Fairfax County officials are demanding a tree house built by a father for his two sons be torn down because it is located in the front yard and was constructed without a permit. Maybe dad should just tell the county it is a new-fangled solar collector built with stimulus money. Does anyone else get the feeling this country is loaded with two-bit piss-ant bureaucrats that have too much time on their hands?
Author: Bonfire of the Absurdities
After 35 year career writing software for IBM mainframes, am now self-employed contractor thinking of joining a union and striking for higher wages. Cured morbid fear of heights when I learned to look at them as lengths standing on end. Uncompromising in refusal to accept browser cookies. Amateur investor who has accumulated a small fortune in the market after starting out years ago with a large one. For recreation, I run, hike, kayak and play tennis but will not consider synchronized swimming under any circumstances.
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