Category: My 2 Cents
Drugs, Alcohol, Vitamins and Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston’s tragic death and society’s nasty habit of closing the barn door after the animals have all escaped has me on a new tear. It appears there will soon be an investigation into the how and why Whitney Houston was able to get her hands on so many prescription drugs. The prescribing doctors will [...]
Lessons Learned from Oprah Winfrey and Iyanla Vanzant
The Oprah show did it again. From time to time Oprah has taught me and/or confirmed a few life lessons. Yesterday’s show was another one of those life lesson learning shows. The interview with Iyanla Vanzant which aired on 2/16/2011 was of particular interest to me. I had all but forgotten about Iyanla. It wasn’t [...]
3M Command Strips – Use with Caution
I recently finished painting my guest room and decided that after all of the pre-painting prep work of spackling and sanding and getting rid of nail holes, I didn’t want to re-create the same problem. Although I had quite a few pictures to hang on the wall, after a fresh coat of paint, I didn’t [...]
The $95.40 Phone Call
I called my bank, Wachovia, regarding a monthly charge I was receiving for using the Quicken software. It was called a “Personal Finance Software Monthly Service Fee.” To be honest with you, I don’t understand why they charge a fee for using some other vendor’s software, but so be it. I barely used my Wachovia [...]
Are We Any Better than Tiger Woods?
On February 18, 2010, Tiger Woods made a public apology for his behavior. Just in case you were in a coma or on the moon and haven’t heard of Tiger’s situation, here’s a brief synopsis: Tiger Woods, a world class golfer, fooled around on his wife for many years with many women. I’m not sure [...]
What the Heck Happened to My Google Earnings?
I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve got a love/hate relationship with Google. I love to earn money but I hate that Google has the ability to yank my chain any time they feel like it. The sad part about it is that my spot on the internet is so small that they don’t [...]
Good Bye Windows Vista – Hello Apple
I recently purchased the best advertisement for an Apple computer…a Dell system equipped with Windows Vista. If the folks at Apple are smart, they could save a bunch on advertising. No longer do they have to tout the benefits of purchasing a Mac laptop or the latest Apple desktop. All they have to do is [...]
Going Too Far with Cell Phones
This morning I was awakened by the telephone. Since it is a weekday, my first thought was must be an emergency somewhere and my husband’s office was closed or the kids didn’t have school. Why else would my phone ring at 6:30 in the morning? Cell Phone Surprise I groggily answered the phone only to [...]
Where Were We Before Google?
The other day my brother sent me a link to YouTube video that was pretty interesting. Rather than paraphrase the content of the video, I’ve embedded it below (If it doesn’t display properly, here’s the link to the original video on YouTube). If you have a few minutes, look at the video, then you’ll have [...]
How Authentic Are You?
There’s something to be said about authenticity. The other day I was watching my new favorite show “Boston Legal.” I guess being a former Trekkie, flipping the channels to see William Shatner caused me to stop and watch. Of course he was in the middle of espousing something so politically incorrect that even Archie Bunker [...]
