I’M BANNED!

I've been banned from the Vision Center at our local Walmart. Why, you ask? Did I make a scene? Did I do something inappropriate? What could possibly be inappropriate at Walmart? As it turns out, reporting the eye doctor to Medicare for double-billing was it. You can do almost anything at a Walmart, except report fraud. … Continue reading I’M BANNED!

MOM AND POP – CLOSED FOR BUSINESS

Mom and Pop. The backbone of American business. Or used to be. They are the official symbol of our nation's best. The hardest workers. The folks who built our towns and cities. How wonderful it is to do business with our neighbors and friends rather than faceless corporate franchises. (Careful. Our friends and neighbors work for … Continue reading MOM AND POP – CLOSED FOR BUSINESS

Mom and Pop – Closed For Business

Mom and Pop. American political mythology declares them the backbone of business. They are the official symbol of our nation's best, the hardest workers. The folks who build our towns and cities. How fine it is to do business with neighbors and friends rather than faceless corporate franchise operations. Oh, wait. Our friends and neighbors work for … Continue reading Mom and Pop – Closed For Business

When you absolutely positively can’t find it anywhere else …

Walmart. Where you shop when you absolutely positively can't find what you need anywhere else.