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Santa's Got To Be Squeaky Clean This Christmas Season "He knows if you've been sneezing He knows when you've been sick He knows if you have had the flu So, don't try to fool Saint Nick." The movie classic "Miracle on 34th Street" , a 1947 film starring Maureen O'Hara, John Payne... ( added 6 days 21 hours ago.)

H1N1 --- The Newest Media Darling "Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained." Arthur Somers Roche Newspapers, television and even radio commentators these days seem to relish an on... ( added 16 days 17 hours ago.)

The Real Trick To Halloween: Enjoying The Spirit Of The Evening "This Halloween the most popular mask is the Arnold Schwarzenegger mask. And the best part? With a mouthful of candy you will sound just like him." Conan O'Brien Beware. Halloween is almost here. It is truly the ideal night for grinches.... ( added 26 days 22 hours ago.)

How About Static Straps For People? "Drag your thoughts away from your troubles....by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it." --- Mark Twain For the home computer repair amateur/enthusiast a static strap, often referred to as a "shocking component", is... ( added 38 days 2 hours ago.)

Who Monitors Poor Customer Service? Have you ever received customer service in a classy restaurant or let's say your favorite mega mall retail outlet --- service that you considered to be less than perfect --- and wondered what could be to done to possibly improve that dreadful... ( added 40 days 2 hours ago.)

Columbus Day: A Day For Personal Growth "In fourteen hundred and ninety two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue ." --- Child's learning verse Happy Columbus Day! Columbus Day, celebrated in the United States on the second Monday in October, is the day set aside to commemorate the... ( added 41 days 20 hours ago.)

Should Celebrities Publicly Downplay Their Sexual Foibles? "If you marry a man who cheats on his wife, you'll be married to a man who cheats on his wife" -- Ann Landers, (American Advice Columnist) So, David Letterman, the beloved grandfatherly type of late night talk show television fame, openly... ( added 49 days 16 hours ago.)

Gambling On the Seasonal Flu Shot To Stay Healthy? Are you, like myself, having second thoughts about getting your annual flu shot this year? Is the media hype and gloomy speculation among health professionals and health care providers causing you to doubt the effectiveness of the vaccine? Are... ( added 51 days 20 hours ago.)

Saturna Island Harbors Beauty and Creative Talent "Vacation is what you take when you can't take what you've been taking any longer". --Unknown This past August my wife and myself broke with our stay-at-home tradition and boarded a plane bound for an island blessed with picturesque scenery... ( added 55 days 20 hours ago.)

The Unpredictable Popularity of the Fortune Cookie Well, you had a relatively rough week. your immediate supervisor was unappreciative of your efforts and talent; your co workers were indifferent to your complaints; and your spouse told you she was extremely anxious to go out on the weekend to a... ( added 62 days 3 hours ago.)

Telemarketers Always Tend To Tick People Off Imagine this daunting scenario. It's a weeknight. Since it is also a school night the kids are safely tucked away in their beds and sleeping soundly. The wall clock on the dining room wall indicates that it's just about nine p.m. You and your... ( added 70 days 2 hours ago.)

Labor Day Weekend -- Three Days of Rest! Happy Labor Day! The first Labor Day in the United States was celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City. It was originally meant to be a celebration of the U.S. labor movement and its achievements. The holiday itself originated in... ( added 74 days 23 hours ago.)

Does a Dead End Job Offer More Than Low Wages? What is the currently popular definition of a dead end job? Opinions vary as to what truly constitutes a dead end occupation. Essentially, a dead end job is bleakly defined as a terminal position offering the employee no prospects of... ( added 76 days 20 hours ago.)

Food Quality Sinks Many Submarine Outlets A seemingly short time ago I used to relish the tasty menu offerings at many submarine sandwich outlets. The advertised freshness and quality of the healthy toppings and the unique menu selections captivated my taste buds to no end. I wasn't a... ( added 82 days 20 hours ago.)

Apartment Residents Foot Bill For Recurring Vandalism I have resided at my current residence, a comfortable three bedroom unit, since 1991. The building itself, currently managed by Boardwalk Rental Community Properties, is a three story walk up apartment building. It is located on the west end... ( added 89 days 19 hours ago.)

Airlines Convert Passengers Into Sardines With Cash A number of weeks ago, for the first time in many years, I booked an airline flight to the west coast. My destination was Saturna Island , one of a group of islands , located in the Pacific Gulf Islands. The price was right and the opportunity to... ( added 95 days 2 hours ago.)

Second Hand Smoke From Cannabis Harmful It's a quiet Saturday night. It's been a hectic week at work. You are sitting comfortably in your own living room in your favorite La-Z-Boy recliner rocker feet propped up, relaxing and playing with your children. Suddenly, a strange aroma... ( added 105 days 1 hour ago.)

People Seem Friendlier During a Recession I have just started the second day of my scheduled summer vacation break. The first two weeks in August are usually reserved for doctor appointments, automotive maintenance, dental visits, visual examinations and of course personal vacation... ( added 108 days 20 hours ago.)

TalkingTrash --- Minding Other Folks' Leftovers I have been an apartment dweller for an extremely long time and absolutely dread month end move outs and beginning of month move ins. This time of the month is both nerve wracking and exciting. It's always been that way for me and many other folks... ( added 109 days 21 hours ago.)

Michael Jackson: Black on White "I love my family very much. I wish I could see them a little more often than I do. But we understand because we're a show business family and we all work." -- Michael Jackson Do children growing up in show business families ever have the... ( added 133 days 22 hours ago.)

Frozen Fish Fillets Harbor Hidden Dangers "The only kind of seafood I trust is the fish stick, a totally featureless fish that doesn't have eyeballs or fins." -- Dave Barry (American Writer and Humorist) For the past ten years I have always enjoyed a somewhat traditional fish dinner... ( added 139 days 1 hour ago.)

Michael Jackson - Icon or Iconoclast? Michael Jackson was an energetic entertainer whose onstage presence, upbeat style and innovative dance routines charmed and mesmerized an adoring public. He was in many respects both an icon and an iconoclast. He was at times a very private... ( added 144 days 2 hours ago.)

Father's Day Thoughts and Reflections " A person's father is not who he actually was but rather who we thought he was at the time." ---- Unknown. Happy Father's Day! One day each year is dedicated to remembering, honoring and appreciating father. Various definitions and... ( added 153 days 1 hour ago.)

Much Ado About Shopping " Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding that limit." - Elbert Hubbard Don't get me wrong. I thoroughly enjoy shopping...for groceries, electronics, books, garden tools and assorted... ( added 156 days 20 hours ago.)

Work Harder for Less. A good idea but.... "It is the selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than see a friend lose their job which sees us through our darkest hours." --- President Barack Obama In his inaugural address President Obama made this poignant and specific... ( added 280 days 2 hours ago.)