Not as bad as “The Bank of the Brain Dead,” but still rather surprising.
Last week I was in a branch of the DWP (Department of Water and Power) credit union. I am not, nor have I ever been a member of the DWP or its credit union. However, this organization provides me with the (free) […]

Or perhaps user error.
Last week I was at FedEx mailing letters to a client so that they could then mail them out to the recipients.
But that’s not the story.
I waited in line, held up the material I wished to mail, and said, “I want to FedEx this to someone.”
I was sent to the back of […]

I guess things are a bit different nowadays. Last Saturday I was at a cocktail party, well… It was an awards presentation with buffet and open bar. Lots of married couples, but a few singles milling about.
A woman walked up to me and struck up a conversation on the usual subjects; Didn’t I […]