I don't know, tone death could be very accurate.  I'm sure they were nice kids, and are nice people, but some people are not appropriate to some kinds of music.  Do people really want to hear Christy Lane of One Day at a Time fame belt out some Madonna?  With or without cone bra?

re your pic:  Beauty of a dog!

Rest in peace Mr. Frid.   Fine actor all around.   And glad to know I wasn't the only kid who ran right home after school to catch the last 15 minutes of the show.  Lucky me, I only lived kitty corner from the school!

This article makes me shake my head.  Doesn't take into account children, divorce, health issues (prior to retirement) and housing.  I wasn't able to have kids and divorced almost 20 years ago, starting from scratch.   I am fortunate to have a job with a pension and will retire in 4 years with 70% of salary.  (Okay, th...more

Oh my lord, what poor advice.   Both people in this "marriage" need to have their heads smacked.   Counselling and absolute truthfulness (in other words, quit playing games) might resolve this, but I doubt it.  They seem, both of them, to be tied into their roles as victims when the only victim I see is the poor son wh...more

Amen Muddygirl.  I am a single female with a modest salary.  I was in the market for a larger house 8 years ago and judas priest, the loans they told me I could afford!  I bought a house I could afford (and fix up a little) and it will be paid off in 3 more years.  It is my home, not an investment.  My first house was ...more

I once found a $100 bill at my local small post office.  I turned it in and later I got a call from an elderly gentleman who had dropped it when he mailed some letters.  He was very kind and wanted to give me a reward.  Nu uh, no way.  It made me feel better knowing he wasn't going to go without food or something else ...more