On Sunday, September 22 a client in a suburb of Dallas mailed me something important via snail mail.  On Saturday, Oct. 6, two weeks later, it became time critical that I have that piece of mail.  (It wasn't before that.) Yet it had not arrived.  Much drama ensued and the client stopped payment on the check that was in the envelope and reported the ( Read more... )

The fringe right thinks they can hold our government hostage as a method of mending laws ( Read more... )

We're having a lot of trouble lately getting our mail.  I'm not sure what's going on, but a priority mail envelope sent from 90 miles away took 3 days to arrive.  I'm pretty sure a first class envelope would have taken two days, maybe three, and the only reason to pay the extra $5 is if you absolutely have to have it within two days ( Read more... )

The aging nuclear power plant just up the river is being shut down ( Read more... )

Something struck me in a book I was reading last week that stuck with me over the week-end and is tumbling around in my brain.

Baby boomers are mad because their standard of living - and expected retirement - is not nearly as great as their parent's was.

The flailing around takes many versions, but generally "the rich should pay more taxes" is the ( Read more... )

( A 94 year old spots something new under the sun. )