My wife works as a teacher and nearly 97% of the 1,000 or so students are on some type of government assistance. They receive reduced-fee lunches, their books are paid for, etc. Even a $5 locker fee which the school uses for locker maintenance at the end of each year is waived. Some truly need this assistance, while others wear gold jewelery and have the latest and greatest cell phone. Meanwhile we’re both driving 15+ year old cars, still have a CRT television, and save every scrap of cash that comes in (hence the new home).

I completely understand where you’re coming from (when my wife was overjoyed that the bill was signed, I said half jokingly, “You’ll be the death of this country.”) This business of printing money with unlimited ink is a sad state of affairs. However, we’ve always paid in, and watched others use our money foolishly. Quite frankly, we’re glad to get something back that we’ll spend wisely.

Now, tell me how a CA *DUDE* broke the heel on one of his (?) pumps (or is this a CA thing?).

Well, I am very pleased to relate to you that I am very angry about photosynthesis today. I’m just not going to put up with it any longer. I’m determined to put a stop to it.