I can remember a couple of occasions in my young adulthood on which I was an exceptionally poor storyteller. My main offense was one of the things I most often bemoan and berate now: turning some mundane occurrence into an anecdote. I don’t remember to whom I was speaking, but I remember sometime before April … Read more
Another platter of candy and ice cream for everyone! (Vegetables later.) Apparently by executive fiat, the Obama administration is postponing the Obamacare employer mandate by one year. As reported here, this rather unfortunate (for the Obama administration) development was probably meant to be dribbled out this evening, so that some substantial percentage of it would … Read more
It’s pretty hard to find a carburetor in a new car anymore. Outside the third world, it may be impossible. Nevertheless, I know a lot of us are old enough to remember the drill. For a cold start, pump the accelerator once, take your foot off, and turn the key. Most of the time that’s … Read more