I have a horror of sump pumps. Every one I’ve ever seen occupied an open, gross-looking cavity in the floor, impossible to keep clean in any meaningful way, and dangerous-looking if you have animals. It is a pleasant surprise to find that this one is completely contained under a ...
Gas shortages had been chronic for years, since before Chávez, but as was true with everything else, it was much worse now. Mostly these days, there was no gas to be had. Then, when the gas arrived, you had to wait in line for hours, perhaps all day, to buy a cylinder. That w...