Category: Economy

And Yet Again…

It was almost prophetic the way so many little strange things that sort led up to what happened at work today. For one, I told one of my co-workers that it was going to be difficult to be at work today after a busy weekend. Second, my manager was referring to a specific program on … Continue reading And Yet Again… →

A Glimmer of Hope

In my previous post I had mentioned that we couldn’t afford to buy Ann’s Advair inhalers because of their ridiculous cost of $300 (without health insurance). This is when it pays to work in a medical center. After hearing of her plight from Ann’s father (who also works there), one of the local doctors decided … Continue reading A Glimmer of Hope →

Updating and Stuff

In the extremely unlikely event that the job market starts to get better and people start hiring, I've been spending this cool evening updating my resume and trying to do some networking through some job sites. Because something needs to happen--and soon. See, like most people, Ann needs to breathe in order to live. At … Continue reading Updating and Stuff →

Down

"You have failed me for the last time..." I am posting this from my iPod since my computer has decided to let me down for the last time by taking a major dump, even after a fresh Windows install. Suffice it to day, it's a goner--so much for that cheap software I recently acquired. As … Continue reading Down →

On the Cheap, Part Deux

Several posts ago, I was practically bragging about how I was getting a bunch of stuff for nothing or practically nothing. Well, I thought I’d take a moment to update you on all of this. Lips (MSRP): $49.99 My cost (with Points and tax): $10.83 Savings: $39.16 Bad planning on Microsoft’s part has prevented me … Continue reading On the Cheap, Part Deux →