Category Archives: Gripes

5 Fun Ways to Deal with Creditors

Posted on March 13, 2012 by

I’m not quite sure how to categorize this post. It feels as though it should be a “rant” or a “complaint,” but I’m neither ranting or complaining! For ease of reference, I guess we’ll call it a rant anyway, Dear … Continue reading →

Posted in Bill Collectors, Collection Agencies, Complaints, Gripes, Humor, Rants, Uninsured, Winners | Tagged , , | 12 Comments

Toys’r'NOT’us … I’m No Longer a Toys’r'Us Kid!!!!

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

Alas, Dear Reader, the KH feels compelled to post yet another rant.  (I should learn to never say never or to never say I’m not going to write another post before this or that date.) This one, however, may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaints, Fiascos, Gripes, Humor, Inefficiency, Parenting, Rants, Toys | Tagged , , | 8 Comments

Social Security: Not Social, Not Secure

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

Alas, Dear Reader, the KH must subject you to yet another rant.  Only two weeks apart.  My apologies, but please bear in mind that reading this may guarantee your safety, as I am about to explode if I don’t tell someone and … Continue reading →

Posted in Aging Parents, Bureaucracy, Complaints, Gripes, Humor, Inefficiency, Rants, Social Security Administratioh, Wasting Time | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

I’m Eating Rant Soup Today !!!!

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

The attempt to maintain my reputation for virtuousness and positivity is wearing a bit thin, so today I shall give in to those little voices yammering in my ears and post some negativity for a change!  Call it venting, or … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Challenge, Chemotherapy, Complaints, Doctors, Gripes, Health, Inefficiency, Medical System, Rants, Uninsured, Wasting Time | Tagged , , | 12 Comments

WalMart: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted on September 5, 2011 by

“Each WalMart store should reflect the values of its customers and support the vision they hold for their community.” ~~ Sam Walton, Founder of WalMart Oh brother.  We are in trouble ! If my local (Stuart, FL) WalMart “reflects the … Continue reading →

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“It is in the Shelter of Each Other that the People Live.” ~ Irish Proverb

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

I liken this bureaucratic nightmare journey — this sometimes insufferable quest that I have been on to finally achieve the cancer treatment prescribed for me two months ago —  to an unplanned trek through the Himalayas. When first you are … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Complaints, Friendship, Gripes, Health, Insurance, Paying it Forward, Rants, Spiritual Journey, Uninsured | 4 Comments

Toward a New American Grammar?

Posted on July 30, 2010 by

Our friend Cathy — who made a midlife career change several years ago and became  a middle-school <shudder> teacher — has many admirable qualities, among them an appreciation of the written word and gud speling.  Eons ago, when both her daughter and ours … Continue reading →

Posted in Complaints, Curmudgeons, Florida Politics, Geico, Grammar, Gripes, Insurance, Rants | 3 Comments

Leaping Lizards! Enough Already, Geico!

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

We once had Geico as our automobile insurance carrier; it was during their pre-reptilian era.  We were, for the most part, satisfied with their product and their service.  For a reason we no longer remember, we migrated to another carrier … Continue reading →

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Rick Scott and Bill McCollum: Cease and Desist !

Posted on July 29, 2010 by

We promise that we won’t make this a political blog.  There are enough of those — some would say “too many” — already.  However, some things just call out for comment.  For those of you who are non-Floridians, our apologies.  … Continue reading →

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