Sunblock

Am I the only one who is aghast at the price of sunblock? It’s a small plastic bottle of a mix of common chemicals. The amount is good for one person to use for three, maybe four, days worth of protection from the sun. So why are they charging $8 on up to $20 for [...]

Too Much Rain

It has been raining here for two straight days and now the city is having problems with flash floods. There was coverage on the TV news this evening about cars being trapped on the interstate that was flooding. Some people were able to abandon their cars and wade through waist high water to safety. Others [...]

Stupid Ads

I don’t care about the makeup. What I want to know is who in the hell wears a strip of burlap around their neck? What artistic idiot decided that burlap would make a nice accessory for this ad?
I don’t care how much fabric softener you dump on it, burlap feels scratchy and awful against the [...]

Shorts in November

I guess this nice weather is what they call “Indian Summer.” I wonder if that is even politically correct any more?
The sun was shining today and the temperature got up to about 75 degrees. We all put on shorts and flip flops and went to the lakeshore for a few hours. It was good to [...]

Flu Shots?

Can’t make up my mind if I should get a flu shot or not. I’m young and healthy and almost never get sick. I don’t think I fit into the group that is at high risk. but then again, if everyone around me is getting sick, will I be able to fit it off or [...]