Some people may think that I am kind of a masochist. I like to think I am more of an optimist, although there are times when the two words mean basically the same thing. On a whim, I decided to apply for a job in super-chain grocery store bakery department as a “cake decorator.” I like cake, I used to make wedding cakes for people. Of course, that experience was some 40 or more years ago, but hey, it’s like riding a bike, right? Post-pandemic there are a lot of not-so-great, a little better … [Read more...]