Last year, my water hose was punctured somehow. Rather than buy a new water hose, I bought a special kind of tape to salvage the old one. After I bought the tape, the water hose worked for a while. Eventually, however, the damage was beyond repair. Therefore, I bought a new water hose that’s...

The other day, when I was on a phone call, I was on hold for an eternity. While on hold, I washed the dishes, cleaned the bathroom, folded a pile of clothes that had been on the couch for days, and cooked dinner. When you’re on hold a long time, it’s tempting to hang up. Some of us, however...

Years ago, when I was shopping for a new vacuum cleaner, my mom insisted, “Son, you’ve got to get the Eureka! Ooh, Son, it picks up so good! It’s better than a Dyson for half the price!” So, I bought the Eureka. But one day, as I was trying to vacuum out my car in the garage, the vacuum...