Jeremy Vaeni Sucks! wrote:
Oh, I see, Gene.
Well there's your problem: You're unfamiliar with the word "job."
The word "job" implies that you get paid for a service. What you've described are hobbies. You should maybe think about trading in a couple of hobbies for a job. With that money, you could actually pay for things like bills, rent, and perhaps even some medical expenses. Some jobs even cover your medical expenses with this thing called "insurance."
Google it, if you don't believe me.
You need an education about my situation:
Computer consulting is a job. I get paid for it. The presence of the Apple Genius Bar at several local stores, which provide free support, has reduced my income from such gigs, but I still get them from time to time. I don't do consulting free — ever, except for occasional phone support to existing clients.
Writing is a job. I have been receiving money for writing for several decades; I wrote 30 books. I got paid advances for them, and some even earned out, meaning I actually got royalties. When I sell ads for my commentary site, the writings are paid for.
The radio shows do have paid ads. Therefore they are not hobbies.
My current financial issues are due to extraordinary expenses that we couldn't anticipate or prepare for. Cash flow has also been slow in recent months due to the state of the economy, but not non-existent. That's all you need to know, unless you are prepared to help, and it's clear you have nothing constructive to say about the subject.
I'm also not interested in any more dumb comments that I waste money buying my wife a $1.29 cup of coffee, or paying 99 cents for a Pay-Per-View video (which actually didn't work, so they gave it to me later on free of charge).
But since you have your own issues, being out of work and all, I do hope that your unemployment benefits don't run out soon, or you have a decent nest egg to tide you over. It's hard for everyone these days.
If you're going to pepper your comments with more snide remarks, do me a favor and just get lost.
Meantime you might be able to find a little assistance with your reading acuity issues here:
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Peace,
Gene Steinberg
Host/Executive Producer, "The Paracast"
http://www.theparacast.com