Please Continue to Hold

Please Continue to Hold

The phrase, “all representatives are busy. Please continue to hold” is stuck in my brain. So is a relentlessly cheerful/uplifting song that’s being played on a loop through my phone’s speakers. As I write this, I’ve been on hold with the...
Taxes and Weevils

Taxes and Weevils

I had to re-file my taxes. It could be because our government’s motto is “Anything painful is worth making taxpayers repeat.” Or it could be because I might have made a slight mistake on the first round. Tomato / “Tuhmahto”  ...