May 2011

Shingles Shot: Pricey! But Worth It…

May 19, 2011

So on Sunday I went over to the Safeway after the churchfest. Needed to pick up some meat for Cassie, since we’re going to run out of chicken before I can make another big grocery run. Didn’t expect to find any bargains, it being a weekend, but was pleased to discover $1.79 chuck steaks, very [...]

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How to Deal with a Workplace Bully

May 18, 2011

This is a guest post by Anita M. Martinez, one of the students in the spring 2011 magazine writing course at Paradise Valley Community College. Courage is fire, and bullying is smoke. —Benjamin Disraeli Rebekka walks into her office and cheerfully bids everyone good morning. As she is getting settled at her desk, her supervisor, [...]

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Funny’s First Giveaway! The ULTIMATE FaM Product!

May 16, 2011

Okay, folks. This is it. I’ve found it! THE premier Funny about Money giveaway. A souvenir to remember. And Funny is offering it up to one lucky reader! Are you ready for this? Well, brace yourself… HERE IT IS! Yes! A good 110 carats of genuine highest-quality rhinestones arranged in a superb designer setting of [...]

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Holding Pattern…

May 14, 2011

The mountain of student papers is finally graded and all the grades are in. Thinking grades were due at 5:00 p.m. yesterday—not 11:00 a.m., as was the fact—I was late because one student had special dispensation to turn in assignments late. But finally all that ess aitch eye got done and officially stamped and filed. [...]

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What Price Gasoline?

May 13, 2011

Like everyone else in town, I’ve been putting off buying gas until the last possible minute. Wednesday evening, the Dog Chariot had what looked like a quarter of a tank left. Figured I could get to my Scottsdale breakfast meeting and back to the in-town Costco (cheapest known source of fuel in the city), and [...]

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Medicare Bills: OMG!

May 12, 2011

Anybody who thinks Medicare is some sort of a bargain and that all us old folks are sucking off the public teat either doesn’t know what he’s talking about or is just batshit crazy. Just paid my annual Medigap premium: it rose by $277! That was after the Part D, which covers nothing because I [...]

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