Archive for August, 2008
I’m almost as weary about presidential candidates as I am about that little insurance lizard
When G**CO started using that goofy little animatron/animated/whatever lizard to advertise their car insurance, I thought it was a cute play on the type of lizard (gecko) and the company’s name. Not many months later, they came up with an angle that used a “caveman” to push their products. The makeup was done so well and the original couple of caveman ads were clever. Over all, the company, and the car insurance comparison service they offered seemed worthwhile.Credit cards boost economy while hurting some people economically
Credit cards, what you gonna do with ‘em??Nothing like the current economic “hard times” to make us feel both the blessings and the bane of using credit cards. Personally, we’ve had to make purchases for your home, repair related things, in recent months that we could not have made without a credit card. At the same time, our income situation makes it tough to keep our credit card balances under control — tough but doable. And we realize we’re in the majority of people in America that way.
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Why can’t otherwise smart people get it right regarding marriage?
I have been married for just over 41 years. My wonderful wife, Shirley, and I have had our shares of squabbles and ups and downs, but in truth I can say neither of us has even thought about divorcing, ending our relationship, “loving” or getting involved with someone else, etc. (I sometimes marvel that she’s not yet come to her senses and tossed me back for someone better, but I continue to be blessed by that lack of judgment on her part.)Read more on Why can’t otherwise smart people get it right regarding marriage?…
