Losin’ It Again 2024

Here’s Johnny!

A letter from the Hawai’i State Tax collector arrived two days ago. The gist of the communication involved a $30 penalty being imposed because the estimated tax was not received last year. Apparently, any tax liability over $500 requires estimated tax to be paid quarterly during the tax year.

The empire tax return has not been processed yet. However, the estimated tax provision applies as well but with a $1,000 threshold. The sad part is that the tax liability was only $48 above the latter threshold. So, there should be a letter arriving in the near future with another assessed penalty.

At this point in time, there is much deliberation about whether to dispatch $2,000+ in estimated taxes for both entities next month or just pay the penalties next year. The estimated tax schema involves four payments made two months apart, which is personally undesirable. The plan, if implemented, will be to send one payment only to each entity. Old codgers have no time to mess around with multiple installments. Sheesh!

The whole tax bullshit caused subsequent sleepless nights. In turn, the mood and disposition quickly soured. Despondency and rage alternated in rapid succession. Where is all of that taxpayer money going? Ukraine? Taiwan? Israel? Stipends for undocumented immigrants?

How about the ridiculous “antitrust” lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice (sic) against Apple®? Yeah, Apple®, one of the most “woke” corporations has fallen from grace with the overlords (read: “garden variety” Fascists). All of that LGBTQ+ and “pride” crap just wasn’t enough. The problem is that Apple® significantly increased the security on the iPhone, the latest being the new encryption for iMessage. All of that goes against the surveillance state established by the Fascists.

In the end, it’s easy to understand how the Jack Torrance character in the flick, “The Shining,” went berserk. Yeah, that’s really how close the mind is to snapping.

Postscript: Notes extends condolences to the Russian Federation for the extremely suspicious “terrorist” attack on the Crocus Hall facility.