Category Archives: today’s times

Cell Phone Spies

According to a Harris poll, half of us are cell phone video spies, quick to pull out the phone whenever we witness someone in an embarrassing, or compromising position/activity/article of clothing. Are you a spy? And, if so, what is … Continue reading

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Texting or phone call?

31% of cell phone owners who use text messaging prefer to be contacted by text, rather than voice. Does this describe you? I’d prefer to text if I really just want to tell someone one thing and don’t necessarily want to have … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, cell phones, choices, communicating, differences, lifestyles, opinions, people, phone calls, privacy, texting, things, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Say WHAT???

Have you guys seen this story? “Anti-Bullying mom allegedly assaults 12 year old girl.” The world has sure gone a long way from the day when my dad sat me down and told me he couldn’t fight my battles for … Continue reading

Posted in anger, behavior, bullying, children, choices, differences, emotions, feelings, fighting, kids, people, problems, things, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

The New Graffiti

I was browsing around the web the other day, and I came across these before and after pictures: The statue, entitled “Solace  in the Wind”, stands at one of the harbors in Wellington, New Zealand, is just one of many … Continue reading

Posted in abilities, activities, art, beautiful, beauty, city, environment, fads, fun, good ideas, interesting, life, lifestyles, mischievous, playing around, today's times, trends | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments

A Party Fit for a Princess?

Ok people, I have to preface this by saying that I checked out how much it would be to have a McDonald’s birthday party for Josh, and nearly choked at the $130-$150 price tag.  So this video almost put me … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, birthdays, childhood, children, choices, dramatic, dumb, inappropriate, kids, lifestyles, parenting, parties, people, today's times, unhealthy | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

Dividing Lines

I can’t even really believe this is happening. It’s such a good thing I live where I do. I couldn’t stand to have these silly rules and regulations to follow. Not to be able to hang my clothes outside????? WHY??? … Continue reading

Posted in appearances, behavior, choices, clothes, differences, laundry, laws, lifestyles, neighborhood, people, things, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

I hate to say it but….

They just don’t make things the way they used to. Don’t you just hate to say that? Doesn’t it make you feel old? But really…..things just don’t last the way they used to. These are my drinking glasses. We got … Continue reading

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Condom Outrage

Veterans Memorial Schools in Provincetown, Massachusetts, has unanimously passed a controversial new school policy.  All students, regardless of grade or age, will have access to free condoms.  All they have to do is ask.  And when they do ask, they … Continue reading

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Sarasota doctor’s license revoked for aborting wrong fetus

I’d like to thank SKL for bringing this story to my attention. I’m not going to write anything about it. I’m just copying the story for you and would like to hear what you have to say or what you … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, choices, dangers, developmental delays, differences, doctors, down's syndrome, emotions, feelings, grief, health, in vitro fertilization, mistakes, people, pregnancy, pregnant, problems, responsibility, sadness, things, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

News sources

When Laura wrote about this the other day, it prompted this thought from DM, one of our local yokels. He brought up that it’s almost impossible to get a well balanced source of information. Which lead me to wonder where most of … Continue reading

Posted in adults, choices, differences, internet, life, lifestyles, magazines, news, newspapers, opinions, people, things, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Someone Has To Say It

You knew one of us had to mention it. On Christmas Day, the Panty Bomber was half successful in blowing up an airplane while traveling from Amsterdam to Detroit. Because of that, the Obama Administration and the TSA are all … Continue reading

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No alcohol allowed

We just built a new stadium for our University of Minnesota Gophers. It’s called the TCF Bank Stadium. All very fine and good. But some “do gooders” have decided that it’s going to be an alcohol free zone. Okay, that’s … Continue reading

Posted in activities, adults, alcohol, behavior, choices, college student, differences, getting drunk, kids, learning, life, life lessons, opinions, people, problems, things, today's times, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

All young girls should see this

Things aren’t always the way they appear. You don’t need sound to watch this one.

Posted in appearances, behavior, choices, differences, dove, fears, feelings, girls, life, people, self esteem, things, today's times, you tube | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

White House and Fox News in fisticuffs….

I haven’t really been paying a whole lot of attention to the “feud” between the White House and Fox News. I don’t watch this news channel unless my brother is here. I did watch Glen Beck now and then during … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, choices, differences, fears, feelings, fighting, fox news, glen beck, government, life, obama, opinions, people, politics, presidents, problems, things, today's times, tv | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Bikes to school by SKL

How many of you walked or biked to school as kids? My family always lived close enough to walk to all of our schools.  It would have been fun to bike, but even when all of us had a bike … Continue reading

Posted in activities, behavior, bikes, childhood, children, choices, dangers, differences, education, kids, lifestyles, live and learn, memories, neighborhood, old days, people, safety, school, things, today's times, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Cursive or keyboarding

I have triplet nieces and nephew. They turned 14 in March. They have a pool party each year in the summer in lieu of a winter party. We were sitting around and they were all opening their cards and they … Continue reading

Posted in childhood, children, choices, differences, handwritten letters, kids, learning, life, opinions, people, reading, school, teachers, things, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Locking your car

I received the following e-mail from a girlfriend of mine who is a police officer here in MN: This email was forwarded to me by my Chief.  It is definitely interesting and good information! From the Zumbrota Chief of Police … Continue reading

Posted in accidents, advice, cars, dangerous, driving, fears, habits, people, safety, scams, things, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

A Story for Our Time

Once upon a time, I was invited to the White House for a private dinner with the President. I am a respected businessman, with a factory that produces memory chips for computers and portable electronics. There was some talk that … Continue reading

Posted in afraid, America, anger, behavior, dangerous, dangers, disappointment, economy, emotions, fairness, fears, feelings, freedoms, future, government, humiliate, humiliation, life lessons, lifestyles, live and learn, people, presidents, problems, things, thoughts, today's times, tough times, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Parent’s bathing with their children?? From Lisa

I’m not sure if this is just me or what.  Growing up, I never even saw my parents in their underwear never mind nude.  I don’t remember ever having a shower or bath with either one of my parents. I … Continue reading

Posted in age, baths, behavior, children, choices, dad's, differences, family, feelings, husbands, kids, lifestyles, men, mom's, parent's, people, things, thoughts, today's times, wives, women | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Manners, how important do you think they are?

I’m wondering how important manners are to you.  I was raised to say please and thank you, excuse me and bless you.  If someone gave me something, I said thank you.  If I asked someone for something, I said please.  Do … Continue reading

Posted in childhood, children, chores, emotions, feelings, good habits, grandma, habits, happiness, happy, kids, kindness, life, life lessons, manners, parenting, people, rudeness, thoughts, today's times, traditions | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Teens driving and using cell phones

I know I wrote teen dies in car crash and I still do feel that way.  I feel with other kids in a car, the driver is way to distracted.  But I’ve been hearing more and more about passing a law that teens can’t drive … Continue reading

Posted in adulthood, bad habits, behavior, cars, cell phones, choices, driving, fairness, fears, feelings, government, habits, impulses, kids, laws, life, life lessons, people, road rage, rules, teenagers, things, thoughts, today's times, traffic, transportation, vehicles, worry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Clipping coupons

Do you clip coupons?  The reason I ask this is because I became aware that one of my sister in laws saved $175.00, yes, you read that right ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY FIVE dollars last week using coupons!!  What the … Continue reading

Posted in adulthood, choices, differences, eating, family, good habits, life, meals, people, things, thoughts, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

What are postcards?

Here’s a little laugher for you. I went to my town, size SMALL, for a post card the other night because I wanted to put it in the little box for one of the little buddies I was shipping off … Continue reading

Posted in changes, conversations, differences, fun, funny, humor, humorous, kids, laughs, life, old days, people, postcards, sad, small towns, things, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

How long do you keep leftovers?

How long are leftovers good???  I am so guilty of saving food that I know won’t get eaten.  Very guilty.  I think most of us have a problem with throwing good food away so into the refrigerator it goes.  Most of the … Continue reading

Posted in advice, behavior, beliefs, changes, choices, differences, eating habits, expiration date, food, getting sick, good habits, groceries, habits, leftovers, people, problems, products, safety, things, thoughts, today's times | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Pick a Speed!!

What would the world be like if we all drove the same way?  Would our commutes be happy and stress free or would we make each other more nuts than we already do?  I was coming home from town on Saturday … Continue reading

Posted in accidents, anger, cars, choices, control, driving, emotions, feelings, laws, life, people, road rage, rudeness, rules, safety, small towns, stress, thoughts, today's times, traffic, transportation, travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments