I had enough service jobs where I had to clean up after people, that I always picked up after my kids. I have always tried to teach them that you don’t make a mess and walk away leaving it for someone else to deal with.

Slip joint pliers, the angled kind that open wide. Great for grabbing that stubborn foil that seals bottles and pulling ring-top carton seals.

My husband just retired. We went from having nothing when we married (1972) to having enough for a comfortable retirement if we keep watching our finances the way we’ve been doing. We went through some really, really stressful financial times along the way, especially when we first moved to California, but by knowing…

My son is 6'7" (2 meters). I’m 5'6" (1.68 meters). The top of my head doesn’t quite reach his shoulders.

I had one of those too. I was very sad when the digital conversion went through and that tv-sound radio no longer worked.

No, the best cartoon theme song ever was Underdog. This is pretty good, though.

Sounds delicious! Except the whiskey. We don’t drink liquor and I can’t see making enough of this to use up a whole bottle of hooch. I do keep sherry and vermouth around for cooking with. Would either of those do?

My kids had thumbs. :) At least they could never get lost.

The benefit is that you have a nice new lapotp to use for a couple weeks, and then you get your money back, probably well before your credit card bill comes due. Free laptops till they catch you.

I worked for Fry’s Electronics around the turn of the (current) century and they tracked returns even then. It’s how they caught several people who’d buy a laptop and then return it as “defective” just short of the 15 day deadline, and then go and buy another laptop and repeat the cycle.

My networked Brother laser printer (HL-L2340DW) keeps losing its mind. It will go into deep sleep and then forever after refuse to wake up or connect to the network. I fixed it temporarily with a Brother utility, but now it’s disconnected itself to the point where it doesn’t respond to anything. Yes, I’ve turned it…

That looks more like Michael Jackson than Marilyn Monroe.

Favorite pots and pans: The set of Revere Ware we bought about 40 years ago. Also the small nonstick saute’ pans from Sur La Table.

The major news magazines did not print an obituary for Billie Holliday. I looked.

My mom was even more clueless about money than my dad, and she never remarried after the divorce and she absolutely did not want anyone to help her straighten things out.

Furminator also makes anti-shedding combs for cats. I can get what looks like a whole cat full of fur off two of my cats and it makes the remaining fur so smooth and shiny.

Furminator also makes anti-shedding combs for cats. I can get what looks like a whole cat full of fur off two of my…

I applaud the NFL players and have understood from the beginning why they are doing what they’re doing. I think OJ is a dirtbag regardless of what color his skin is and he did kill his wife and her friend and he should have gone to jail the first time around. It infuriates me that white police officers get away with…

Thank you for explaining that.

Years ago I had a crazy boss who was trying to get rid of everyone with any kind of brains. One of the first things I did when this became clear was go through the company intranet and send a copy of the employee handbook to my home email address.

The large corporation my husband worked for laid off a bunch of people in February, including him.