I would like to get my hands on the bast#%& who designed smoke detectors and subject them to fifteen hours of non-stop beeping like we just experienced. It’s a form of torture right up there with waterboarding. First of all, why do these devices always decide to crap out and send out intermittent warning beeps immediately after we’ve gone to bed for the night? Was…
With all of the creativity the 2SLGBTQIA+ community has at their disposal, it amazes me that they have not yet come up with a better identifier. Their current designation (above) is quite a slog and must drive the media crazy every time they have to type or spell it out. That’s like naming pancakes by the first letter of their contents, FSBPBSSMEB (flour, sugar, baking…
The housing and accommodation evolution for baby boomers over a lifetime forms a complete circle. When most of us left home, we moved into a dormitory, a modest bedsit, shared a cheap apartment, or perhaps, if we were particularly flush, our very own bachelor apartment. Essentially, we began our adult life in one room with a few meagre belongings, including our clothes, a stereo, an…
Being the unelected, unwilling, and default I.T. Manager in our household, I am faced with daily stresses and problems far beyond what I could have ever imagined or was designed for. I never wanted the job, and I hate it. When our television or internet goes down, it’s my job to reboot and otherwise attempt to set the world back on its axis. Because my…
Remember the days when the weekend newspaper was so heavy you needed a forklift to pick it up at the front door? It was chock-full of newsy news, observations, interesting editorial content, funnies, letters to Abby or Ann or Heloise, advertising, and suggestions on how to live better, happier, and ultimately more successful lives. There were pages of general interest pieces, as well as the…
Since I’ve been retired, it seems I’ve taken on an unexpected job that takes up a shocking amount of upaid time to keep our little boat afloat. I don’t know about you, but when I calculate the number of hours devoted to appliance and technical repair issues, time spent on the phone with a service rep to answer a question about my credit card, standing…
