Published In The Great North Arrow, May 1, 2023: Rationalizations
- jim Young “Don't knock rationalization; where would we be without it? I don't know anyone who could get through the day without two or three juicy rationalizations. They're more important than sex.” - Jeff Goldbum as Michael in The Big Chill. I recently listed my boat for sale on Kijiji. It’s a nice boat and if you’re interested in buying a boat you should check it out. Search for “ 14’ GRUMMAN ALUMINUM FISHING BOAT, MOTOR & TRAILER ” in Kijiji or the “Argyle Buy Sell and Trade” page on Facebook. (Shameless self promotion). Author's Note: Since I wrote this article, the boat has been sold. Kijiji recorded my ad live at 9:52 am. My first offer came in 8 minutes later at 10:00 am. It is not my intention to ebararrass or shame the person that made this offer if it was a legitimate offer so I am reluctant to provide too many specific details. Suffice it to say, the offer was $1,800 short of my asking price with an explanation that it was the most he could afford for