When, in a society, you have developed the methods to turn a profit when the market goes up, and you have developed the methods to earn a profit when the market goes down, then you can fully expect that the market will not remain stable for long. Eventually someone will pluck the string. Then, in …
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Big Time
The cruelty of my western life is that, as a young man desiring so much to go out and travel and meet the world, I had plenty of time but no money; and now as a middle-aged man, I have the money but no time. I should start playing hookie more often so I can …
Unstart
I am an idiot and a fool. What I should have done many months ago when my car’s starter was beginning to bog down while cranking the engine was to take it to a shop and have it replaced with no downtime. What I did instead was ignore it until last weekend when the starter …
Click Here To Pay Tax Now
Well, dammit. I didn’t withhold enough federal tax throughout 2022; now I have to pay the shortfall. It’s really not much, considering how much was withheld and how much I owe according to my tax bracket. But still, no refund this year. Haven’t had to pay when filing since 2000-ish when I made a clerical …
Hugs Like a Circular Proof
Had a dream where one of the cast members was this cute girl who followed me as I left towards home from a social event in a field. She started flirting with me. I remember thinking, “I’m a hobbled old troglodyte; what could she possibly see in me? Is this a shakedown for services?” She …