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How a $10 Enterprise rental car became $40, but not more.

How a $10 Enterprise rental car became $40, but not more.

For me, a car is a means of getting me from A to B.   I just don’t “get” the idea of spending money for a “luxury” car.  But many people aren’t like me, and rental car companies know this.
Two days ago, I rented a car through Expedia.  I reserved the cheapest car available at Enterprise.  It [...]

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No Halloween Masks!

No Halloween Masks!

This sign is posted on the door of a local grocery store.  Could it be that they are afraid of . . . shoplifting?
       

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We’re running out of water and oil . . . (yawn).

Today, the following Associated Press article was run on page-19 of my local newspaper (the St. Louis Post-Dispatch):
An epic drought in Georgia threatens the water supply for millions. Florida doesn’t have nearly enough water for its expected population boom. The Great Lakes are shrinking. Upstate New York’s reservoirs have dropped to record lows. And in [...]

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What it was like to practice law 25 years ago without the use of any computers

What it was like to practice law 25 years ago without the use of any computers
It’s amazing to think that I’ve been a lawyer since 1981, which is more than 25 years ago.  The years are certainly going by quickly, which is a bit disconcerting. I currently work with some lawyers who were not even [...]