Fall Waxing Autumn Moon
We qualify for a special mortgage deal proposed by my favorite institution in America, Wells Fargo Bank. We went in today to see Kevan, a home mortgage specialist. Kevan had a computer screen we could see and he happily punched in numbers explaining the joys of this wonderful deal.
Until. “Can I see the type of contract you’re proposing we sign? You know, the terms?” “It’s all right here,” Kevan said, pointing to the computer screen. Oh, well. Since it’s on a computer screen, that’s good enough, right? Wrong.
“I’d like to see the language we’d be expected to agree to, Kevan.” “The terms are right here.” Kevan pointed to the swing out computer screen. Again.
They weren’t. What the screen showed was the advantage to us of taking the deal. That’s all. No other contractual information.
Kevan and I did not get along. We did, because I had my much smarter partner with me, go ahead and sign up because the deal could lower our monthly payments by a significant amount. In the process of signing up however they collected information about our income and several pieces of what I consider proprietary information. And we get nothing in return.
We can still say no, but this was the only way (ONLY WAY) I could get to see the terms of the contract. Kevan said it was a national program. I pointed to the phone. He could call the national program surely and get us the information. He got exasperated then because signing up was the only way. ONLY WAY. Kevan is a corporate tool.
Afterward, I toured a group of tall, elegant Somali teenagers through the MIA’s ancient art collection. They were attentive and interactive.
At 1:00 PM I went over to the Eye Institute where I had my semi-annual glaucoma check up. This was the first time in over 20 years that I have not seen Jane West. I now see Dr. Brown. My eye-drops have dropped my pressures into the safe levels and my optic nerve is stable. Between the holes punched through my iris in 2004 by laser and the eyedrops, we’re keeping that nerve as healthy as possible.
I started out with a central hole in my optic nerve bigger than normal, so I have less room to accommodate change.
