> Classified ads were a damn boondoggle. $500 in a mid-metro to place a car ad. A friend's parent just passed away. There is a state law that says that a death

> Classified ads were a damn boondoggle. $500 in a mid-metro to place a car ad. A friend's parent just passed away. There is a state law that says that a death notice must be published in the local paper so that unknown creditors can be found. The paper charges $750 for a three-line notice that is published weekly for four weeks. The executor/executrix must retain copies of the notices as proof for the court.