Category Archives: Rants

Strongly worded, aggressive opinion

Fall Forward or Fall Back?

Posted on November 4, 2017 by Sheila Moss

The other morning I had to get up 30 minutes earlier than usual. Know what? It was dark that early in the morning! I was shocked to realize that the days are getting shorter. Until then I hadn’t noticed since … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Rants | Tagged Biological clock, Changing Time, clocks, Daylight Saving Time, Fall Back, Lost time, More time, Resetting Clocks, Shorter Days, Spring Forward, Standard time, time, Turn Back Clocks | 3 Comments

The Conspiracy

Posted on August 12, 2017 by Sheila Moss

I don’t know why, but the telemarketers have been ringing my phone off the hook lately. Is there a telemarketer season that I don’t know about? I am on every “Do Not Call” list I can find, state and federal. … Continue reading →

Posted in Finance, Humor, Rants | Tagged Credit Card Fraud, Do Not Call, Erroneous charges, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Insurance, Insurance Commission, Rip off artists, Robo calls, Solicitation Lists, Telemarketers, VISA | 4 Comments

How Hot Is It?

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Sheila Moss

It has really been hot this summer. My main goal in life these days is to stay cool without a crisis. Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Rants, Weather | Tagged Air conditioning, Energy Crisis, Global warming, Heat, Hot Weather, Overheated, Summer, Sun, Sunshine, Sweat, Thermometer, Warm | 3 Comments

E. R.

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Have you been to the emergency room of a large metro hospital lately? I hope not! Those places are a zoo. I had occasion to visit the walk-in area of one the other day, fortunately not as a patient. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Humor, Rants | Tagged Cashier, Emergency Room, Hospiral, Medical, Paramedic, Patient, reception, red tape, Rules, Security, Sick people | 6 Comments

Spring Forward – Fall Back

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Sheila Moss

The time is changing again. I have an extra hour of daylight in the evening starting this week. But that creates a problem – what to do with my extra hour? Just about the time I get adjusted to standard time, it springs … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, Rants | Tagged Biological clock, Clock changing, clocks, daylight, Daylight Saving Time, DST, Extra time, Resetting clock, Standard time, Time change, What time is it? | 4 Comments

A Taxing Experience

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Perhaps you have heard the old saying that nothing can be certain except death and taxes? A few years ago I received a notice that I owed taxes to the State of Tennessee. It was not even the end of … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Rants | Tagged Amazon.com, Keep the change, Money, Paying taxes, Revenue, Sales tax, Tax collection, Taxes | 6 Comments

Registration Renewal

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Sheila Moss

Just in case you wonder, I’m writing from the insane asylum. I had my auto emissions test today. Here in pollution paradise, we must have our autos tested yearly before we can renew our automobile registration. Every year I get … Continue reading →

Posted in Automotive, Humor, Rants | Tagged Auto registration, cars, DMV, Frustrations, License plate, Mail renewal, Motor Vehicle, Online renewal, Registration renewal, Wheel taxes | 11 Comments

Intermittent Christmas

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Sheila Moss

The trouble with Christmas is that it just comes around too darn often. Seems like no time since it was here and now here it is again. The decorations barely have time to get dusty before it is time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Holidays, Humor, Rants | Tagged Anti-Christmas, Celebration, Christmas, criticism, Critique, December, Decorations, Greed, Holiday stress, Scrooge | 5 Comments

Where Are Things When You Need Them?

Posted on November 4, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Band-Aids are always the wrong size. Why do they put so many of those little tiny ones in a box of assorted sizes? They are not big enough for an average cut on a finger. But get a scratch on … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Rants | Tagged Change, Coat Hangers, Envelopes, Items, Keys, Needs, Remote Control, Safety Pins, Shoes, Stuff, supplies, Things that get lost, tools | 5 Comments

Monday Morning Blues

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Sheila Moss

Sometimes it makes me wonder why we try to run an office. Perhaps we should close down due to lack of interest and called it a day. People seem to have no work ethics any more. Used to be that people took … Continue reading →