Here’s A Tip
I've had it with people so critical of US tipping habits. They're the same people who advocate the employers just raise their prices in order to pay workers more, but then complain about higher prices! My experience—and I've been to
The Arrogance of Power
Now the Democrats are fighting each other, as well as the Democrats and Republicans fighting each other. Who's left to fight for their constituents?
The Royal Shaft
I've been reading about the "No Kings" rallies, but I wonder if, more appropriately, ithey should "No Princes" since the Senate and Congress still get paid during shutdowns, they care (both parties) only about their own ability to stay in
Two Wars
If Trump can end the war in the Middle East, can't the Democrats and Republicans end their own war that's shutting down the government?
Hypocrites on Parade
Do you understand that our esteemed people in the House and Senate continue to receive full pay while government workers do not during their infantile shutdown? End their pay, even though most are multi-millionaires, and they'd find a way to
Putting the Car in Reverse
GM President Mary Barra has reversed the company's commitment to "all electric" in the next decade and GM has now made heavy investments in future gasoline-powered vehicles. Ford has already done so, with the F-150 series the best selling vehicle
When the Music Stops….
The UN is in sesson in New York,and the city is full of diplomats and security people. It's somewhat disconcerting to watch a dozen of them walk into a restaurant and spend 15 minutes on deciding where to sit and
Where Irony Goes to Die
Does anyone find it ironic that the Democrats who left Texas so as not to have to vote on a bill that resulted form Republican gerrymandering fled to Illinois, which has more Democratic gerrymandering than any state in the Union?
Entitlement Run Amok
Can you imagine that some of the passengers on the Delta flight diverted to the Azores because of emergency mechanical issues are complaining that Delta wasn't fast or efficient enough getting them rooms? Delta did get 160 rooms, and some
LOUD
Have you noticed how LOUD everything is these days? Conversations in restaurants can be heard across the room. On public conveyances—trains, plains, ferries, buses—people are screaming. In one restaurant, the server had to lean on our table to get close