If you're not yet ancient or a possible a drain on society, here's a few tricks this old dog's learned. Take those progressive eyeglasses and throw 'em away.  Yes I know how much you paid for them.  I paid too.  Turns out they're a waste of time and money.  Instead,...

I used to do a gig judging kids in dance competitions. It required recording commentary then assigning a score. I was always okay with the scoring part yet severely conscious of my voice. You see, I’m a low talker. When I did a festival, the sound checkers beelined my...

Just did a little pit stop at the grocery store to pick up two chicken breasts for dinner.  That's it. Grand total at the self checkout?   $18.75 I mention the self-checkout as it further humiliates the customer when they're seemingly in charge.  But they're not.  Now...