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So I wanted to do something for (NONPARTISAN) voter registration this year and wasn't sure how to go about it. Turns out a good resource for this is the League of Women Voters. They will help you with some stuff just for the asking, but they have a lot more resources if you join (yes, men can...

Complete ignoramus question here, hoping that someone will find it easy to answer. So there is oil leaking onto the alternator drive belt. Of course we are going to fix the oil leak. Does it sound reasonable that they can't really tell how far gone the belt is and just know that because oil...

Has anyone here crossed recently from Yuma to (not Los Algodones, the other city) San Luis Rio Colorado? If so, any general impressions? Any observations about available parking on the US side? Looking for direct personal experience type observations to supplement what I find online. THanks!

I wonder if anyone knows the answer to this or even knows how, specifically, I could look it up. So I have Social Security and I still work part time. The income from the paycheck work fluctuates wildly. I happened to stumble onto a slim chance at a really cool housing possibility. But to...

I don't suppose anyone has any magical advice for this? I have to replace the battery in a car key but the little screw that I have to unscrew is frozen. The guy in the Honda dealership couldn't get it open, but his screwdriver was a little too big. I tried at home with a smaller (eyeglass...

This is not really my thing, but someone here might enjoy it: A free online course on mindfulness meditation is available here: here. It is discussed in a recent BBC article, ""How I rewired my brain in six weeks." I feel reasonably comfortable recommending it without trying it myself because...

So the cafe in Chloride, NM has been closed since Covid but the owner -- who also runs the museum -- says she'd reopen it if she had a decent cook. I didn't think to ask for details, but it sounded like she usually hired 2 people, a cook and a waiter, although she might be able to get the wait...

Maybe everyone else is already familiar with this scam; but it was new to me, and if I can save anyone a moment's hassle (or worse) I'd like to. I got a call from someone explicitly claiming to be from Medicare saying that by now I should have received my new plastic Medicare card. It sounded...

Does anyone here use one of these? have a favorite (or least-favorite) brand? recommend features to look for or avoid? Is there a type of bricks-and-mortar store that would carry them? I asked in an auto supply store once and they'd never heard of them. In a quick skim of Amazon, I was...

So here's a need for workers that's going unfilled -- but I'm not sure how to turn it into a viable job. I'm guessing it probably wouldn't work for most, but I'm just going to throw it out here in case someone can figure out how to run with it. I just had my second cataract surgery.* Like many...

This may be an isolated incident but I thought I'd mention it just in case it's more widespread. I got an email today saying my PO box rental was overdue. The subject line was pretty convincing -- better done than these things usually are. I checked with my post office branch and they said they...

Some DIY-ers might enjoy this Washington Post article about making your own air filter. The one they demonstrate is pretty big, but I imagine the dimensions could be reduced for smaller spaces. I was surprised at how effective it was found to be -- not just for germs but for pollutants etc...

Just floating this in case someone has an idea. If not, that's OK; apparently there's not much call for this. I'm looking for some professional/commercial person/office that would keep some basic info about me on file -- like my advance directive, will, insurance info, etc. -- and agree to...

I have a little hand-held GPS that I didn't use for about 5 months and its batteries (2 AA) have gone bad and spit up a lot of that yellowish-white crud. So my questions: Is that stuff toxic? Can I throw it out in the regular trash? If I can get the GPS cleaned up, will it be safe to use with...

I'm thinking of getting a separate device just for general web-surfing (not private transactions). (Reasons why TL;DR, not putting that part up for debate.) I do want it to have a usable keyboard and a screen big enough to watch videos reasonably comfortably. I do not need it to interact with...

OK I know this is a very non-vanliving question but if you could have the generosity to overlook that I'd be really grateful and interested in your thoughts. It's also probably kind of a dumb question but I have no clue of the answer. So I might have a shot at an affordable apartment that is...

For anyone still wondering about Medicare vs Medicare Advantage, here's a pretty readable explanation from the New York Times. You may be able to view it from the main URL: https://www.nytimes.com/explain/2022/11/20/health/medicare-open-enrollment If you hit the paywall, here's a "gift" link.

For anyone with experience in the area: if you were to spend a day travelling between Canutillo, TX, and Hatch, NM, what side trips would you recommend? The direct route is only 70 miles, so there's probably room for some pretty long side trips. Right now I'm interested in personal favorites...

It's open enrollment time and apparently the predatory marketing is going strong. Here is an Associated Press article describing some scammy behavior, mostly by Medicare Advantage vendors, and recommending some things to look out for -- including documents, and even vehicles, that look like they...

So I gather it is a Bad Thing to just throw a laptop -- even a seriously dead one -- into the trash. I am not sure whether it's because there's highly toxic stuff in there? flammable stuff? precious metals? The laptop in question is not usable (doesn't even have a hard drive); all I need is a...