My retirement…semi: In November, Social Security kicked in, so I was able to kick my problematic freelance business writing clients to the curb and it felt great. But because I’m also a creative writer who could get published should I get back into that game, my accountant said I need...
If the seller isn’t familiar with bikes, they may just provide a short description of the size and condition of the bike. This isn’t a bad sign. It just means that you’ll have to ask some questions and do some homework to get all of the information you need to make a decision....
Waymo, now a subsidiary of Google, has been involved, by my count, in 21 reported crashes this year, according to California DMV records, though it was at fault in one. But the fact is, those of us already on the road in our not-so-autonomous cars have little to no say over how ...
Uncle George, nearer in age to my Dad, a roguish fellow who had once been most willing, I was told, to have a ferret suspend itself from each earlobe, to win a smile from the ladies, lived then in Cartersfield Lane, Stonnall, where Aunty Rene’s abode could be picked out from the ...
As best I can tell an existing host has already provided the necessary information, has been inspected in the past, and should not need to re-register. If in doubt whether you have provided all the necessary, check that section – it is mainly identification, contact details, and suitability...
So, in hopes this might get the same kind of circulation, I am happy to provide here the full text. “On Doing What One Likes,” by Alec Waugh (1926) “It’s deplorable,” a friend said to me the other day, “your ignorance of painting.” I nodded. “And music, you know still...
Pantip Plaza is a huge mall. I liken it to hell. It’s crowded, it smells terrible, it’s extremely noisy, and you can’t trust anyone. Or can you? We’ll get to that question soon. Pantip Plaza is one of the places in Bangkok which surprises me when you consider the amount of...
First I discovered that I had to look for the cars with a red light showing, signal them, and then tell the driver where I needed to go. This seemed like a big thing initially, but I quickly discovered that all I needed was 'wŏ yào qù…' The place name of where I wanted to...