in for some money that I never expected to see. Yes, it’s … Continue reading iBooks Settlement — I Win!
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