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Memorial Weekend: Savor your time
Summer officially begins this weekend and most of us love summer. Millions of Americans will enjoy having a weekend free from work next weekend. However, not everyone will be vacationing. Keep in mind that many Americans will keep convenience stores, grocery stores, restaurants, and retail stores open for your shopping pleasure. Many of these hard-working
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Enjoy May before it fades away
This wonderful month will be over soon, but there is much to note about May. Mother’s Day is a beautiful day. The day has come and gone, but the day emphasizes a day to celebrate Mom. I remember my mother who was so dear. I Remember and cherish those beautiful years. We take our pictures
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Does everyone have the right to know when you are sick?
Some people want you to know when they have a cold, bad hair day, gout or hemorrhoid flare-up. Many of us have seen pictures of wounds, sores, legs in casts, people on ventilators and much more. Many of us have seen a lot of dead bodies on social media. Numerous funerals of people you may
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The National Enquirer’s Pecker lie and butt-busting frogs
I have never bought a copy of The National Enquirer. However, I’ve read from it some down through the years. If I’ve been standing in a grocery store checkout line for a few minutes, then the tabloid has been a source of comic fodder. It has always been a good comic book. I have never
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Most Americans are facing some level of financial stress
The average house payment in America today is $2,883 on a 30-year mortgage. The average payment on a fixed-year-rate mortgage is about $3,759. (January stats from businessfinder.com). The average car payment in America is $732 a month for new cars and $532 a month for used cars. (Nerdwallet.com) The average American household spends over $1,000
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Congress must demonstrate what it takes to succeed
Life is fragile and doesn’t last very long, so we should try to enjoy every day. Be good to yourself and be good to other people. Treat people the way you would like to be treated. Speak to people in a manner that you would like for them to speak to you. Treat motorists on
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What about the size of your Snickers bar?
In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden referred to an American dilemma – the shrinking Snickers bar. He pointed out that his Snickers bar purchase had less or fewer Snickers. I’m not exactly sure what a Snickers is, nuts, chocolate, sugar, the content of the bar. Size matters when you’re hungry. It’s
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What do you expect from our next President?
I’m voting for the Presidential candidate who will promise to keep Social Security solvent. I’ve hit the age where I’m finally on the receiving end of some of this government money and I want to keep it going. Never fear. I’m still paying plenty of taxes. I’m still holding down a job, so Uncle Sam
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What Nikki Haley and Joe Manchin should do
Nikki Haley is overall respected for her political service. She did a good job as governor of South Carolina for two terms and as an ambassador for our country. Personally, I can see her as doing a fine job as President of the United States, but it won’t be this time around. Haley has already
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Can you do anything about America’s problems? Not really, but one thing
We are saturated with news in America. We know about the legal troubles of former President Donald Trump. Every day we are updated about the latest court proceedings and what is still to come. What can you do about it? Nothing. You didn’t loan Trump the money and he doesn’t owe you. Loan officers from lending
