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In the Garden

on July 05, 2015

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Some shots from our garden.

Out for now.......

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Illinois: Mayday Mayday

Sickening. Absolutely irresponsible. Why Illinois Is Closing in on 700 Days Without a Budget How does a state, led by a successful businessman as governor, a brilliant political strategist in the House, and a consummate dealmaker in the Senate, end up in this kind of political disorganization? Bad political errors led to bad political incentives, and as the problem worsened, so did the political risk of solutions—and what politicians had to ask of their constituents. If you've got any level of love/concern for the State of Illinois, you gotta read the full thing: http://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/May-2017/Why-Illinois-Is-Closing-In-On-700-Days-Without-a-Budget/ It's sickening. It's absolutely irresponsible. Out for now....... Matt

Returns Kill

Online shopping...... buy, buy, buy. And...... return, return, return. It adds up to a heap of waste and an environmental nightmare. Recent studies of e-commerce suggest that lenient return policies correlate with more returns and an increase in purchases. As far back as 2010, Zappos.com, the pioneering shoe retailer, bragged that its best customers were the ones who returned the most products. The problem is that consumers are returning more and more every year. In 2018, Americans sent back 10% of their purchases, valued at $369 billion, according to data and software firm Appriss, up from 8% two years earlier. Younger shoppers in particular are more inclined to treat online purchases as rentals, or to buy clothing to try on, then return what doesn’t fit or look good. It’s a global trend: In Sweden, return rates are as high as 60% for some products. But the high cost of transporting, sorting, and repackaging those goods also ensures that billions of po

Caskets on Amazon

Don't you dare let some pushy funeral home director try to convince you that you MUST buy one of his $3,000-$6,000 caskets for your loved one! Have a casket delivered! Yes, delivered...... right to the funeral home. Amazon can help: And free delivery too! FREE SHIPPING DIRECTLY TO YOUR FUNERAL HOME: All Titan caskets and coffins ship free directly to the funeral home or destination of your choice. Under the FTC Funeral Rule, funeral homes must accept your casket without charging extra fees or penalties. The variety out on Amazon is pretty darn expansive. Most expensive one I spotted was (just) $3,300. Oh...... there's a $9,700 wooden urn box thing too! Grace & Peace & Love to you all - Matt p.s. most economical option: go Old West style

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