Care and Maintenance

 
As far as my cars are concerned, my primary function is to take them in for maintenance as often as possible. My mechanic shares their viewpoint, except he also sees me as the guy who pays for that maintenance. If I could figure out some way to extract myself from the middle of [...]

Modern Conveniences

 
The pioneers had a hard life. They had to deal with floods, fires, famines, and even the occasional wild animal. On the other hand, they didn’t have to worry about “Modern Conveniences.”
I spend about three hours a day dealing with the problems created by my convenient, high-tech appliances. It starts the minute [...]