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…in ways I approve of. That would be my description of the very nice woman at the IRS office in Fitchburg that helped me with three tax questions I had concerning rules.

It’s true there is a computer program she is required to use, but she was friendly, helpful and enthusiastic about giving a hand. She puts the “serve” in public servant.

She also had some answer concerning the Have Fedora will Travel business stuff that I’m going to need to know when next year’s taxes come around.

So a hearty well done to #1. The IRS for hiring this woman, #2 The IRS for that new program she was using. it is more likely than not to give consistent answers to everyone and #3 To the woman herself for doing her job well.

And in case you have the same questions I had, here were my tax questions (all line number refer to form 1040): (more…)

It’s called the Job Corps Fraud Blog and it is worth your time.

The author is one of the most honest and honorable people I know. Her story is here. I would believe her word on a blog over a sworn statement on a stack of bibles from a lot of other people.

I think it is time to put that saying from my business card “Have Fedora will Travel” into practical application and begin thinking outside of the box. (more…)

Like any normal person I have my ups and downs. Even when you find yourself blessed to the degree that I’ve been lately that doesn’t preclude the normal struggles and disappointments of a day or of a life.

So I want to give a big thank you to Cynthia Yockey for starting my very early morning on a very up note with a very kind complement. That is the most wonderful thing about friends, particularly new ones on the net, they can be there for you even when they don’t know they’re doing it.

God tends to provide, who would have guessed that the thing a believing Catholic needed the most one morning was a conservative lesbian?