I too quit cable nearly a year ago and frankly it was an awesome decision. And yes it is a relief having an option NOT to watch or be forced to see a commercial for half the crap that is on cable today.  I thought waiting for new shows to become available would be a problem but now I find myself watching shows I did...more

I used to shop there on occasion for items that I thought were hard to find elsewhere or extra ordinary in quality but that is simply not the case. Seeing that their garlic comes from China was the biggest turn off however realizing that most of what they stock can be found at other stores for so much less was the fina...more

If you want a general idea of what we US citizens are in store for just look at what Argentina is doing right now to its citizens - using sniffer dogs trained to detect currency (US dollars and Euros) which desperate Argentine's are trying to get out of the country before it all goes to hell. But if you have no ide...more

What I find interesting is the author’s brief statement “But a year prior to Steven's affair, Sarah had hit a rough patch emotionally". Was her friend suffering from clinical depression or was she simply tired of her 20 year marriage to a man whom perhaps she nothing in common with any longer but did not have the coura...more

I live between heaven and hell when it comes to neighbors.  Neighbor on the right is a lovely man with a dog who who keeps his yard  and home beautifully maintained. He is quiet and I only see him when he walks his equally quiet well behaved dog. Great guy. Neighbor on the left .. dear god. When they moved in it a...more

I hope that the little girl does not stop asking those great questions.. because frankly in our rapidly changing world.. it may just snow in the summer. The little girl obviously needed a bit of help to catch up but despite her physical stature her mind clearly took her to a creative and open place that most of us youn...more

How difficult it must be to raise a child that understands and values their good fortune in life. Holly Branson seems to be the only one who is giving back in earnest via a medical degree. Others do what most expect, self gratification via self promotion of family or friends via charities that are very narrow in scope,...more

Marijuana has helped me live a far more productive life, as weird as that may sound too many. I spent most of my adult life under the mistaken belief that marijuana was inherently bad seeing that it was ranked among other serious and dangerous “drugs”.   A close friend whom I trusted and had never known to abuse an...more

And all the higher paying jobs are shifting to India and the likes. We are trading places with these countries, we are now becoming the cheap labor. Perhaps this is a natural evolution but it will not bode well for Americans for many generations.