Category Archives: Retail

How We Forgot the True Meaning of Decoration Day (and Found a Great Deal on Mattresses)

Posted on 2026-05-25 by The Narrator

There was a time when Americans looked at a field full of graves and thought, “We should bring flowers.” Now we look at a three-day weekend and think, “Forty percent off patio furniture!” Progress is a mysterious thing. Mostly, it … Continue reading →

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AAA and the Afterlife

Posted on 2025-07-20 by The Narrator

I’ve been a loyal customer of AAA since dinosaurs roamed the Earth, or at least since I got my driver’s license, which some days feels like the same thing. Over the years, they’ve pulled me out of more jams than … Continue reading →

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Technologically Impaired

Posted on 2025-04-17 by The Narrator

Gravity, Still Undefeated I wrote yesterday about my phone’s interaction with gravity on April 6.  Gravity is a harsh mistress.  Unyielding, unforgiving, likely the inspiration for Murphy and his single documented law. What I thought was going to be a … Continue reading →

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