Per tradition, my family pulled out our stash of Christmas movies last night. For the next couple days, we’ll embark on a marathon of classics like “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” “A Christmas Story” and, of course, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Watching them has taken on newfound importance this year, what with… Read More »
Today, we put up our Christmas tree. A lot of the lights wouldn’t work, and some of the decorations didn’t look that fresh any more and I really could have used a new angel – this one looks like hell. But the truth is I just didn’t have the wherewithal to go out and buy… Read More »
It seems Uncle Sam has learned a thing or two from the credit crisis. Spurred by pleas from thousands of Americans, the federal government just adopted a set of reforms designed to make the credit card industry more consumer friendly. Included are longer payment notifications and limits on the ability to raise interest rates (it’s… Read More »
When I was a kid, I had a friend with “green” parents. But the term green in reference to being eco-friendly had not been coined yet. So we just called them weird. They grew all their own vegetables, baked their own organic wheat bread, recycled everything and, in general, worried a lot about the environment… Read More »
I hate being in pain; a headache, stiff knees, allergies, sore throat or any ailment that affects me gets fast treatment. I don’t enjoy taking medicine, but I absolutely hate pain. And if there’s a way to get rid of my pain, then I’ll find it. A lot of people, though, don’t like to take… Read More »