Monthly Archives: July 2006

>Retirement Plans

>Today, I took an online poll that asked what I think is the best way to save for retirement. You know – company pension plan, savings, property, mutual funds, etc. I vote for the Lotto. Old people always win that, … Continue reading

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>Raising an even more inconsiderate generation

>Tim and I went to the movies on Sunday. We saw “Superman Returns”, in its third week of release, so maybe it won’t be too crowded. Eh-n-n-n-n, try again. The good thing was, we didn’t notice anyone make or receive … Continue reading

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>Black Pepper

>My mom and I had lunch Saturday, while shopping for anniversary party supplies. She had a hard time, as she does every time she dines out, finding something that didn’t have black pepper in it. She’s going to a meeting … Continue reading

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>Whatever happened to….

>Cracker trays? My mom and I are working on their 50th wedding anniversary party, and my mom wants to set out the crackers in one of those half-tube cracker servers that used to be very popular, but apparently not many … Continue reading

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>What does it mean, if you dream you were shot to death?

>I got shot twice in the chest in my dream last night by an Asian man I’ve never seen before. He was riding in the back of George Carlin’s cab. George was a friend of ours. Tim and I decided … Continue reading

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>Why do businesses ignore the chance for free publicity?

>At the TV station where I work, two of our newscasts every day have a business news segment. We run the stocks of local interest, the oil prices and whatnot, on a graphic, and the anchor reads a business-related story. … Continue reading

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