The government just released the new 2017 social security rates. I know that I shouldn’t be so concerned with social security at my age, but I’ve gotta look out for both my parents and my in-laws. Who knew that I’d need to concern myself with social security before I retired. Ah, the joys of getting…
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During the month of October everyone has become obsessed with visiting pumpkin patches with their kids. Is this a new thing? I don’t ever remember people making a big deal out of visiting one even a few years ago. And I definitely know it was never anything we ever did back in my youth. Perhaps…
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Perhaps I’ve stumbled upon a new world epidemic. Recently while shopping at the mall, people in kiosks kept trying to hand me moisturizer samples. Obviously our society must have some sort of moisture problem. It was the strangest thing…
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For most of my life, milk has been something that is provided by cows. Now I realize that a variety of animals can provide milk, but have almond milk and soy milk really become that big of a thing? Almond and soy milk are now everywhere. But why do we call them milk?
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I find myself researching strange things. The other day I was reading about the TV show Bonanza and ended up spending hours learning about cheap steaks. Do you remember when we could find a cheap steak at restaurants like Bonanza, Ponderosa and the Sizzler?
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October has been a rough month for me so far. I’ve been under the weather a lot this month. But strangely I haven’t good every other day. I feel fine one day, the feel horrible the next. All month….
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The last ten years have been a big change for me. I guess you could say it’s been a different decade. Ten years ago I made a major change in my life, and I haven’t really looked back… until now.
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Politicians make promises all the time, but do they ever make guarantees? Has there ever been any politician who’s ever uttered the words ‘I make this guarantee’. I’d probably vote for them just on that sole principle alone…
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Lately I get the feeling that I’m being penalized for s9mply being a normal, decent person. I have good credit but pay the price for others who don’t. My healthcare premiums keep costing me more, and that’s not all…
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