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I got an email from ssa.gov yesterday saying I had an appointment for a phone interview. Here's the text of the email: I was suspicious initially, so I logged into my ssa account and found the toll-free phone number there was the same as in the email. I dialed the phone off the website number...

We signed up for Wellcare for Medicare Part D this year to take advantage of the $0 monthly premium. Today we got a card in the mail for BuzzRx, a GoodRx variant that apparently has some affiliation with Wellcare. Has anyone used BuzzRx to get prescription discounts?

When DW and I got married, I got to assess her opportunities for retirement savings and found her company plan to be very poor. As a result I convinced her to open a personal IRA and deposit $2000 a year. Since she already had a company plan, the IRA deposit was not tax deductible, or at least...

The Washington Post has an interesting story today. https://wapo.st/3QKaUKS

I just learned that one of my 70+ YO neighbors was injured in a brawl recently. He's the richest man in town, but was hardly imposing physically, ever. Five-foot-nine, maybe 150 lbs. But he's fit, he has a hobby farm with livestock along with some manufacturing businesses. He has some...

I have sleep apnea, according to a couple of sleep studies I underwent this summer. The sleep lab immediately wanted to put me on a CPAP, but the ear-nose-throat guy I later consulted judged my condition to be "mild," and he said I probably could get by with a mouth guard (mandibular advancement...

In my opinion, he was the greatest storyteller of history of his generation. His biographies of John Adams and Harry Truman were stunningly good. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McCullough

Sixties teen idol and "Bye Bye Birdie" star was 79. https://variety.com/2022/music/obituaries-people-news/bobby-rydell-dead-pop-idol-bye-bye-birdie-1960s-1235225834/amp/

The singular voice and leader of Procol Harum, a trail blazer of '60s rock, died last week at age 76. One of my favorite bands of the era. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/rock-obit-gary-brooker-1.6361144

I searched for a few minutes for a moderator on duty after posting a message that may be subject to review. I am a happy camper on ER.org, but occasionally think thoughts that may cross the line with regard to political content. If I can't help myself, I would like to flag a moderator so my post...

The Wisconsin State Journal has an amusing story on a Greek family restaurant in West Bend, the Omicron. T-shirts are available! Hopefully it's not behind a paywall. I think they allow access to a story or two if you disable your adblocker...

I've participated in agility trials with current/former dogs for almost 20 years. I don't trial in obedience but greatly respect those who do. It ain't easy. Here's my current teammate, a UKC agility champion (pardon the humble brag)...

According to the Boston Globe, MGM Grand accepted a negative test result when allowing concertgoers to attend. But the band performed repeatedly over several days, and the resort required only one test. In the jam band tradition, many people attended more than one show...

We all love the oldies, but how about something more recent? Here's my favorite. Actually, the video may be better than the song.

Rock 'n' roll pioneer dead at age 88. He had his first R&B hit in his teens (1952) with piano accompaniment by Fats Domino.

Preliminary census reports indicate that the US population is growing at the slowest rate since the Great Depression. Most importantly, the population is aging, which reduces prospects for economic growth. Japan shows us the results of that kind of demographic curve. I'm a boomer. Inflation...

Novelist of the American West, dead of congestive heart failure at 84. One of his lesser-known works I liked was a biographical novel of Pretty Boy Floyd. https://www.amazon.com/Pretty-Boy-Floyd-Larry-McMurtry/dp/0743230183 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/26/books/larry-mcmurtry-dead.html

I mean sh!itcanned, told to turn in the key to executive washroom, escorted out of the building. If so, please share your story. I my case, I landed a job editing magazines on subjects I had no interest in. I discovered that the magazine business often has a narrow field of advertisers, and the...

I'm particularly looking for experiences with the 3.6 liter V6. I'm thinking of getting a new compact/midsize pickup, and while I'm generally a Ford fan in the truck department, I don't especially like the cabin layout of the new Ranger. From what I've read, the Colorado has a nicer ride than...

Nobody has mentioned it yet, so I guess I will. https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/media/larry-flynt-obituary/index.html I recall him being quoted as saying his magazine (Hustler) was meant to be read with one hand. Paralyzed in an assassination attempt in the '70s.

Dustin Diamond was just 44. His life after starring in the TV series "Saved By the Bell" was rocky. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/former-saved-bell-star-dustin-190555808.html

I got this message today -- actually, two duplicate messages. I get no indication that my emails have actually been disabled -- in fact, I was notified by email of a new post in a thread to which I was subscribed about 45 minutes ago.

This was definitely a hindrance to my career. I had the skills, but most of my bosses did not consider me a "team player." In retrospect, I'm relieved that I didn't have to participate in the dirty deeds of HR as my field of employment diminished. Is anyone else here with me? Agin' me?

According to the story, he "mad-off" with $2.6 million of clients' money. My favorite paragraph: "According to his plea agreement, Matthes admitted he stole because he was under pressure to keep up the appearance of being a successful business owner even though he was living beyond his means."...

The thread about crap writing got me wondering how many forum members pay to support a news source. I spent over 30 years working in daily newspaper journalism, and I see the industry as on the verge of death. COVID-19 probably knocked 25% out of an already shrinking revenue stream. A small-city...