It is a truth universally acknowledged that anything can and will break immediately after its warranty or contract expires. Case in point—my cell phone. My two-year contract with my cell phone company is about to run out, and my cell phone battery has suddenly decided not to keep its charge. Normally, if charged to full capacity, my phone will last nearly a week. Now, however, it looses its power in less than two days, and the charge life is steadily shortening with each connection to a power outlet. Suspicious? I think so. I recently decided to get a new phone when the contract ran out anyway, but I’m still aggravated that I will have to do so sooner rather than later.