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When the powerball jackpot gets up in the hundred million plus range, I usually spend a couple of bucks and play. One does not need to be a math major to know that the actual odds of winning are just plain goofy. Yet, one can still dream. The jackpot is 150 million right now, that would be about 84... Sign in to see full entry.

Our new president says that we are going to help the economy by cutting government spending. This just before signing the infamous stimulus package where the government is going to spend hundreds of billions. We the people will get relief, if you make just under seventy-five thousand a year you will... Sign in to see full entry.

I see many blogs dealing with music. They got me thinking about some of the many songs we have heard throughout the years. Now, there are many bad songs, "Tiptoe through the tulips" and the like. But what about those crappy songs that made it near the top of the charts? The two songs that I despise... Sign in to see full entry.

Have you ever heard a joke that you just can't wait to tell? Ever come across a saying that requires just the right moment to be used? Ever since seeing Erin Brokovitch, I have been waiting for the right opportunity to use a line from the movie, it is classic. The line is this, "That's all you got.... Sign in to see full entry.

We put our daughter into Tae-kwon-do just shy of a year ago, she was six. She practiced hard and learned her forms well, passing through the ranks, white belt, orange belt, yellow belt, camouflage belt. Once they become camouflage belt, they learn to spar. There was a tournament coming up and I... Sign in to see full entry.

We are all familiar with the old adage, "practice makes perfect" That is all well and good but what if you are practicing wrong? I don't believe in good luck, bad luck, no luck, or lady luck. I don't believe in lucky stars or lucky charms; although the cereal is not too bad. Luck is an acronym for... Sign in to see full entry.

This is what happened to Jeff. If you have not read the post below, please do so, or this won't make sense. Jeff died suddenly on March 1 of a perforated rectum. The police report says he was found with a Calloway extra long 50-inch Big Bertha Driver II golf club jammed up his rear end, with barely... Sign in to see full entry.

Jeff writes, "It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to yell at them. Some are oversensitive, and there's nothing worse than an oversensitive... Sign in to see full entry.

Reality shows have taken over as a prime source of entertainment. To me, these shows are everything but "real". These shows do however offer us a glimpse into some realities, take for instance the "Principals Office". If you have never seen this, it is a reality show about kids in schools across the... Sign in to see full entry.

My father lost his fight with cancer just shy of two years ago. He spent 32 years in the service of this great country of ours, participating in World War II, Korea, and Viet-Nam. My father never really talked much about his job or what he did. Recently, one of my brothers decided to put together a... Sign in to see full entry.