“A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.” Two shrinking hamburgers at the drive through window for twenty bucks. The bag of chips is more than half air now, and nobody believes it’s because of “settling” anymore. There’s … More The Wallet Apocalypse
What did you do during that long holiday weekend?” “We stayed home,” the young woman said with a laugh. “It’s not just us then,” I replied, and she said, “No, a lot of our friends do the same now. It’s not worth the traffic and the trouble to go out. If we do need groceries … More I Am Not On Vacation
We shop the outside aisles at the grocery store. It’s healthier, and it’s cheaper if you plan for it. It’s also apparent in a number of studies that the ultra-processed foods we eat are shortening our lives while they enrich the sick-people business. There are times when time itself is the adversary of healthy eating. … More The Federation of Drive Through Restaurants
