Ironical that the warning spoken by the founder of Repubicanism went unheeded. “If the American people ever allow the banks to control the issuance of their currency, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all property, until their children wake up homeless on the continent their fathers… Continue reading Political Irony

Joe was my office field engineer one long and hot summer in the late sixties. We stayed in a motel at Enterprise, OR. However, they told us when we checked in that all rooms were already booked for the big rodeo weekend of Chief Joseph Days. That weekend we stayed in rooms above the restaurant/bar… Continue reading Joe and The Code of the West

True Story: We had a three pound female Chihuahua named Midge for 17 years beginning in January 1961 when we obtained her at about age two. She had a big ego and enjoyed chasing off the next door cat whenever it wandered into our yard. On a sunny and warm Spring day that year Bev… Continue reading Dogs and Cats

The information below is from www.yahoo.com CarMwD tool ($99; www.carmd.com). Just plug the hand-held device into your car (every model after 1996 has a standard connection port) and it reads the car’s computer codes. You can then plug it into your computer for a full report of what problem the codes indicate, the most likely… Continue reading Avoid Car Repair Ripoffs

My grandson, Jason, telephoned me with the following information. Thanks for sharing, Jason. Love you. Have you ever thought of going into space; maybe even to Mars. Well, today just might be your lucky day. Get suited up and go to the following launch site and then follow the instruction from NASA: 　 http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/participate/index.cfm

~ A Baby’s Hug ~ We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly sitting and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, ‘Hi.’ He pounded his fat baby hands on the high chair tray. His eyes were crinkled in laughter… Continue reading A Baby’s Hug!

WARNING: OLDER MEN SCAM Women often receive warnings about protecting themselves at the mall and in dark parking lots, etc. This is the first warning I have seen for men. I wanted to pass it on in case you haven’t heard about it. A ‘heads up’ for those men who may be regular customers at… Continue reading Scamming of Older Men

Article is from Health.Yahoo.com Don’t let that happen to you. Here, 10 heart symptoms you’re likely to ignore — and shouldn’t. 1. Indigestion or nausea One of the most oft-overlooked signs of a heart attack is nausea and stomach pain. Symptoms can range from mild indigestion to severe nausea, cramping, and vomiting. Others experience a… Continue reading Yahoo Article on Heart Attack Symptoms

Thanks to fellow Army Veteran, Dennis, for sending me the following piece. …..John The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats, and have therefore raised their security level from “Miffed” to “Peeved”. Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross”. The English have… Continue reading Threat Levels in Europe

$5.37! That’s what the kid behind the counter at Taco Bell said to me. I dug into my pocket and pulled out some lint and two dimes and something that used to be a Jolly Rancher. Having already handed the kid a five-spot, I started to head back out to the truck to grab some… Continue reading Old Fogie! Who? Me!