What were the highs and lows of your 2009?

For me, the high point came in November when my son married a lovely girl. The lowest points were the days when two of my kitties passed away. Sebastian, who was 16, died in January, and we had to...

How do you feel about Congress pushing through a health care bill?

What do you think of the Senate democrats paying off certain Senators in order to get them to vote for the bill? Do you really think the bill will amount to anything when it is passed? To me it...

Should illegal immigrants be entitled to social security benefits in the U.S.?

I've read that the Senate has passed a bill allowing social security benefits for illegal immigrants. This doesn't seem right to me. After all, the social security system is already running out of...

How do you feel about the fact that Iowa and Vermont just legalized...

...same-sex marriages? After all, California voted on the issue only a few months back, and the decision to allow them was reversed there. If you're religious, I'm sure you believe it's wrong,...

Have you ever smelled a hog confinement?

There have been a lot of derogatory remarks on the news making fun of government money being allocated to look into the problem of "pig smell". They seem to think it's a joke, but if you've ever...

Do kitties grieve?

About a month ago our oldest cat had to be put to sleep. Since that time one of our other cats (we have two now) cries loudly all day long. I know he and Sebastian were close, but I thought he'd get...

Could stopping hunger be as easy as planting gardens?

I've been wondering for awhile now why someone couldn't organize a program whereby people with excessive garden produce could share it with people who are in need of food. Every year I see huge...

I'm totally fed up with Exodus 3000!

I started playing Exodus 3000 about a year ago, because I'd heard you could make money on it. Right! I'm here to tell you that it's not all it's cracked up to be. At first I sort of enjoyed the game,...

Has anyone ever heard of Husk drawing salve?

It's an old remedy, but it works so much better than newer ointments do. We bought our jar about 30 years ago and it has lasted through raising our kids and is now being used on our grandkids. The...

Have you ever heard of being a super taster and thought maybe you were one?

For years I couldn't figure out why so many foods that appealed to millions of people, such as carrots and green beans, tasted so nasty to me. Then I read an article about people who are super...