RANT to “pet friendly” accommodations that charge $20 per dog per night and then state in their instructions that there should be “no evidence of the pet, such as hair.” How can places reasonably expect to rent to people with dogs and not encounter a bit of dog hair when cleaning the room? It seems to me that these rentals want to have their cake and eat it too … charge extra for pets but avoid any inconvenience that might result from that policy.

RANT to all those deplaning passengers who crowd next to the baggage carousels, preventing any others from seeing and getting their bags.

RANT to people who move into a neighborhood and then start harassing the people who already live there by filing bogus complaints with the city. Our tax dollars are being spent to pay city employees to inspect homeowner properties for issues that have been present for years and have bothered no one else. Folks, this is a CITY. What’s next? Are we breathing too loud for you, Karen? If you can’t stand the sight, sound or smell of your neighbors working on their own cars or art pieces on their own property, move to 10 acres in the country, and build a 6 foot fence around your land to keep out all the pesky humans.

RANT to my health care system’s frustrating phone system. Everyone has to call a central number. I was told I would have to hold for more than 60 minutes when I tried to call a clinic. I then used the web to contact my doctor and got an appointment through her, but it took at least three staff members to arrange it, when a single receptionist could have done it. An inefficient use of staff time and frustrating for everyone.