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Our Soft Tub has been a real bargain and has worked well for over four years now.In writing my Hot Tubs on a Budget article, I mentioned in passing the option of the Soft Tub. We have had one for four years, now, purchased used...
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Why Do You Work?
What makes you go off to work every day?When I was a kid, my Dad used to say to me, "Sometimes in life, you have to do things you don't want to do! I have to go off to work every day to support you kids! And sometimes...
Confort Food - Television Shows
Many folks claim that TeeVee shows are entertainment. But in reality, they are a form of comfort food - virtual friends that you visit every week.Creating a hit TeeVee show isn't too hard to do - once you get through those rough...
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Winn Dixie "Winns" me Over
Of the five major grocery chains in our market, Winn Dixie is the best choice.In my previous posting on Wal-Mart, I noted that the place has really gone to hell in a handbasket. And this is not only because of decisions made...
Walgreens versus CVS!
NOTE: This is an update on a posting I started last year but never completed.Ladies and Gentlemen! On this corner, on any Main Street in Anytown, USA, long-time America's drugstore, Walgreens! And literally, on...
An Example of Not Getting The Internet - Walgreens
Walgreens has tried to go online. Nice try. Try again!Walgreens sent me a renewal notice for my Prescription Savings Club, which does save me about $90 a year by taking a 30 day prescription for $12 and putting it into...
Sex Wages (the Labor Law Poster)
When you open a business, you are supposed to hang up one of these posters.When I opened my own business, I obtained one of those posters you are supposed to put up in your workplace. Back then, the poster had two sections. ...
Crappy, Low-Wage Jobs - and Why We Need Them.
Jobs at places like this are not great, nor do they pay well. However, it is foolish to think we can mandate high wages for unskilled jobs.In a recent CNN Article, a bleeding-heart liberal decries the rise in the number of crappy,...
Private Party Sale
When you buy things from an individual, the transaction is usually very simple - and cheaper as a result!Suppose you went to a garage sale and were looking at buying a used armchair. The owner comes up and says "buy this chair,...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
A Double-Dip for the Recession? Or Just Fear?
There is talk among many people that the stock market may dip yet again. What is going on here? Real quantitative analysis or just selling more fear?As I noted in a recent posting on the aptly named Motley Fool, you can't...
OMG! Was George Bush Right?
Could this idiot have been right about the Middle East? Scary thought!About a decade ago, Saudi Arabian terrorists headquartered in Afghanistan flew airplanes into the Pentagon and the World Trade Center and tried to fly a fourth...
Should You PATENT Your Invention?
You can get a Patent on anything, such as my famous BEERBRELLA Patent. But whether or not this makes financial sense is another matter.In this blog, I talk a lot about how people think emotionally and not logically. And...
50-Something Growing Pains
When you are in your 40's and 50's, you may experience some interesting health issues, such as neck and back problems. It is all a part of growing up and growing old.Welcome to the second half of your life. Actually, the...
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