Category: Rants
Second Wednesday of the Month Politics: Public Educators Heal Thyselves
Anyone familiar with this blog knows that I’m not a fan of public education. And here are a few headlines that explain why. NY spends more money per-student than any other US state Why Do So Many Teachers Work Second Jobs Number of teachers in NYC turning to crowdfunding on the rise New York City…
Thank You Taxpayers
I’ll never forget Denise. She was a fellow Highway Division employee who worked in the personnel office. And she was a classic bureaucrat—semi-competent, lazy, and way too complainy and gossipy. I liked Denise. She had a wry sense of humor and wore these very cool vintage cat eyeglasses. And because I liked her, I had…
Why Aren’t You Stealing from the Government?
A couple of weeks ago, Mrs. Groovy and I needed some minor electrical work done on our house. Two outlets and three switches needed to be replaced. The electrician we hired was very professional and very competent. He took about an hour to do the job, but that was only because he took the time…
What Goody Are You Willing to Give Up?
Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. —John F. Kennedy In twenty-one years of government employment, I contributed less than $10,000 to my pension. Starting last October, I began collecting that pension. Twenty thousand smackeroonies a year until Mrs. Groovy dies (Mrs. G decided she’s exiting…
Crap! Jacob Over at Early Retirement Extreme Stole My Thunder
Oh, crap! I went to Rockstar Finance the other day and saw a featured post called, “Man Saves Thousands of Dollars Just By Thinking.” The post was written by Jacob over at Early Retirement Extreme, and it’s a gem. Here, for example, is an excerpt from one of his post’s fledgling thinkers describing how transformative…