A Little Paint, A Few Nails
The Realtor had referred to it as “a quaint fixer-upper.” All it needed, she said, was “A little paint and a few nails . . .”
Steep
The new administration planned to sell some public land to balance the budget. The prices were quite steep, but then so was the land . . .
EPA Blues
The EPA nearly shut him down: a penalty and tax on cow flatulence, a fine for no manure disposal permit, and more. Hopefully the new Trump EPA guy would lighten up . . .
Back to Work
Timing couldn’t have been better; Bobby (pictured) had just gotten his degree from the University of Phoenix (On Line). He had returned to school after his layoff two years ago, and had gotten a degree in environmental science. Now here he was, down on the beach, looking for tar balls–but hey, it was a job.
Chasing His Tail
Juan (pictured) felt like his job was going nowhere; it was doing meaningless work that had to be redone every day, and the wages were nothing to write home about. Some days, he felt like he was just chasing his tail.
Predatory Lending Practices
Jimmy was the guy to see if you hadn’t caught enough bugs to feed your family–his price was steep–you had to return four bugs for three loaned, and fast, too, to avoid further penalties. And yes, he was pretty aggressive about collecting, but he thought the federal charges recently filed for predatory lending practices were over the top. A guy has to make a living, right?