3 Ring Binder

I don’t know what it’s like in other states, but I suspect that Massachusetts is far advanced in its bureaucratic lunacy. In compliance with state law, last month I brought my husband’s car into one of the few shops left who continue to shill for the state provide the public with annual state inspection service. The law does not specifically require that the wife do this, but anyone who has gotten an automobile inspection sticker in Massachusetts knows that the reported “twelve minute” emissions and safety inspection has the serious potential to turn into a multi-day headache. So if you have a spouse who happens to have no prior commitments outside of the home, you might consider having her or him be your bureaucratic runner. As the runner for this family (for members under the age of 17), I spent a good chunk of two days between the garage and the Registry of Motor Vehicles. My husband’s car failed to pass the onerous Massachusetts Vehicle Check not because of safety or emissions, b...

C. August over at Titantic Deck Chairs was inspired by our stunning choices in the upcoming election to design this lovely t-shirt logo. Visit his blog post or his store front at Cafe Press to see the design better and to decide whether or not this, or another similar beauty will become the centerpiece of your fall wardrobe.

In light of the recent conjoining of the wrong-headed ideology of both political candidates for POTUS, may I suggest the following course of action.