Civility… A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum… 9 Dec 2014 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJUVt-nTS28 Please play the youtube song while you read this post. It is the soundtrack to this Roman adventure!! To quote the musical with lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and inspired…
Uncategorized The Burden of Tax Season 8 Mar 2013 Tax inflation is causing anxiety around the world, especially in Europe and most notably in France. Many people are leaving their homeland to avoid being gouged - some rates being as…
holiday… Touchdown! It’s November! 1 Nov 2012 Wow. October went by really fast, didn't it? So the uber-busy month of November has witnessed its kick-off and the mad rush toward everything has begun. By everything I mean…
Civility… Aerobic Striptease?? 20 Sep 201220 Sep 2012 I enjoy Amazon. I even like their recommendations for me. Often they are spot on with literature or videos that they think I will appreciate based on my purchases in the past. …
Entertainment… The Longest Day 20 Jun 201221 Jun 2012 Today is the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and I found a little information about the earliest recognition of this event. Our ancestors were very observant about the sky and their…
Entertainment… Reader Recommended Books 10 Jun 2012 You, dear readers, have spoken. The list for favorite reads has been compiled and collected here for a quick print out to take to your bookstore, library, e-book download, or internet…
family… The Battery Goes Where? 1 Jun 2012 For twenty years I have traded one Buick for another. Talk about brand loyalty! I love that they feel solid, spacious, comfortable. And combined with gas mileage that is advertised…
Entertainment… X is for what? 26 Apr 201226 Apr 2012 Ah, we have known this day was coming. I have dreaded it since I signed up for the blog challenge nearly two months ago. Some of you have commented on…
Civility… Our Local Stupid Criminal Story 16 Sep 201116 Sep 2011 Early one morning this week, one of our neighbors was awakened by a loud pounding at their front door. Someone they didn't know was standing there and concerned that it…
Entertainment… Everything Needs Something 11 Jul 201111 Jul 2011 Lately I have been reminded of a conversation that I had with a lady about swimming pools. I was bemoaning the fact that I had sacrificed the money I had…