The little squiggly line has been pretty much holding steady while slowly advancing. It's nice to see the net worth stop getting sucked into a black void of spiraling negative valuation. The only question is if it will hold now. In the rest of the country, probably. Here in the valley, employment is likely to be soft for a long time.

International Paper Supplies - the crooks that just keep coming back. Can't get rid of 'em. Lessee, they claimed to be the bank-sanctioned supplier for my credit card terminal supplies. They're not. Sent me a dozen rolls of paper for lessee, about $25 a roll. OK, I got burned. Paid the money and learned the lesson. Now they call back. They want to send me the rest of the order, whatever that is. Another few rolls. About 100 bucks. Nope, don't want 'em. But you ordered 'em. Nope, I didn't. Sir, we have to charge you a re-stocking fee of $50. Wouldn't you rather get the rolls? Nope. What shall we do, then? You're going to send us money one way or another whether you like it or not. Uhm, jump into a dumpster full of glass shards? A swimming pool filled with boiling nitric acid? Don't get me started...