Category: Being Larry
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Fun with Medical Billing!
I can’t speak for you, but I can hardly wait to pay my medical bills. I accumulate all of the paperwork in a big file so that I can enjoy this in one big blast of reconciliation entertainment. Which, despite advanced degrees in statistics, I am unable to do. This necessitates a call to the…
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It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like….
New York City. Because it takes 10 minutes for me to remember what it’s like in NY, and 10 minutes to remember what it’s LIKE in NYC, I present to you 20 minutes of things to do in the city.
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The Most Dangerous Freeway in America
I’m sure you’ve heard of various studies on the news, such as the best city to live in (LarryLand, of course). These are a random combination of random statistics looked up by Siri using some sort of unmonitored AI. Not to be outdone, the research committee of LarryLand has determined that the most dangerous freeway…
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They’re Trying To Tell Me Something
So, my wife and I go into a popular framing store. I’ve been there many times now. The guy who works there and I built some pretty cool “keepsake boxes” together – He mounted the keepsakes; I made the frame. I thought all was great, until we see this cat mounted on the wall. Clearly…
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What’s Wrong with Thursday?
I went into a Starbucks and they had signs posted “Friday Love”. Apparently, Starbucks only loves its customers 1 day a week.
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Two Wrights Don’t Make it Rong
This was written on 12/16/2003, and emailed to a bunch of friends, family and co-workers. I pity them. In the nearly 21 years since I wrote this article, it is amazing to see all the changes that have happened to airline travel: Fees, More fees, Still More Fees, and Spirit Airlines.
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Things I learned in Woodshop
When I retired, I was asked many, Many, MANY times what my travel plans are. Apparently, when you get the gold watch, you’re supposed to leave the country. Being rebellious, I decided to take up woodworking in my garage instead. Working with Gunnar and Mollie takes me back to my childhood and working with Gramps.
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Feed Gisele Bundchen
So, Gisele Bundchen, supermodel, has a cookbook. Or a plea for help. I’m not quite sure. The book is entitled “Nourish Gisele Bundchen”.
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International Investments Are All Greek To Me
When I retired, I had a certain Czechlist. I had to figure out how to manage my finances, my investments, and then have a whole lot of luck. But international investing and retirement advice? That’s all Greek to me.
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Having Fun on Tax Day!
Let’s face it. Doing your taxes is a drag. But who says you can’t have a little fun at the government’s expense?
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