Our New Appliances Are Smarter Than I Am

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My wife and I have been living in our home for over 30 years now, the mortgage is paid, and we were overdue for some improvements. I thought we should add a gigantic home theater with plush seating and cupholders and food trays, so I could watch new movies and football games on the biggest screen available. Unfortunately, I got outvoted one to one. Barbara, of course, the more practical one in this marriage of equals…