Scenes From The Courthouse
You get a lot of “special” people who show up at the courthouse. Take this guy. He needed a place to park. The guy who could have parked in the spot next to him did not have that need. Never… Continue Reading
Generalized Gripe
Liner Notes
I’ve got two good suits and two only-okay suits. Today, putting on my pants in one of the (formerly) good suits, I tore the inside lining of the pants with my toes. This is, I guess, wear and tear on… Continue Reading
Missing Stimulus Payment? No Probalo!
At least the wait time for the automated IRS hotline has dropped down to the point that I could work through the voice mail and figure out what’s going on with that damn stimulus money. The check won’t be mailed… Continue Reading
I Am Not An Electrician (Part II)
The Wife wants me to replace the two old “ugly” overhead light fixtures in the office and spare bedroom of Soffit House. She found the fixtures she wants and now it’s my job to get them in the ceiling and… Continue Reading
Ladies, Don’t Believe The Headlines
From time to time, I see articles with headlines like this one: “Five Mistakes Women Make At The Doctor’s Office“ I haven’t read the article very closely, but the mistakes are: 1) not questioning the doctor; 2) over-researching; 3) not… Continue Reading
Where’s The Damn Stimulus Money Already?
While I think the economic stimulus is a terrible idea, if the government’s going to be handling out money, I want my twelve hundred dollars, damnit. Besides, we’ve already spent it on lawn furniture and a garden that the dogs… Continue Reading
I Don’t Know The Solution But I Want The Problem To Go Away
So, I go to lunch the other day with the partners in the firm and we meet up with some other professional contacts out in the community. We’re talking about the local commercial real estate market. At the table next… Continue Reading
Advice
You know those juice boxes? The ones that have just the right amount of juice in them and are handy when you’re sick because you can just grab one and sip on it while you’re trying to comply with the… Continue Reading
Two Annoyances
1. The scores from last night’s competition were published. My kids lost — 49%-51% out of 100 possible points between the two teams. (Another set of teams tied, 50-50.) This very narrow margin of loss suggests rather strongly to me… Continue Reading
The Weakening Dollar, or, Looks Like A Long Time Until We Can Go Back To Europe
It’s a measure of the relative economic strengths of a country as to which nation’s currency enjoys wider acceptance. This makes it very disturbing to see that stores and restaraunts in New York City have begun accepting payment in Euros.… Continue Reading