Caring For A Person With Dementia
UNITED STATES—There is a bit of a trend in my family where there have been members who have suffered from a debilitating disease: Dementia. Yes, you think it only happens to those who are ‘old’ or ‘elderly’ and that would be a major mischaracterization. How can I make that assertion? My stepfather who is in his mid-60s has early...
Sick Of The Political Ads Already!
UNITED STATES—It is only August and I’m already tired of watching TV. Why? Well, the political ads are just relentless and annoying as hell. Every time I turn on the television to watch local news, I’m inundated with political ads from both the right and left and 90 percent of them are negative. I was once told by a...
School Lunch Preparation
UNITED STATES—The time has come America. Yes, the kids are heading back to school and with them heading back to school that means parents have to start school lunches. Preparing those lunches for children is not always fun. Why? Purchasing those items are not cheap America, and it's going to take a bite out of the budget for many...
Halloween, Christmas In August?
UNITED STATES—As plenty have already noted, summer is over and fall is fast approaching, but perhaps the retailers are moving a bit too fast. How so? Have you been to Costco, Sam’s Club or some other retail establishments? They already have the Halloween merchandise on massive display, plenty of candy, costumes and decorations. Look, I know plenty of people...
Summer Ends, Fall Begins
UNITED STATES—Sorry, we have to say it, summer is over. August is in its third week, and we have two more weeks before September ushers in, Labor Day is upon us and the kiddos are back in school, and the summertime vacations are long gone. The routine gets back in full force, and with that it means it's time...
Saving Spare Change For A Rainy Day
UNITED STATES—How do you go about saving money for a rainy day? Are you one that stashes it in your savings account? Do you have that checking account no one knows about? Perhaps a safe in the home or some other strategy you use to save money? Well for me, it is storing left over change I have in...
Computer Outage Mayhem
UNITED STATES—There was some chaos this past week that should be a learning lesson to us all. Computers are not as great as we think they are, and while technology can make our lives easier, it can also create a frustration that is impossible to explain in words. Why can I say this? Well just look at what happened...
The Lazy Millennials
UNITED STATES—This might be an age-old question, but I think it is worth asking; can you break someone from lazy habits that are actually annoying or bad? I would like to think you can break a lazy habit. Some of you might think it is simply a bad habit, but I like to take it a step further. Nothing...
Life Can Be Full Of Stressors
UNITED STATES—Life can be tough America. The older I get the more I am starting to realize that. I feel like as I age the level of responsibilities I take on continue to grow. I am going to just put it out there, I hate hospitals. They just give a sense of dread and I have literally spent about...
Cedar Point, The Amusement Park Of Fun
UNITED STATES—I absolutely love this place. I have been to a ton of amusement parks during my lifetime, but nothing and I mean nothing tops Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio for me. This place has the best thrill rides that I can imagine and if you forced me to pick any amusement park to go to, without a doubt,...