I must be having a midlife crisis. But that was supposed to be fifteen years ago. I’m late! One of the first cars I ever had was a brand new 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang. Some of you motor-heads will remember that was the year number because...
I saw a guy standing in front of the magazine wall at Barnes and Noble stealing sniffs of aftershave. You know those cologne advertisement pages in magazines that you peel back and release wonderful scents. He was sniffing and then putting the magazines back on...
While waiting for our pizza this evening at Chucky Cheese I enjoyed watching a four-year-old little boy beat the system. He was playing Skee-ball. Actually the word "playing" isn't quite the right word. He was picking up the ball, running up the lane and depositing...
A seven layer burrito at Taco Bell is a good value. It's fairly healthy, but a bit heavy on the calories because of the avocado, the sour cream and the flour tortilla. What I enjoy about it is each bite tastes different. If you don't...
If I put all green wood in my wood stove nothing happens. I can put all kinds of fire starters under them only to come back a bit later to find the fire starter is consumed and the green wood is just sitting there. I...
The yearly subscription price is only ten dollars for twelve issues. That's good. However it gets better. There is a guarantee that states if I do not save $1500 over the next year by following their money-saving advice, they will refund my ten dollars. It...
This week cell phone numbers were released making it possible for us to receive a host of unwanted junk calls that will be charged to our minute allotments. Fortunately we can be enrolled on a no-call list. At first I thought I would write about...
It was late, dark and raining when I got home from school this night. My old dog met me at the door with her usual leaning against me and rubbing her face against mine. After an appropriate amount of loving she went out into the...
I had a forty-pound bag of seed for our birdfeeder in the garage and then a gray squirrel discovered it. Obviously the many layers of paper were not enough to keep him out so I closed it in a large plastic garbage can. I know...
I have some dear friends who are continually passing on some of the most outrageous stories as if they were gospel. I have been trying to figure out why these dear people are so easily taken in by some of the most obvious lies. I...