And "Laura Book Club" is an example of that scam. The real Sisters Read the World book club, which "Laura" is impersonating the organizer of, does not charge fees. www.meetup.com/sisters-read...

Yes, I agree with your take. And you got the sense that he kind of looks down on fiction authors for being so backward.

Definitely a phrase overdue to be retired

Sympathies. I had insomnia as a child. It got better in adulthood but then a hyper-stressful life situation similar to yours stole my sleep. It did resolve eventually but left me with a fear of not sleeping that I still struggle with. (And none of those tricks work for me either)

The only source I have for this is the lawyers' website. It doesn't seem to have been certified as a class yet, and there's no guarantee it will be, so stay tuned for now. I'm going to try to follow this, and will post updates if there are any.

I knew well before I qualfied for Medicare to avoid Medicare Advantage like the plague. Traditional Medicare all the way (though from what I've read, they're planning on spoiling that too).

Seven of my nine books are on the list, but only six are eligible because my publisher failed to register copyright in one case.

Our two have to be medicated to go to the vet, and the assistant still has to wear the big protective gloves ( they are both sweeties at home though)

Agreed.