My local Target is littered with the dying hulks of shopping carts which suddenly stop working when taken past the yellow line. A yellow line which is, in some places, mere yards from the entrance.

My local Target is littered with the dying hulks of shopping carts which suddenly stop working when taken past the yellow line. A yellow line which is, in some places, mere yards from the entrance.

My prediction is that my corner station will hit $5 by July 4. We're only 30¢ away, and every time the price changes it goes up by 10¢. Check back in a few weeks. If I'm right, I'm just gonna hire myself out as a high [more...]
Way back when I worked in retail — those awkward high school years — there was a common refrain: customer service. No matter what you were doing, you would always stop to help customers. What’s [more...]
For the last year, not having a full-time job has meant that I don’t drive much — which, of course, is good; but when I do need to run around a bit to the post office or bank or library, I hop into the Prius [more...]