by mikesisti | Jan 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
South Carolina has always been a state that keeps its taxes in check. And their gasoline taxes are among the lowest in the country. But that also means their road budget is lower than most states. But despite that, the roads in South Carolina are certainly better than...
by mikesisti | Nov 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
As a young man, I often thought big and wondered what my contribution to mankind would be. I loved chemistry, and considered biochemistry as a vocation. Could I become a scientist who develops some life-saving vaccine? But, an early marriage and a rapidly growing...
by mikesisti | Oct 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
I attended St. John’s Prep in Brooklyn, where I became an avid reader, consuming over 50 novels in my freshman year. This led to a growing interest in writing, with no practical outlet for that desire. Skipping college, I joined my family’s printing company in New...
by mikesisti | Sep 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
This was our 13th move (necessitated by the Witness Protection Program). But Covid made it a nightmare. Before leaving, we sold most of our furniture. We signed up for all the utilities at our new home in advance. And we ordered appliances that did not come with the...
by mikesisti | Jun 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
This year, we switched from a Medicare supplement plan to a Medicare Advantage PPO. And we will have saved thousands of dollars in medical, pharmaceutical, and related health bills this year alone. As part of their medical management program, the insurer provides each...
by mikesisti | Dec 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Most of you have been wondering why I act the way I do. And the rest of you are just too polite to ask. It’s not easy growing up in an Italian immigrant family that strongly preferred beer over wine. I never recovered from the first glass. I still can’t drink the...
