Why Installing Your Own Window Blinds In Las Vegas Might Not Be The Thing For Some People.
Arthur believed in three things: the American spirit, the power of a $19 cordless drill, and the notion that professional contractors were a scam invented by people who didn’t know how to read an instruction sheet. So, when Arthur decided to upgrade the blinds in Las Vegas to his west-facing living room, he politely declined his wife's suggestion to hire a professional. "Pay someone $200 to drive four screws into drywall?" Arthur had laughed, cracking his knuckles on a blistering Friday afternoon. "Please. It’s a box of plastic slats, honey. I’ll have it done before the twilight hours." That was Friday at 2:00 PM. Outside, the Las Vegas summer sun was casually baking the asphalt to a crisp $114°F. Inside, Arthur was about to enter the worst seventy-two hours of his domestic life. Day 1: The Illusion of Progress Arthur started with optimism. He bought off-the-shelf vinyl blinds in Las Vegas from a local store, ignoring the warning label that implicitly sugges...