From Mine to Mint

I never thought I’d be drawing a line in the sand at Radio Shack. “Why must I fill out anything? I’m buying the digital telephone with cash,” I said through clenched teeth. “It shouldn’t matter that I’m prepaying for phone time.” “I don’t care how you pay. If you don’t fill out the form I can’t sell you the phone. It’s a rule,” Asst. Mgr. Ned responded, not realizing we were hurtling toward a Constitutional confrontation. “OK, I’ll give my name and address but I refuse to fill in ‘Occupation’ on Line 2.” “No ‘Occupation,’ no phone,” said Ned. Ned … Continue reading From Mine to Mint