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Morphing of Thought and Memory

Given this post will be displayed on New Years Eve I thought it an appropriate topic of discussion. As humans go through life our thoughts morph over time. Some say it is due to growth and learning while others will tell us we change our views because we lack conviction,…

Roland HughesDecember 31, 2017December 31, 2017

Experience Finance Society

Postal Rate Changes for Amazon

This may well be the first time Trump has said or done anything I support. Trump Amazon Tweet For far too many years the Post Office has been giving deep discounts to big users. While they’ve officially banned the term “Junk Mail” the junk mailers don’t pay what you and…

Roland HughesDecember 30, 2017December 29, 2017

Experience Society Technology Thank You Sir May I Have Another

Report Mail and Wire Fraud Every Time It Happens – Your New Year’s Resolution

You’ve all said it, or at least one of these things. “Why don’t they do something about all of this SPAM?” “Why don’t they do something about all of these phishing emails I get?” “Why don’t they do something about all of these fraudulent solicitations I get in the mail?”…

Roland HughesDecember 30, 2017December 27, 2017

Experience Humor Society

I Wuv My Pillow

We live in an era where little of Norman Rockwell’s America survives. Even in much of rural America the Mayberry R.F.D. quality of life has disappeared. In fact most of America probably doesn’t remember R.F.D. stood for Rural Free Delivery. Yes, there was a time, and it has come again,…

Roland HughesDecember 28, 2017December 26, 2017

Experience Society Thank You Sir May I Have Another

Change the Batteries in Your Smoke Detectors

You’ve had your Merry Merry and somehow didn’t burn the place you were at down, nor the homes around it. Now, before you have your Happy Happy, change the batteries in your smoke detectors. I don’t care if you don’t smoke, have a fireplace or drink. Change the batteries. You…

Roland HughesDecember 27, 2017

Experience Kids These Days Society

Rudeness

Now that the Christmas holiday is over it’s time for me to get in touch with my “inner Bill.” If you’ve read other posts on this blog you understand that reference, if not, I guess you need to read more. Media and pundits have been talking about how social behavior…

Roland HughesDecember 26, 2017

Experience Society Thank You Sir May I Have Another

Christmas Morning in IL

People always ask me why I stay in IL. A state where, for much of the past two decades, the governors we didn’t send to prison are even bigger puddles of shit than the ones which got put behind bars. We simply haven’t had a decent governor, nor one I…

Roland HughesDecember 25, 2017December 26, 2017