USPS

Lance visits his Post Office daily or so. His customers mail their checks to his P.O. box as opposed to his home (good idea, Lance). So he dropped in a few weeks ago and the post office had apparently decided to advertise a new goal. The customized sign hung on the wall was inscribed, "Our goal: deliver to your P.O. box by 8:30 AM."

"Cool," Lance thought, as he picked up his mail from the previous day.

A few weeks passed during which time Lance received regular payments from customers in his P.O. box. Business is fine and most folks seem to be paying OK. Monday, Lance stopped into his post office again and noticed something odd. The customized sign hung on the wall was changed to an all new customized sign inscribed with the proud declaration, "Our goal: deliver to your P.O. box by 9:30 AM."

Evidently, the post office workers couldn't meet their 8:30 AM goal so it was moved up an hour to 9:30.

Government work is great if you can get it.

Merry Christmas!

As far as I know, there’s no Ramadan Tree, no Hanukkah Tree, no Utsava Tree, no Bodhisattva Tree. When you put a tree in the living room and string light bulbs around it and put presents under it, it’s uniquely a “Christmas Tree.” And December 25th is uniquely “Christmas.” I’m not afraid to say “Merry Christmas.” From what I gather this phrase does not offend non-Christians. If my Jewish friend says to me “Happy Hanukkah,” I’m cool with that. If anyone is offended by the word Christmas, he or she is an idiot, therefore I don’t care.

This year I will not shop at any store whose management is too stupid to understand it’s OK to say the word Christmas during Christmas.

That’s just me.