'Tis the Life

[syntheticchiken]

Incredible, one's resistance to fatigue within a 19 hour span. Yes, that's right! I'm talking about good ol' Track and Field! The latest episode of meets included one right after school Friday, until quite late in the evening, and then a 6:45AM bus time Saturday for yet another. But now I'm cooling my heels with some polynomial functions and all their baggage, so it's all good... It's taken my life by the balls in more than one way... Even with everything flying around me, socially, academically, and summer-plan-wise, it's seized control of my thoughts. More often than not, I find myself not thinking of an exciting summer or my various social predicaments (though it's looking up), but whether I'm a mile or 2 mile runner. I appear to be more competitive in the mile with a 5:17 than the 2 with 11:30, though they're both far enough off I could work on either, depending... SEE! IT SNUCK IN! LIKE IT ALWAYS DOES! I'll be glad when track's over...
Henry

Probably the most common question asked by taxpayers is: "What, exactly, am I allowed to deduct as a business expense?" The answer depends on the type of work you do. For example, let's say you're a university provost. You can deduct any expense you want, because nobody has a clue what "provost" means. Legally, the IRS cannot touch you.

IRS AGENT: Mr. Frempkin, I see here that you are claiming a $17,000 business deduction for 'inflatable camels.'
TAXPAYER: That is correct. I am a university provost.
IRS AGENT: Can you explain what that job entails?
TAXPAYER: No.
IRS AGENT: Then I have no choice but to allow it.
-Dave Barry