I made the unfortunate mistake of buying a bookcase at IKEA. It was from their HEMNES series. I chose it because we already have a couple of living room end tables from the same HEMNES series. Unlike the bookcase, they were easy to put together and are ... Continue Reading
Archives for February 2022
Russia invades Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military into Ukraine. From the Washington Post: Earlier in the day, Russia launched a broad attack on along three main fronts, bombarding cities, towns and villages and advancing toward the capital, Kyiv. A ... Continue Reading
Hidden inflation is the worst kind of inflation
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the producer price index has gone up 9.7% from what it was a year ago. The producer price index measures wholesale prices. For the consumer, prices have increased more than the wholesale price. Sometimes, ... Continue Reading
GameStop is stupid and unprofessional
I bought the One Piece Kaido, King of The Beasts statue I wrote about the other day from the GameStop website on Monday, January 31, 2022. Not only have I not received it, GameStop hasn't even shipped it yet. This wasn't a pre-sale. I bought something ... Continue Reading