Category Archives: Economics

Grocery Store Rock-Ology

    When I was a kid and my Mom would drag me to the grocery store with her, I seem to recall that as far as the music playing in the store, there wasn’t a lot to write home about. My guess is that back then grocery shopping music might’ve been coming from a local

Window Fans As a Metaphor For Marital Challenges

As I may have mentioned a couple dozen times before, I’m not a native of Colorado. Having been here for 9 years now, I gotta tell you, in general, I think we have really outstanding weather. Sure, It can be a bit on the dry side, but we get a ton of sunshine, 4 recognizable

Garage Sale Leftovers– AKA Crap for Sale

It’s taken me a long time to admit it but you know what? I really hate garage sales. I hate going to ‘em and I hate having ‘em. If I really wanted to know how much money I’ve spent on useless stuff in my life or wanted people to rifle through my drawers placing a dollar

The World’s Most Complicated Soap

The last time I tried to shower in a hotel, I couldn’t find a bar of soap for the life of me. After running out of patience for my bumbling around Anne finally said, “Hey, knuckle-head, the soap is right here!” and she handed me a little cardboard box that said “Waste Reducing Exfoliating Body Cleanser”