The wildlife guys finally did show up. I haven’t spoken to one of them, but the one in uniform seems incapable of smiling. His first words were not a greeting, but, “That tree’s gotta go. All them trees, they’re bad.”…
How?
I found the charger for my camera battery. Of course, now the power cord has gone on walkabout. I cannot believe that I’m using all but 2 ports on both a 7-port and a 4-port USB hub. I still have…
Are You Just Happy to See Me?
An Australian woman was found to be carrying 51 live tropical fish after customs officials were alerted by “flipping” noises coming from beneath her skirt as she arrived at Melbourne airport.
Where Are They?
When you’re paying thousands of dollars to a service company, wouldn’t you think they could at least manage to arrive on time? How about, oh, I don’t know—a phone call saying they’ll be late? We did have a nice quiet…
How?
A post from redcub caused me to wonder about something. Back in the dark ages, I took a high school typing class. It was, in fact, the only class that my parents ever absolutely required me to take. Formatting various…
New Word for Me
oligopsony (oli-GOP-suh-nee): The market condition where a few buyers control the market for a product. From the marvelous A.Word.A.Day list.
Whee!
We have nothing to do tonight. Not a thing. Nada. Zilch. That is an unbelievable relief! Katie has had four nights of dance every week since the fall. We’re all ready for a break! We’re going to have pizza, laze…
Are You Being Charged More Than Other Shoppers for Online Purchases?
From Future Brief: Most American consumers don’t realize Internet merchants and even traditional retailers sometimes charge different prices to different customers for the same products, according to a new survey. The study, “Open to Exploitation,” found nearly two-thirds of adult…
Can I Get a Day to Recover From the Weekend, Now?
curiousmay9 left town Friday to visit with her family. Her grandmother passed away on Saturday. The grand lady had been in a nursing home for years, and her death did not come as a surprise. Still, it’s never easy to…
Poetry: Pulling Up Beside My Husband at the Stoplight
Pulling Up Beside My Husband at the Stoplight –Marjorie Saiser From Bones of a Very Fine Hand We are going to the same place but we take two cars. Sunday morning and there’s not much traffic so I pull up…