The White House has made Christmas a political issue

or is it just me? I just got a look at some of the ornaments on the tree in the Blue Room... There are many decorative bulbs. One features Mao Ts Tong, another the drag queen Hedda Lettuce and...

Please, don't use your guns to celebrate the New Year!

Obviously, most people here are thinking individuals who know the dangers of firing guns into the air on New Year's Eve. MOST people. There are some that are ignorant of the dangers and a very few...

Do you see anything good about the health care bill? I really want to know.

The only thing I can see positive about it is that people with pre-existing conditions could get insured for them and that you couldn't have your coverage canceled when you needed it. Otherwise,...

Do you have a Nativity in your home at Christmas? Here is mine!

I had a Nativity I bought in the 70's and the baby Jesus disappeared years ago, I use a toothpick wrapped in cloth. A couple years ago I was at Goodwill and saw this Nativity. It's beautiful, someone...

Does anyone still use handkerchiefs?

I've gone through 3 boxes of Kleenex in the past week--I don't have a cold but I think my allergies are acting up with all the wildly varying temperatures. At $2 a box, that's a lot of cash thrown...

How good are you at keeping Santa's identity a secret?

I thought it would be fun to find out how far other parents will go to keep the story of Santa believable. It was a joy to me to see the sparkle in my sons' eyes when Christmas was near and they...

Have you ever thought what it would be like if Jesus hadn't been born?

I thought about that last night. I don't think we would have a democratic republic (or what used to be one) here in America if Jesus hadn't influenced the world--we would still have a rule of tyranny...

A frugal tip for those who have dogs

My rat terrier, Cookie, had to take another trip to the vet yesterday. She had licked a spot on her chest raw and it was filled with fluid. The vet said it was probably caused by Gus playing too...

An old internet scam has hit my family--beware this scam!

My sister and mother got an email from my cousin saying that she and her husband had been robbed in London, England and needed money. It was actually from her email account, someone had stolen it and...

I hope someone can help me with my camera

I have a Sony Cybershot that's about ten years old. The rechargable batteries were dead so I used regular ones for a few shots. That was a couple of weeks ago and when I turned on the camera the...