By Betty Mermelstein Our country boasts 401 national park areas! Each one an introduction to the grandeur that is this vast and environmentally varied United States. We all want to visit as many as possible, and “we all” showed up to Yosemite the year my family …
By Steven Wilson There are a few things in this world I will just never understand. Like why don’t I have a holo-deck in my house yet? I never understood chitterlings in general. Those neon lights underneath cars, what’s the point of that? And, most vexing …
It’s the coolest thing in the world to be able to say, “I am taking my wife to a heavy metal show for Mother’s Day” and… the spousling that is going to aforementioned heavy metal concert does not have purple spiked hair, assorted pins and metal …
Hubby and I have lived in the same house for forty years. When we put our roots down, we sink them in deep. We’ve thought about moving, but the thought of cleaning out the garage attic, just makes us shudder. After all, there’s forty years of …
It’s amazing how something as harmless as a little prank can involve changing a military base’s policy and may affect national security. But it can, and it happened to me. The Spring of 1994 found me at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, driving around my nice …
Do Good Looking People Get Asked Out Less Often? For most of my life I have heard that good looking people frequently are the loneliest because their beauty intimidates potential partners. Though attracted to their beauty, the good looking are not approached because everyone ‘assumes’ that …
The modern version of “The Wizard of Oz” (1939) movie, “Oz the Great and Powerful”, had audiences everywhere waiting with childlike anticipation to be razzled and dazzled by cinematic wizardry. Like a talent contestant singing a beloved piece by a master, attempting to ride the coattails …
Hubby and I are perfectly matched. Not only am I blind, he’s deaf, so right there it’s a marriage made in heaven. Somehow when we’re in the car driving we get desperate for conversation it seems. We don’t talk about friends or family. Oh no, that …
Will’s Thoughts | Thoughts Father’s Day Father’s Day for me is both one of sadness and of joy as I remember my incredible father. Due to a number of issues, we really never had a chance to experience the whole ‘father and son’ thing and the …
Champagne corks were popping across the nation as criminals in Canada cheered the recently revised marijuana laws. This now forces tens of thousands of law abiding citizens with valid medicinal marijuana prescriptions to seek ‘alternative’ sources for their favorite bud because of the actions of a …
Do you think that flying today is risky? Aviation has come a long, long way, so flying today is a whole lot safer. If you don’t believe us, check out these 25 actual aircraft regulations for the U.S. Department of the Army from 1920! Regulations For …
10 Top Cool and Unusual Pool Tables Pool tables sure have come a long way over the years. From car pool tables to functional pool tables, there’s a pool table design to suit everyone. There are even waterproof ones designed to be used in the swimming …
