The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, March 24, 2026

AI Layoffs

Artificial intelligence could have an outsized impact on my home state of Maryland, with as much as 40% of the workforce considered at risk—second only to Washington, D.C..* That said, it’s important not to go full Chicken Little and declare that “the sky is falling.” A shift like that wouldn’t... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 23, 2026

Expired Tags

I pulled onto Location C’s lot and immediately noticed something unusual: a police officer with his lights on, talking to Harold, while a tow truck hauled a vehicle away. At first, I assumed there had been an accident. After the officer left, Harold filled me in. The driver had been pulled over for... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 21, 2026

Positive Direction

Dad and Harold Walger visited William at the prison today. William had told Dad over the phone that he had some big news, so we were all expecting him to share a firm release date—the latest of which could be July. Instead, William told them he has applied for Social Security and Medicare, and he is... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Bruce or Robbie?

Dad has plans to keep Bruce if and when Canopy Car Wash takes over Location A. He has framed it as a choice between Bruce and Robbie, with Bruce currently in the lead. Under that plan, Bruce would mostly work at Location C. I understand where Dad is coming from. He has had issues with Robbie’s... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

A Priest in the School?

The Archdiocese of Baltimore is seeing a growing number of men enter the seminary, which could mean schools begin to have priests assigned to them again.* My high school has not had an assigned priest since 2002. There are clear benefits to having a priest on campus. Mass could be offered more... Sign in to see full entry.

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