S.M. Grable

Speculative fiction writer, finding a voice and living this writing life one word at a time.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

Returning to X after a Lenten social media fast! I've missed you all - and, if you're curious about how the fasting went, this year I took notes!

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[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@iWomansplainer Last thing I tried to sell on marketplace (over a year ago), "interested party" tried to convince me to sell for 1/3 the price AND deliver. Yeah, no. I'm all for a negotiation, but at that point I'd be money ahead to just use the thing as camp firewood myself. People are nuts.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@RedWavePress Casual fan, but this is a nonsense critique when you realize that it applies to 99% of guests on his show regardless of age bracket. I don't think any episode I've ever seen, boom or zoom, boils down to anything more than financial illiteracy plus high time preference behavior.

[Dean Abbott @DeanAbbott]

A thread of thoughts after seeing "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" for the first time in decades:

First, it is a deceptively simple film. Much more than a "teen movie", it is a fascinating symbolic representation of masculine psychological development.

[Nerdrotic @Nerdrotics]

RIP

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@imfat I'd say not necessarily behind on income, but way too much car, and curious about other bills/debt, where's the $ going? I was similar at similar age about 10 years ago, but only owed about $3k on a $11k used car and was focusing on paying down student debt. Debt free today.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@TimAllenFL @VigilantFox It means I can research.😉Punch the numbers into an inflation calculator. Earning $21k in 1990 is approx like earning $54.9k today. Well above 2026 median personal income. Considering that a "poor" pers. income is absurd outside of all but the highest COL areas.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@TimAllenFL @VigilantFox False. $21k in 1990 was pretty decent money.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@creativeburne TBF, every single PERSON that's been on the show is spending all their money (and then some) and failing to set aside even a modest amount in savings/investment...

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@BTweeter87 Or you can use the extra ground beef you didn't need for your single burger for something else? Add to tomato sauce for spaghetti, dirty rice, stir fry...

I'll confess, living single I just made the pound's worth of patties and had leftover burgers over a couple of days. NBD.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@Lthierry_______ @Bornakang Single burger combo - $14.99. Feeding 4? or doing it 4 times as a single diner? Adds up to $59.96

4 ct quarter-lb homemade burger combos - $24.62

Wisdom to save $35.34 on 4 combos? And even more next time because you already own condiments? Priceless.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@SouthsideSavior Because what you're buying at the restaurant, and eating at a time, is a serving. And that you're paying a massive premium for it from said restaurant. Wild that this is even an "issue" for debate.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@Jakeypoo1312 @lydiakauppi Staple restock every 2-3 weeks. Frozen fruit/veg. Canned and fresh produce from home garden/orchard. Stop in store along commute for one-off fill ins. Assuming no fruit/veg without daily grocery shopping is obtuse.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@hoggonomore vs. "you're forced to buy less economical amounts, plan and shop daily, and are limited to what you can personally carry at a time, or accept upcharge for delivery - from someone with a car."

The option to walk is fine, but I'm not buying that it's universally "better living"

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@farazamiruddin To each their own, but adding that "experience" to every day as a necessity seems like more of a logistical burden. With my car, I can (and sometimes do) choose to plan and shop that way, and I have the freedom and capacity to stock up for days that it would be inconvenient.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@alisha_hg THIS is what seems so close to the point but not getting it, to me. Nothing about this shopping tactic (perfect to supplement the staples-run with fresh produce/bread) requires "walkability" to use.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@Alex01420396 @1337hero @EmbracingTara Of course and I'm not arguing otherwise in any sense if you read my comment.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@queloucuragente @1337hero @EmbracingTara Funny, my experience was the opposite entirely, and my education has served me very well in life, prepared me for college success, solid career, and a meaningful personal life. 🤷‍♀️ I'm sorry your experience with the homeschooling concept has been negative.

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@1337hero @EmbracingTara Completely agree. Growing up, we checked a few of these boxes. We also had the benefit of a SAH parent, homeschooling, and backyard horses. An adequately good life was MORE THAN provided to me. Life is tradeoffs; you can't have it all. But you can have what you can give be great.

[S.M. Grable @sm_grable]

@AppWoodHome Hubs and I both work FT, and farm/homestead stuff largely fills early AM, evenings, weekends and the odd stretch of vacation time. My retired parents are right there with us at it, and it's still a full calendar and much to do. It's barely summer(ish) and I already feel behind!

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@bpfeiff24 @DingasMacgregor So you're really going to rest your argument for the positive externalities of prop tax realized via effective public education on the outcomes of the privately educated plus a lucky remaining 30% of adults who are tested as "literate" somewhere between grades 6-12? That's bold.