aware of the laws

I love it when someone lectures us, regarding Economics and those restaurants whose franchises say they will outright put on our bills the extra costs incurred because of Obamacare. We are quite aware of the basics of economics and that costs are passed on to the customer if the enterprise wants to stay profitable. Mind you, some companies are very profitable and don't wish to have their boardroom folks to incur even a minuscule decrease in their yearly income and Economics *force* them not to give a raise to their underlings and to make their existing health coverage more expensive. That, dear Economics wise folks, means that the underlings are seeing their income decrease.

the day

My parents-in-law are flying in on Tuesday. I... Cleaned the fridge, then the microwave oven, then the coffeemaker. Tossed out the patio's dead plants, then swept away the ash tree's dead leaves accumulated in its corners. Cleaned each and every slat of the dining nook's window. Cleaned each and every slat of the kitchen's window. Dropped newspapers and stuff at the recycling center on the way to the grocery store. Scrubbed the tub. Changed the kitty litter. Took the dry laundry into our bedroom. Moved the wet laundry from the washer to the dryer.

I think I'll call it a day and do some reading while Sue's doing some writing.

smarter

"Work smarter, not harder."

The last time a boss said that to me was a few years ago. That non-technical person then proceeded to make a technical decision that, $10,000,000 later, had nothing to show for it, aside from a once awesome group standing in the middle of a crater.

"Atomic Robo and the Flying She-Devils of the Pacific"

"Give 'em hell and lightning, girls!"

So says Atomic Robo's ally and leader of the Flying She-Devils of the Pacific as they descend rocketpack-propelled onto the bad guys before the latter can drop earthquake bombs onto 1951's San Francisco.