Monday rolls in with its usual…
Monday rolls in with its usual flair for the dramatic. One of my employees called off sick today — or as I like to think of…
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Stepped into the grocery store for…
Stepped into the grocery store for some turkey lunchmeat, and nearly dropped my basket when I saw the price tag—$13 a lb! At those prices, I…
Green light, but the maestro in…
Green light, but the maestro in front is conducting a symphony on his smartphone. A gentle honk, less a rude interruption, more a friendly reminder that…
When Did Adults Start Needing Gold Stars for Everything?
Once upon a time — back when adults didn’t need gold stars for showing up — people just did the damn job. No confetti. No “you…
Rear-Ended by Stupidity: A Traffic Light Tragedy
It’s Friday. I’m idling at a red light, thinking maybe—just maybe—the weekend will show me mercy. Everything’s still. Front, side, rear—feels like one of those stock…
Judge Hannah Dugan Suspended: Wisconsin Justice System Under Fire
Hello,As promised, here’s the follow-up from my original post about a case that’s as bold as it is bizarre: Judge Hannah Dugan’s arrest. Remember when we…
Are We Giving Trophies for Breathing Now? The Participation Award Epidemic
Look, we’ve all heard the saying – “Showing up is 80% of the effort.” But goodness gracious, is that benchmark really sinking so low that high…
One More Word About Social Security Cuts and I’m Flipping a Cluster of Tables
Greetings, my dearest internet dwellers. It is with a heavy sigh that I return to our cyber realm to exorcise another set of societal demons. Today,…
Pickup Stings: The Tale of the $7 Tip and the Missing Drink
From your trusty neighborhood online shopper, welcome to another saga so absurd and fascinating, you really can’t make this shit up. So, I decide to try…
Oh, have a Heart! Another Impeachment? Really Democrats?
Seriously? Once again, here we are, ladies and gentlemen, time-traveling back through the partisan vortex to what feels like the millionth impeachment attempt. Trump is, yet…