wonder how many will say today "A penny for your thoughts!" 🙂
really, too many feud's/too many families & friends break because of money. Very sad.
The father's search --- another conversation going on elsewhere about mental health services. I worked at a state hospital, then in another state at a residential placement center for adolescents, w/ my MSSW, working as a family therapist. ie; those kids were almost always admitted thru state orders. I often had to "kind-of" threaten/cajole the family to agree to family therapy because they only wanted to see the kid as the problem, not something that they should all be involved in... Then because of "respecting individual freedom" imo things went too far, threw the baby out w/ the bath water. State hospitals, etc., shut down & the ability to admit people has become just about impossible. No easy, perfect answers...
aging - ha! only comment about that, knock on wood, since COVID emerged I've been part of a blind study doing blood testing for antibodies. Have had several done, the last one about 2 months ago. The results show your antibody levels plus show if you've ever had COVID. I had the very first vaccine, plus its booster, but none since. My antibody levels are off the charts good, & show I've never had COVID. And I'm old-ish. again, knock on wood.
Regarding pennies -- during my overseas assignments in the Air Force, no retail activity used pennies. All U.S. currency was airlifted overseas on Air Force cargo planes, and pennies were eliminated from these airlift missions years ago to save weight, space, and fuel. How did it work? At the point of sale, final prices were either rounded up or rounded down to the nearest nickel. It was weird the first time, but after that it was second nature.
If you mean taxes writ large, I assume they would apply the same rounding protocol. If it's 3 cents or more, round up. If it's 2 cents or less, round down. Shouldn't be too difficult for taxing entities -- IRS already rounds to the nearest dollar. Regarding taxes on overseas military installations, no sales taxes.
So far I have about 30 replies via email, probably 28 are very strongly in favor of continuing FFA Friday. I try not to run this whole thing as "majority rules," but it gives me a pretty good sense. Thanks!
Golly Bill, all these stories look interesting. They’ll make great weekend reading when my email is mostly political money grubbing. Please keep on doing something like this. Maybe fewer or whatever but I have enjoyed Fridays a lot. But you’re the author. You’ve got the controller here.
Sometimes I don't get to it on Friday but I still like to see what's on the list. Read the penny story on NYT. Don't get WSJ so appreciate those articles.
wonder how many will say today "A penny for your thoughts!" 🙂
really, too many feud's/too many families & friends break because of money. Very sad.
The father's search --- another conversation going on elsewhere about mental health services. I worked at a state hospital, then in another state at a residential placement center for adolescents, w/ my MSSW, working as a family therapist. ie; those kids were almost always admitted thru state orders. I often had to "kind-of" threaten/cajole the family to agree to family therapy because they only wanted to see the kid as the problem, not something that they should all be involved in... Then because of "respecting individual freedom" imo things went too far, threw the baby out w/ the bath water. State hospitals, etc., shut down & the ability to admit people has become just about impossible. No easy, perfect answers...
aging - ha! only comment about that, knock on wood, since COVID emerged I've been part of a blind study doing blood testing for antibodies. Have had several done, the last one about 2 months ago. The results show your antibody levels plus show if you've ever had COVID. I had the very first vaccine, plus its booster, but none since. My antibody levels are off the charts good, & show I've never had COVID. And I'm old-ish. again, knock on wood.
Regarding pennies -- during my overseas assignments in the Air Force, no retail activity used pennies. All U.S. currency was airlifted overseas on Air Force cargo planes, and pennies were eliminated from these airlift missions years ago to save weight, space, and fuel. How did it work? At the point of sale, final prices were either rounded up or rounded down to the nearest nickel. It was weird the first time, but after that it was second nature.
has would taxes work? always gotta tax stuff, hmmm
No sales tax on bases
thanks - I was thinking in terms of if this idea was used here in order to get rid of pennies...
If you mean taxes writ large, I assume they would apply the same rounding protocol. If it's 3 cents or more, round up. If it's 2 cents or less, round down. Shouldn't be too difficult for taxing entities -- IRS already rounds to the nearest dollar. Regarding taxes on overseas military installations, no sales taxes.
I’d go for that.
I look forward to it, but I totally understand.
I look forward to Free to all Friday but I understand the demands we all have for the best use of each 24 hours.
Stay safe and well.
All the best
So far I have about 30 replies via email, probably 28 are very strongly in favor of continuing FFA Friday. I try not to run this whole thing as "majority rules," but it gives me a pretty good sense. Thanks!
I could go either way on the Free’fers Bill.
I enjoy FFF with the quirky stuff I may not have seen in the news. The 1440 Digest does something like that at the end of their newsletter.
String favor for FFA Friday
Golly Bill, all these stories look interesting. They’ll make great weekend reading when my email is mostly political money grubbing. Please keep on doing something like this. Maybe fewer or whatever but I have enjoyed Fridays a lot. But you’re the author. You’ve got the controller here.
I truly enjoy your Free Friday emails and have not had an issue with the links. Please continue this practice.
Gimme everything ya got! I say keep it. But do what's best for you...always.
I love Free for All Friday and am submitting a vote to continue it ! I hope it will be possible, thanks so much !
Sometimes I don't get to it on Friday but I still like to see what's on the list. Read the penny story on NYT. Don't get WSJ so appreciate those articles.