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Traffic woes

Jackie — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:45:38 +0000

One thing about the area in which I live is that the traffic is not all that bad on a good day. But there are times when it seems to be backed up for little or no reason. Today was one of those days. I was riding to work when I ran into a giant traffic jam. It tried my patience for sure.

The worst part about the whole experience is that I saw no reason for the pileup in the first place. Maybe the accident was cleared before I got there or the emergency was over with. Whatever the reason, I was still stuck. Some things just don’t make any sense.

Great stories

Jackie — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:59:04 +0000

It is always great to hear of a story when the outcome helps someone who has given so much to a community. The story of the Chagrin Hardware Company warms my heart. A man named Jim Black went online and invited 40 of his friends to spend some money at a local hardware store that is near his home.

His friends responded and invited many more friends of their own. Anyway, the store was swamped with customers and had one heck of a great sales day. It is great to see a small business get support from the community.

Retirement plans

Jackie — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:42:31 +0000

One thing that most Americans will do in the future is retire. There are those who work their life away, but that’s not for everyone. If you do plan to retire, making sure you have sufficient funds to do so is important. The common view is to have enough to draw at least 4% from your savings annually.

The best advice is to start planning your retirement early. Putting money into a sock is good, but putting it into escrow is better. One thing you can do is to seek professional advice. That’s what I recommend.

The last buying spree

Jackie — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:44:45 +0000

Since Christmas is over, I have been on one last buying spree. I am taking advantage of all the last minute sales at the local stores. I have come across some pretty good deals and have been filling out the items that were forgotten during Christmas.

I think that this is a good thing as many stores are trying to get rid of the merchandise they have before the new year sets in. there are no losers during this period and everyone wins.

Insurance

Jackie — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:42:31 +0000

One thing that is always on my mind is the amount of insurance that I have. I always think that the more I have is the better. I learned this lesson early in life when I lost a great deal of money because I wasn’t covered properly. I won’t go into the story now, but trust me when I say I learned my lesson.

I think everyone should check into the amount of insurance they have and be sure that it is enough. Accidents happen everyday and you never know what is around the next corner. All I am saying is make sure you are covered for every event.

Santa’s day

Jackie — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:32:45 +0000

I guess Santa is home taking a nap after last night’s work. He must be very tired after delivering all those gifts. He did a good job as our tree was packed with boxes and bags of every description. No one was forgotten and we all had a great time discovering what was inside of the wrapped presents.

We are now getting ready to start cooking and I know that will be fun. Everybody will soon be ready to eat the turkey that is in the oven. It smells so good and the aroma is floating throughout the house. It’s going to be a great day and I hope everyone out there is having a great day as well.

It’s about time!!

Jackie — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:47:09 +0000

I am one of those people who like to go to sleep with the T.V. on. The problem is that usually in the middle of the night the volume seems to turn itself up and wakes me up from a good night’s sleep. This is very frustrating and completely unnecessary if you ask me.

Finally, congress is doing something to help the average American. They are passing a bill that will outlaw advertisers from raising the volume. The FCC has passed new rules to protect TV watchers from having the volume turned up when a commercial comes on. Thank goodness!!

Coming together

Jackie — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:49:42 +0000

Thanksgiving, wow what a day! Family, friends and all the fixings! I am sure everyone has their favorites for this holiday. Mine, hands down would have to be the smell of turkey roasting in the oven all day.
Many people have a family tradition for this holiday, and many could be very different from yours or mine, but, any way that it is celebrated, it is a great time for family and friends to come together and give thanks.

Goodbye Andy

Jackie — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:18:23 +0000

As many people know. Andy Rooney has been a part of our lives since I was a little boy. His commentaries on many subjects were always truthful and funny. The sad part is that he died recently and our country has lost a great writer.

Andy has won four Emmy Awards for his commentaries which mostly aired on CBS television show 60 Minutes. He has also written many books that have kept people interested in his witty style. We will all miss him and his wit.

Marital Issues

Jackie — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 21:08:22 +0000

The Author of this post is Cheryl Martinez

We’ve been having marital problems but I’ve been trying not to talk to anyone about it. There’s something to be said for couples who go to counseling and all that but my husband’s just not that kind of guy and I don’t want all my girlfriends to think less of us and particularly my husband when they hear we’ve been fighting a lot. It’s always over stupid stuff, too, like the other day when I asked him to get me some BioMass information and he didn’t. it’s not like it’s something I couldn’t have done myself but the fact that he didn’t just really got my goat – it’s like the things that are important to me just aren’t important to him. I think sometimes that because I’m a housewife I don’t get as much respect from him as I should but you know, that’s the way it is sometimes. You never know when things will turn around and go back to the way they used to be and that’s the day I’m ultimately looking forward to!