It is the same house. All the houses that are affordable were either built in the 50-'s to 70's or they're way out in the boonies. For example, my house was built in 1948. It probably cost about $10,000. My Dad bought it for $30,000 in 1980. I bought it for $100,000 in 2001. Same house, sitting in the weather all those...more

Here's another story - During the SARS scare I was travelling in the Philippiines. I got sick as a dog. I went to one hospital, I took an ambulance ride to another. I was in a private room, attend to by two physicians and four nurses. They ran blood, urine, stool, tests along with a chest xray. I was there five hours. ...more

Here's my story - In December I broke my leg. I went to the ER Sunday afternoon. I was operated on Monday at 4pm, in a 1.5 hour surgery. My EOB statement said the full price was $59,000, after discounts $12,000 and my portion was about $5,000. Nearly all of that was the hospital. The Doctor and annesthesiologist was ab...more

I rented a 2012 300 and drove it from Kansas City to North Carolina and back. Man, what a car for a road trip. Plush, solid, quiet, roomy, and sharp looking all while getting MPG's in the low 30's with the cruise set at 70. I also never realized how much I'd enjoy being able to walk up to the car and open the door at a...more

Or they're people who have been so focused on work for so long that their other interests have atrophied to the point where they no longer rember what they were.

38 a night is just the beginning.... there are lots of ways to spend once you get there.

blah blah. Here's what I heard: I saw him in an art gallery. I knew who he was. I was immediately attracted to his fame and money. He courted me by spending money on me. Then I married him. When he no longer had money, I lost interest. I tell this story as if I'm a victim, but I didn't need a real job for over a decade...more

You write like you're the sweet, innocent victim in all this. You enjoyed the fun while it lasted. Get over it.

Most men would be perfectly content to live in a trailer in the woods, except then there would be no woman in his life.