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Storm named Fay really dumped on Florida, didn’t she?
I suppose it’s been a pretty good year for Orlando vacations, despite tropical storms and hurricane threats. I guess if you live in Florida or visit their much, you get accustomed to those things. (I live in southwest Missouri, and I guarantee you I’ve never gotten accustomed to tornadoes, but who knows?)
But looking around the [...]
Gotta love those insurance companies, don’t you? Maybe not so much
The world is full of sad stories about insurance and the way it often fails people when they need it most. I worked for a few years typing denial letters mostly about car insurance and homeowners insurance claims. I quickly learned that the REAL purpose for insurance companies is to 1) collect as many years [...]
Sign of the times? Some babies now developing ‘carrier syndrome’
I’d never heard of such a thing as “carrier syndrome” as a health issue for babies until I read an article online recently warning about it. “Carrier syndrome” is a case of babies who are developmentally delayed because their parents keep them secured in car seats, strollers, slings, and other baby carriers too much of [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
From politics to insurance, many problems lie in our use of language
I was reading some stuff online from a British website and what I read caused one of those little “sparks” in the old brain that make you jump from one subject/association to another with no apparent connection. (Is it just me, or does that happen to you, too? No??)
The phrase I was looking at was [...]
Secret to ALL successful dieting: Eat fewer calories than your body uses
I watch probably far more television than I should, especially for a guy who reads the papers. But most of my work is done at home, and with no one to talk to but our old cat — so I often leave CNN or some other cable news program running in the background as I [...]
Does it REALLY make sense to use food products for alternative fuels?
A year or two ago, everyone where I live was excited about the prospects of a plant opening nearby to produce ethanol fuel from corn. Ethanol, as I’m sure you know, is a type of alcohol created from “biomass” products (currently, most often corn and corn byproducts) then blended with gasoline. The theory is that [...]
Just learned about an ‘eco-friendly’ webhosting service you should take a look at
I just heard about ThinkHost, a webhosting company that is 100% powered by wind and solar power. Think about that when you think about hosting your blog or website. That’s a pretty amazing claim.
I presently have a contract with a different hosting company, but I’m taking a close look at ThinkHost and their webhosting services. [...]
