On Dec 01, I sent in a check to the county tax office for my semi-annual real estate taxes...$1500. Just today I was attempting to do some reconciling of my online banking statement and my check book when I noticed that the check had not been posted yet. I called the tax office and found out that they JUST RECEIVED IT TODAY....18 days later! What makes it even sadder is that the tax office is less than 5 miles from my house (I asked the clerk if there were stickers on the letter from Singapore, Hong Kong, Timbuktu, etc. that would explain why it took so long to go such a short distance).

And the Post Office wants to raise the rates for postage?!? Good grief...