Shipping & Handling

I know that I must not be the only one that is irritated by Shipping and Handling charges but being one of many does not deter my irritation or frustration. Why am I irritated? Let us address shipping charges. If we are...

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Hunting

I recently heard someone justify their acquisition of an assault weapon, specifically of the .223/5.56 caliber, for the use for hunting. Now, let us look into this for a moment. The REAL performance parameters at 200, 300...

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Rustic

Rustic used to refer to plain and simple. It referred to something that was made for function rather than for looks. Not any more. I am seeing food being referred to as rustic that is not plain and simple. Instead of...

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Customer Pseudo-Service

Three examples of Customer Pseudo-Service: A prescription was not filled. After first contacting my provider and finding that the prescription has been submitted more than a week before, I contacted the pharmacy. Discovered...

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Higher Education

Anyone who knows me knows that I have been a lifetime advocate of universal access to a higher education.  This is in no small part due to my lack of access to a higher education when I graduated high school despite my...

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A Mistake?

Once again today, I encountered an idiot who was so intent on what he was doing that he thought it was perfectly acceptable to cut me off, causing me to slam on my brakes to keep from T-boning him. As is my standard...

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Stupid Food Labels

I am tired of stupid food labels on packaging. Some are darned outrageous, such as: Contains Nuts on a can of peanutsGlutton Free onbox of ricepackage of hard candychocolate barBeef JerkyWild Caught on a can of albacorefor...

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