Exactly why I never attended a high school reunion after the first one. I figure the interesting people either couldn't bother to show or doing five...
A lot of dealerships will "scrub" service records provided them by a conscientous owner -- that avoids all those ugly questions of how much (or what...
I think that's part of it. I think it's also that cars have become so well built and service intervals so long that people either forget or don't get...
I'm told that one of the biggest paradigm shifts in retirement is moving from an income-generating point of view to a spending point of view, from "I...
Used Hondas and Toyotas command a premium price based on an (earned) reputation for reliability. But that doesn't make other brands junk. And, given...
If one's external life (long work commute, HSSJ/chaotic environment, "complicated" relationships, etc.) is not minimal, then a place that meets one's...
A (laudable) position which requires no justification. We all have only so much energy each day and you have to be happy with yourself before you can...
If it's only a "tune-up" session or three, I'd seek out the previous therapist. Not only can it be hard to find a competent/good therapist; there is...
About a year ago we met a homeless person who wintered through in a tent on the east side of the Twin Cities. He used a propane stove; one of his few...
I've had that same conversation too many times over many, many years. What I've learned is that that you have to make yourself either tolerant of or...
I am considered the "dad" of the family (my father passed away more than 20 years ago). It apparently is a mantle I do not wear well. I know what it...
Why do things that bring us joy have to be "frivolous"? It's a joy to me to use a sharp, well-balanced chef's knife, and that's about as utilitarian...
USians live in a consumer-/consumption-driven economy. If we don't keep buying, the wheels grind to a halt. I'm not saying that's a good thing; just...
Indeed. A popular post-meal pasttime in DW's family's Thanksgiving celebration is poring over all the BF print ads. Some of it is for saving $$; some...
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