My Soap Box

The big bad government has taken away our light bulbs! Break out the torches, storm the ramparts, revolution is in the air! Not so fast Booby, lets take a look at what’s really going on here. There are those among us who obsess with turning the lights off. Why? Because it costs money to run a light... Sign in to see full entry.

Lifetime aired a 9/11 tribute that was based on unedited video clips from many sources. It is sobering, almost too intense and I had that feeling sitting in my recliner, thousands of miles and ten years from the events that day. There is no soothing anchor person’s voice to make sense of it all,... Sign in to see full entry.

Gold, we are all told is a hedge against bad times, something of a base worth that cannot be a victim of the vagaries of the stock market, for instance. I can’t say I’ve ever really understood just exactly what that means. When I was growing up, Gold was around $300 an ounce. Now it is near $1000 an... Sign in to see full entry.

Retirement, party time or a curse? That golden time we all look forward to has finally come for me, only I wasn’t ready. While its true I am past 64 so I can take early retirement I had decided to go at least until I made my 65 ½ year mark and beyond if things were still going well. My health has... Sign in to see full entry.

In a serious world, is it right to laugh? The world economy is in the toilet. International relations are strained. The Middle East is a seething cauldron of trouble just waiting to boil over. Drought threatens everywhere. Poor old Mother Earth keeps shaking and popping her cork. There are those who... Sign in to see full entry.

Dear Mr. Answers: The other day my check engine light came on, what is a person supposed to do when that happens? Signed: Mr. Answers The check engine light can come on for many reasons and the actions required range from - pull off the road and shut it down to - I’ll check it out when I get around... Sign in to see full entry.

The blame game, who is responsible? I see lots of news slamming the far-right, anti-Muslim sentiment and guns. The real lesson here is that just one individual acting alone, for whatever reasons (which may or may not be reasons to the rest of us) can inflict grievous harm if that one individual... Sign in to see full entry.

So many things to write about, so little desire. Lets see, the economy, that’s gotta be on everyone’s mind as the country stumbles toward a fate with destiny or destitution. Sure, I have thoughts on the matter, but who is asking and even more remote, who will listen that can do any good? Truth – no... Sign in to see full entry.

An energy-hungry nation seeks to loose the bonds of petroleum energy and in so doing, has stepped boldly into the future! Or has it? Many approaches are offered up to the God’s of public opinion and the over reaching Oiliogarchy insists the finite treasures buried below our feet are the only answer.... Sign in to see full entry.

Admittedly, I am not much of a reality TV fan. I have never watched American Idol, nor do I watch Survivor. Big Brother? Give me a break! I do have to admit, live sports were the first reality shows, unscripted and you don’t know the outcome before hand. I do watch my share of those. So I was... Sign in to see full entry.