Posts by Valerie
A bit of humor about tolerance
I am appalled that so many people are against the mosque near Ground Zero. We should allow it in order to promote tolerance. I also propose that two gay nightclubs be opened next door to the mosque to promote tolerance within the mosque. We could call them “The Turban Cowboy” and “You Mecca Me Hot”.…
Read MoreOn Weddings
Even though I’m one of 7 children, I don’t think I’ve been to an awful lot of weddings in my life. I did have the honor of attending a friends’ wedding this past spring and really enjoyed it. Aside from being a wonderful couple, with a great family, their choice for a “wedding favor” was…
Read MoreCurtis & Leroy
Curtis & Leroy saw an ad in the Starkville Daily News Newspaper in Starkville, MS. And bought a mule for $100. The farmer agreed to deliver the mule the next day.. The next morning the farmer drove up and said, “Sorry, fellows, I have some bad news, the mule died last night.” Curtis & Leroy…
Read MoreFamily Visits
As I mentioned, my father-in-law was here for Independence Day. Here’s a shot of us at Sheila’s.
Read MoreIndependence Day 201
My father-in-law was here with us in Chesapeake and joined us at my friend Sheila’s to watch the fireworks at Mt. Trashmore in Virginia Beach. Here are some of the photos.
Read MoreLittle known info about veteran’s benefits to pay for long-term care for veteran or their widow(er)
Are there Veteran’s benefits to pay for long-term care? Yes! Do you know a veteran or their widow(er) that needs help paying for long-term care? I’m posting this hoping that some folks will find some benefit to it, and party because I have a tendency to lose brochures, etc., and I wanted to make sure…
Read MoreA socialism experiment
I don’t know if this is real or not, but I like it anyway. An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before, but had once failed an entire class. That class had insisted that Obama’s socialism would work and that no one would be…
Read MoreVermicomposting
I’m giving vermicomposting a try after a great presentation at the The Backyard Gardeners meeting last month at the Chesapeake Public Library. William Jowers, Chowan County, NC, Master Gardener Volunteer will present, “There Are Worms in My Kitchen…”, a program on vermiculture and vermicomposting. Raising worms for compost is a fascinating topic and is something…
Read MoreCustoms fraud makes it difficult for US companies to compete
This is the second time I’ve witnessed customs fraud on an internet purchase. The first time the glasses I ordered were delivered marked as a “manufacturer sample”, which of course, they were not. This latest item was a video game that my son ordered. The sender identified it as a gift to avoid paying import…
Read MoreWho to trust on product reviews?
I’m shopping for a new, bigger hard drive for my younger son’s xmas gift. Found this one: Anybody know if it’s any good? The price ranges for hard drives of this size only fluctuate about $10 either way, so price isn’t all that much of a concern. I just need to know if it’ll last.…
Read MoreRecipe Exchange
I was pleasantly surprised this week. I participated in an electronic recipe exchange and I actually got a bunch of recipes this time. I’ve done them in the past and got one or two, but this time I got a bunch. Cool. I like to try new recipes, and ones that are personally recommended are…
Read MoreCheck out my article on saving money on shipping on Dolly Dometic
The article “How to Save Money on Shipping this Holiday Season” can be found at DollyDomestic.com
Read MoreCreative Financing
sent to me by a good friend tonight… Its a slow day in a little East Texas town. The sun is beating down, and the streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit. On this particular day a rich tourist from back east is driving through. He stops at…
Read MoreAutomation Hell
As a part of my effort to get a better handle on my time, I installed an autoresponder on my business email account informing senders that I will be checking my email only twice a day. (I also unsubscribed myself from dozens of ezines, newsletters, etc., and am not keeping any social networking sites up…
Read MoreWine Labels
I’ve finally made the labels for my first batch of wine. I’ll be sampling it on Wednesday. That will have been 30 days after bottling, though it’s supposed to best after 3 months. Anyway, since it’s an Australian Shiraz, I figured what better to put on the bottle than my Australian Cattle Dog: Opal. Here’s…
Read MoreThe Victor – not victorious!
After our day in Philly, my sister and I went across the bridge into Camden in search of dinner. (The GPS had a salad place listed, but it being Sunday evening near a college campus, it was closed.) So, we decided to drive around a bit and find something else. Down near the water we…
Read MoreRocky Horror Trailer
This is an old movie trailer I did as a project in a video class. I’m testing video compression settings and appearance on YouTube. That’s the hwole point of this post.
Read MoreWow! 21 Years Together
I woke up to find a card, a bottle of blackberry wine, and a dozen red roses waiting for me downstairs. I’ve got a sweet husband, don’t I? [mbs slideshow=1]
Read MoreRelocating? What you need to know about the schools
Here’s a page on a military relocation site that has a link to a school research function.
Read MoreMarch on Washington: DC Protest 9/12/09
Saturday, September 12, 2009 Washington, DC I was joined by a close friend, Cathy Pickard, as we made our way to DC to march with fellow patriots to send a message to Congress and our President: We want fiscal responsibility, we don’t want big (or bigger) government, we don’t want more irresponsible spending, and ever…
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