AstroNerdBoy bloviates and rambles about different things.
You know, there are many things in life that we take for granted until they are removed from us. I doubt very many of us even think much about the rearview mirror in our car(s) beyond making minor adjustments to it as required. However, should you lose that rearview mirror, I bet you’ll learn just how much you use it…
I’m not an animal hater by any means. If you have a friendly dog, I’ll pet it. Ditto a cat. Of the two, I would say I’d rather have a cat than a dog, because unless you have a large yard, the dog needs to be walked. The cat doesn’t have to be walked, since it does its “business” in…
On April 25, 1889, the United States Congress declared war on Spain, thus starting the Spanish-American War. Since wars cost money, politicians immediately look to raise taxes to pay for the increased expenditures. As such, Congress passed a tax levy on the 1400 “rich” Americans who owned phones. This tax levy added 1-cent to the cost of each telephone call…
It is hard to believe that nearly a year ago, I had my severe bloody nose which landed me in the hospital and found me with nearly $10,000 in medical debt. Well, this continues that tale since I now have decent insurance and could get surgery done on my nose. Back then, it was determined that I had a deviated…
Everyone always takes a look back at the previous year when the new year is about to start. So I figured I’d do the same because I can. January of 2005 saw me move to a new department within the company I was contracted to. That meant more pay, challenging work, and a boss from smeg! ^_^;;; Still, the pay…