March 2010
8 posts
Places to Stay
Buying a used car is like dating. What are you...
Until you get it home, it’s near impossible to tell what’s wrong with it.
Just bought a car for my wife to take to New York. I had test driven it, I had examined it with my inexperienced eye, and I bought it, mostly due to lack of time.
The mechanic calls after checking it out with a looooong list of problems with the car, including things like a broken axle, transmission leak, oil...
Banks and their overdraft fees...
What a privilege! Below is an email I received from the credit union of which I am a member:
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Dear Member:
Recently we mailed you a letter regarding the Overdraft Privilege service (ODP) you’ve been taking advantage of on your checking account. We’d like to take this opportunity to remind you about returning the OPT-IN form that was enclosed via mail or by completing...
Amazon Prime makes the decision easy sometimes.
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What is your 生き甲斐?
Your ikigai. Which is yours? Surely you have one. Why do you bother to roll out of bed in the morning?
Is it your job, and the fact that you’ll lose your house if you don’t keep going? Is it your kids, who need someone to feed them?
Now think: what is it you choose to do every day? What do you spend most hours of your life doing?
Do these two things match up? Are you sure...
“One day, only the rich will be able to afford candles.”
– Thomas Edison, in reply to a reporter who asked if some day everyone will be able to afford his electric lights.
Philadelphians: Want to make sure you're not...
Good luck.
I just got off the phone with the police department who essentially said “we really don’t care.”
The story:
Sunday, I see a listing on Craigslist for a 2000 Plymouth Neon with 60,000 miles on it. ”Fantastic,” I think, “this is a great deal.”
I take the subway then ride my bike out to meet this guy. He’s friendly, lets me drive the...