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Entries from June 2009

Exactly what part of “budget” do you not understand?

June 22nd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Stuff, Venting

Every summer there seems to be a project for our yard. And with every project there is a budget and an estimate. The problem I find is that the budgets and the estimates rarely have any relation to each other, which is weird because the budget is always disclosed to those who are doing the [...]

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The times they are a changing, even for dogs

June 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Stuff

“You have pet insurance?” people ask me smirking “Like health insurance for your dogs?” My answer: Hell yes! And it is exactly like health insurance for dogs. And if you have any pets that aren’t goldfish you may want to look into it as well, Mr. Smirky. I realize that this statement, among many statements made by today’s [...]

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Planes, trains and automobiles (or in our case buses)

June 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Stuff

Having completed my second Alaskan expedition, I am now confident that I have seen what I, personally, need to see of that part of the country. It was a beautiful trip marred only slightly by two stomach bugs, a urinary tract infection and a case of the Moose flu. The latter was contracted by my [...]

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