Runcible Blog

I think one sign of racial progress in America is that whenever I see Condoleezza Rice, I don't think Black Woman; I think Deceptive Bitch.

You know that feeling after someone you know dies and you ask yourself, "what could I have done to prevent their death?" even if it's an irrational question? But then later you admit to yourself that there's nothing you could've done? Well, the Bush administration completely skipped that first step after 9/11. In fact, they pulled the plug on the respirator and wiped their hands of the situation (metaphorically speaking) then quickly and vehemently came out declaring that there was nothing they could've done.

Buck Fush!

I'm on a secret government mission that I can't talk about until tomorrow. Stay tuned.

The other day while I was at work, my Toyota Camry was towed away to that great dump in the sky. It lasted nearly 20,000 miles in little more than a year with me.

Godspeed, good buddy!

They only want you when you're 17.

When you're 21, you're no fun.

I just filed my taxes online and am ready to cry now. Somehow I owe more than $900 to the government. Between my meager paycheck, my recent car purchase, the very high car insurance cost, and rent, I'm getting clobbered. Even though I'm pretty frugal, nay miserly, my savings have disappeared. I love hearing "it's never too early to save for retirement". Yeah right. I think I can afford to put a nickel in a jar every week for my retirement. That'll add up to $114 by the time I'm 65 -- a healthy nest-egg if you ask me.

And what's the deal with electronically filing? Why can't the government offer that service? Why do I have to go through several private companies' sites, giving out my personal information to some corporation? If the government wants my money, why don't they make it easier to collect it by having just one electronic filing service?

And don't get me started on this stupid tax code. I bet if I paid some accountant to do my taxes I'd be getting a nice return rather than paying a hefty bill. There are too many loopholes and hidden ways of keeping more of your money. Millionaires can find a way to weasel out of paying any taxes, while slobs like me have to make up the difference.

Isn't America great?