There is very little competence in the world, both in employers and workers.

What about the proposed rollback of the Medicaid expansion? There are a lot of poor people who won’t be able to just jump over to Medicaid.

That’s very true, but I also don’t like it when people assume they have no rights when they do. Either way, check local laws.

I’ve had employers try, but it always ends poorly for them.

Where I live it’s illegal for employers to discriminate based on political activity, so everyone should be aware of their local laws as well. I’m sure you can still get in trouble for using company times and resources for it, so there’s still a lot of sound advice here.

I’m not sure I would want to emulate Frasier’s dating life.

I get it from a filming perspective; it helped convey that he’s doing the same thing over and over. But I just couldn’t help wondering, “Do people really do that?” If online dating is that monotonous for men, it definitely helps explain some of the second dates I’ve been asked on.

I’m not against having some go-to spots, but you even saw the problem with it in the episode. He’s having the same conversations in the same place and all the girls/dates start to run together. There are a few basic conversational topics most people are going to cover in their first dates, so why not mix up the…

The thing that perplexed me about the episode was he takes all his dates to the same place. I get wanting somewhere conveneient and that you’re familiar with, but it seems like it would get boring and repetitive. A really good way to get burned out on dating fast.

I think that’s bendable. No two people in the world are going to have all the same interests. I have plenty of other things to talk about, so why make my date sit through something that bores them? I can talk about these things with friends, who also don’t share all the same interests I do. It’s generally just a good…

A lot of jobs have skills that can apply in other situations. In one of my first job interviews they asked how I handled stressful, time-sensitive situations. I talked about my lifeguarding job, and toddlers’ tendency to toddle right on into the pool. I also had experience telling people things they didn’t want to…

I love Chili Milis. They’re a chili and tamarind gummy from Pakistan. I’ve had a hell of a time finding them in the US. Whenever I have a friend going to visit I ask them to bring me back some.

I had a wonderful time in Pakistan. Granted, I was there for a job and not vacation, but I would definitely go back.

It’s a scam. You may qualify for #2, but no one is going to get in touch with you about it. You have to find the forms and file on your own, etc. It’s looking like the program is going to be more expensive than the government thought, so they are definitely not actively recruiting people for it.

It also has to be 10 years since the act was passed, so no one qualifies until October. You don’t have to file the form every year, but I would recommend it just so you’re sure that you’re on track. A lot of people file it to find out they’ve been in the wrong payment plan or something. There are so many little…

Well, best place in DC also means just slightly less screwed than you otherwise would be. Essentially, if you’re in the District, you will be dead in 3-4 minutes, tops, depending on exact location.

If you happen to be in DC (one of the more likely American targets), head for an underground Metro station if you possibly can. Best place in the city to be. I would guess that would apply to other places too, though I think ours tend to be unusually deep.

All of mine have to be renewed every year or two, regardless of activity. It’s usually a quick phone call or stop in.

So a cheat I’ve used to get access to more library systems is to collect more library cards. A lot of cities offer reciprocity with surrounding counties. My city also offers cards to people who just work and go to school here, so doing those things in different library systems can also entitle you to a card. I have…

I have noticed a remarkable improvement in Overdrive. The first time I tried it was awful, especially on a Mac. I picked it up again a couple years ago and it’s become much, much easier to use.