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Yes, I am alive! Sorry, I've been crazy busy with school, writing, and volunteer work. I will continue to do my best to update my websites. Anyway, here are some quotable quotes!"Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die." - G.K. Chesterton“Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, [...] > read more

WTF Friday

Published on 2012-03-30 10:02:34

Yay! I finally remembered to post on a Friday! WTF is up with all of the games on Facebook! I actually got an invite to “Storage Wars” the other day. Apparently, all of the following are actual games: Restaurant City, FrontierVille, YoVille, Pet Society, CastleVille, PetVille, Caf > read more

Commercial Commentary: Diets

Published on 2012-03-01 16:10:25

Some of my favorite—due to their ridiculousness—commercials are weight loss advertisements. You’ve probably heard of the major weight loss companies and plans: Weight Watchers, South Beach Diet, Atkins, and Nutrisystem. I’m going to skip those and cover a few of the sillier, unbelievable, and outright ridiculous ones. Below I’ll describe each diet according to the manufacturer’s&hell [...] > read more

Frugal Dad: Bad Economy or Not, Still Save Money

Published on 2012-02-20 16:48:58

Unemployment has been steadily dropping, but you wouldn't know it to hear the news (and the politicians). Endlessly, I hear 'the economy,' 'the economy,' 'the economy.' (It's almost worse than Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.)Well, bad economy or not, I’m serious about saving money. I never used to be. But I tried it for one year, and saved over $1,000. That was the year I was just starting out, and didn’t invest mu [...] > read more

I Wouldn't Make This Up: Scientology

Published on 2012-01-29 12:55:41

_ I’m a writer and fairly creative. But there are ot [...] > read more

2012 Election: Mitt Romney

Published on 2012-01-23 03:54:03

_2012 is a presidential election year, meaning that a serious portion of news time will be dedicated to this topic. Obviously, we know who the Democrat's presidential candidate will be. I will be doing a post about President Obama’s “rough” campaign platform at a later date. But with the wide variety of interesting debate comments and moments, I tho [...] > read more

Update on 2012 Election

Published on 2012-01-20 01:22:41

First of all, forgive my short absence. I'm also a freelance copywriter, and got bogged down with jobs. And, of course, clients come first. I'm working on two posts right now: a humorous one about "crazier" human beliefs, along with another candidate profile. In the meantime, Michele Bachmann has withdrawn from the race. The last two profiles I've done, the candidate has wit [...] > read more

Miserable Mondays

Published on 2012-01-03 00:59:57

This blog has been overly serious for the last few posts, so we need to take a little humor break. Luckily, it's Monday. Monday's are always miserable. I don't even have a 9-5 job (I'm a freelancer) and Mondays are still miserable. So, I figured I'd cheer everyone up. Here's a few links, cartoons, and light bulb jokes (come on, everyone loves the light bulb jokes). "The [...] > read more

A New News Source

Published on 2011-12-25 18:40:34

_First of all, try saying that title five times fast, “A New News Source,” “A New….” Now, let’s move on to more serious subjects. When I’m writing an article- or searching sites looking for interesting viewpoints-, I go through a variety of news sites. I do this because I like having well-researched, accurate articles that reflect vario [...] > read more

2012 Election: Newt Gingrich

Published on 2011-12-16 21:42:30

Quotable Quotes

Published on 2011-12-09 09:22:27

"Success is the ability to get along with some people, and get ahead of others." - E.C. McKenzie*Let not the mind be like concrete- all mixed up and permanently set. Work to make yourself indispensible, but never get the idea that you are."It's what you learn after you know it all that counts." — John Wooden“God will not look you over for medals degrees or diplomas, but [...] > read more

National UnLabeling Day

Published on 2011-12-02 02:23:15

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2012 Election: Michele Bachmann

Published on 2011-11-24 22:35:53

_Yes, an odd post for Thanksgiving Day. I don’t think anyone i [...] > read more

Democrats? Republicans? Both? Neither?

Published on 2011-11-20 23:36:00

_For those who haven’t been following along, here is quick brief of [...] > read more

Patriotic Quotes

Published on 2011-07-05 11:19:05

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I Should Just Go Back to Europe?

Published on 2011-07-03 04:49:56

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Moving....Again....Maybe

Published on 2011-06-30 04:44:10

My husband has orders for us to move at the end of August. To Hawaii. But we've been promised a change in orders to Washington State as a person in Hawaii wants my husbands orders. So, with less than two months to go, we don't know > read more

Military Condolence Letters

Published on 2011-06-29 05:14:26

I saw on the news yesterday that there has been a bit of controversy over who receives Presidential condolence letters for family members killed in combat. Military members who commit suicide or those who are killed in stateside training exerci > read more

Sunday Sayings

Published on 2011-06-26 03:25:36

I love quotes. I have a notebook filled up with quotes, and I decided to share some of them with you guys. There is also a page on the website with more quotes. (See tab on top of page)."There's never enough time to it right, but th > read more

Spending: Define "Worthwhile"

Published on 2011-06-24 01:01:51

I was browsing blogs yesterday, and I ran across a very interesting post on how much money is spent by various groups against "gay rights." While I have no opinion on either side of that issue (really), the post brought up a very interesting qu > read more

Is the Death Penalty Ever Appropriate?

Published on 2011-06-22 06:24:25

The Casey Anthony case- in which a FL mother is accused of murdering her 2-y [...] > read more

Military Maintenance vs. Home Maintenance

Published on 2011-06-21 23:22:36

One thing about the military is that they not only keep boats and submarines (and tanks, etc...depending upon the branch) running is that they do maintenance in ADVANCE. This is called "PMS"- preventive maintenance system. So, around work, they > read more

WTF Friday

Published on 2011-05-07 02:31:44

As I've been looking through blogs, I've seen lots of "cute" names for the days- mysterious Mondays, wordless Wednesdays, etc. None of them really seemed to sum up my accurate, but cynical, view of life. And then I realized there is on > read more

March 1st

Published on 2011-03-01 03:16:44

The entire month of March is American Red Cross Month. For a full article on this holiday, please visit: http://www.suite101.com/content/march--american-red-cross-month-a341356.March 1st is:Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day/ United States Navy Asiatic > read more

Fundamental Problem with Government Charity

Published on 2011-02-17 21:35:04

There is a fundamental problem with government charity, and one that many people refuse to acknowledge. Once it starts, there is no end. This statement has two meanings:1) Once charity towards a certain cause or group starts (no matter wh > read more

Whew....brain fry

Published on 2011-02-10 05:44:50

No, I haven't forgotten about the "This Day in History" and holiday posts. If you've been checking out the new section on my website called "Celebrate Every Day!", you may have noticed that I've been putting in serious hours trying to get all o > read more

February 8th

Published on 2011-02-08 15:44:01

Boy Scout's Day (also extends to Scout Anniversary Week, which dates change from year to year)Kite Flying DayLaugh and Get Rich DayNational Molasses Bar Day [...] > read more

February 7

Published on 2011-02-07 01:00:33

On This day in History:Navy Captain Bruce McCandless became the first human being to fly untethered in space. February is American Heart Month. February 7th is:Charles Dickens' Birthday (1812)Laura Ingalls Wilder's Birthday (1867)National > read more

Holidays, Observances, & This Day in History

Published on 2011-02-06 21:24:32

I've been writing a whole series of articles on observances and holidays (for example, March is National Women's History Month). Now, I'm working about a month ahead, so there won't be links to articles until we start getting into March......Anyway,I > read more

Possessed Television

Published on 2010-12-24 21:41:50

Note: this is an old post, but I was re-reading it and started laughing out lo [...] > read more

The Forthcoming Human Extinction

Published on 2010-12-04 10:12:11

My scale and I have a complicated relationship. We chat every mornin [...] > read more

The Limits Of Free Speech? Protests at Funerals

Published on 2010-11-10 14:39:26

Free speech is a protected right in the United States. But all but th [...] > read more

Good-bye (kind of) Nancy Pelosi

Published on 2010-11-04 22:45:41

Yes, Nancy Pelosi was re-elected. With an 80% majority in her district. However, the Republican take-over the House means that her well-publicized job as Speaker of the House is at an end. In a moment of reflection, here's a collect > read more

I Called It....They're Still Clueless

Published on 2010-11-03 13:18:41

Husband and I were watching election results come in last night. While the Republicant's didn't get a majority in the Senate, it was still clear that the Demolemmings got their collective behind's kicked. I said to my husband last night, > read more

Pink Cartoons? This has gone too far.

Published on 2010-10-21 14:04:07

I'll admit it up front...sometimes I'm kind of a b****. I understand that breast cancer is horrible. As are all cancers. I'm even okay with a little awareness of the issue. But I think everyone is aware of it by now. We' > read more

#1 On the Top Ten Countdown

Published on 2010-10-14 12:59:52

There are many things about being "married to the military" that are interesting. After much thought, debate, and laughing, I came up with...drumroll, please..."The Top Ten Most Annoying Things About the Military"(for full posts on numbers 2-10, plea > read more

A Trillion Dollars Later....9.6% Unemployment

Published on 2010-10-08 16:28:04

The latest unemployment report was just released. The economy "lost" [...] > read more

Health Care Waivers Given to Placate Companies, Unions, Insurers

Published on 2010-10-07 11:32:40

Large companies- among them McDonalds, various unions, and Jack in the Box- studied the new health care bill carefully and realized there would be a significant increase in costs for meeting the new health care standards. In some cases, premium > read more

I got lost....but I'm back!

Published on 2010-10-05 12:40:41

Well, I'm back. I apologize for my long absence....I got lost and co [...] > read more

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