Do Bad Things Come in Threes?
” You’ve probably heard that question before. Then you hear it repeated among sane, rational and intelligent people. And then you won’t hear it again for a very long time. So what’s the answer? Are there unseen forces out there working against your will to render you harm? Do you suspect an invisible entity scheming to sabotage you in some manner? Or is this a mystery invented by know-nothings trying to explain their string of bad luck? “I just went through three bad breakups in a row.” “My car’s been in the shop three times for the same problem.” “I’m recovering from my third illness this season.” Give me a break. I don’t believe walking underneath a ladder, breaking a mirror, or crossing a black cat is bad luck. And I don’t believe bad things happen in sets of threes. Then again, what happened to me recently made me question my own beliefs… It began when the City of San Diego belted me for business taxes I never heard of going back three years. Their Tax Department’s boilerplate re
