When is a Hamburger a Hamburger?



My lady friend likes plain hamburgers.  That’s it, just plain hamburgers, as in nothing on them, no ketchup, no lettuce, no cheese no pickles, and not even a bun.  But she will accept the bun as that is easy enough to remove.  So any time her and I are at a fast food drive-in we order a plain hamburger for her.  This becomes one of the most traumatic experiences you will ever encounter.

You would not believe the number of idiots who Read more »

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Saga of an American Bankruptcy



Many people may wonder how a person can fall into bankruptcy.  Of course, others completely understand the saga.

In part it may be the fault of the bearer that he or she has fallen into bankruptcy. But in many cases, or partially, it becomes the fault of the society that person lives in.

The most well known scenario is of course the person who builds up a certain life style and then loses their job or business.  Many times this is not the fault of the bankrupted person in any way. This would be a case where society was at fault.

There are cases that are more subtle though.  These are the less obvious and slower cases where a person gradually loses the ability to finance life.

Let’s use a person named Joe for this scenario.

Let’s say Joe has a mediocre job that just brings enough money so he Read more »

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