Last time I was at the grocery store, I noticed half the tags were set to "Out of Stock" even though the items were clearly in stock. This effectively meant you had no clue what the price of the item was until you check out.

I'm working on John of John by Douglas Stuart. It's a lot more literary than the last few books I've read, but it's good. There's a lot of conflict between the father and son characters and it's interesting.

Most junk food in the US has gone off the rails in terms of price. Like seriously, don't spend money on food that has zero nutritional value and is actively harmful to your health. You'll feel so much better and your bank account will be so much bigger.

I guess I have corporate America to thank for no longer buying chips, candy, or baked goods that I might've otherwise splurged on as a treat. Can't justify it with prices the way they are.

I might've eaten a disgusting amount of Costco sized Doritos during the early pandemic. A giant bag for $3.50. Now those bags are closer to $8 and I can't remember the last time I bought chips.

You should totally do it! It's a fairly cheap country to travel in. I think we averaged $30/night for accommodations when we went last year, though I did cheap out somewhat by mostly booking private rooms in guest houses/hostels. My spouse was less than amused by our place in Cusco that had live wires in the shower, though 😂

Food is amazing. People were super friendly. The history was fascinating. And the scenery is absolutely unreal. They literally have it all.

Libby is a godsend!

My dog will beg me to go outside with him. Then he gets bored and goes to lay on the couch inside. Leaving me outside, alone.

A stunning city. I wish I had a picture from the airport tarmac, as I think that may be the best view from any airport.

That poor man...

I'm pretty sure I would have died. It took me way too long to spot it.

I guess IRL the sound would've helped.

I totally recommend it. Peru in general is an incredible place and I feel Lima is kind of looked over in favor of Cusco. I was shocked by how much I liked Lima and I wish we'd had more time to visit on our itinerary.

You can look into container gardens if you have a balcony. Also consider if plug in solar is an option for you (it's slowly spreading through the US).

I've heard getting a box fan and putting a bowl of ice in front of it can act as a poor man's AC.

I had an Econ professor in grad school who walked us through the calculation for exactly how much inflation it would cause to print enough cash to completely wipe the national debt. Granted this was 10 years ago, so it'd probably be worse now, but it was shockingly only ~15% inflation. That's high, but not hyperinflation high. Especially since there are national interests in there having outstanding debt, so we'd never actually want to pay it all off like that.

You can't default when you can literally just print more

Anything a chiropractor can do that will actually help, a PT can do better. They'll also teach you what exercises to do to prevent needing to see them again.

A chiropractor will just tell you to come to them more often, and take more of your money over time.

14 years...that's how long it took for him to see the consequences of his actions. Unacceptable.

Imagine having to get a judge to signoff on any other medical procedure, and it really highlights the absurdity.

...this feels a lot like the death panels a certain sect was screeching about back in 2008/2009

Agreed.

I should not know her name. I should not know her intimate personal details.

She should have been able to mourn her loss in private with her loved ones. Not on the national stage as an example. She should not be at risk of prosecution because of this unfortunate situation.

I think he blew up his life to reveal something the general public probably should be aware of, but ultimately didn't care about.

Idk if it was heroic, but it certainly was interesting how he released the info slowly to get catch the government in numerous lies attempting to downplay the truth of the matter. One of the Obama administration's biggest blights.

You deserve a relationship that does not negatively impact your mental well-being.