Can you help with this unique request?
Don Smith, a 70-year-old Victoria retiree, called me tonight with a question I’ve never received. "Where the heck can I find one of those wire-metal strainers? I got a concoction for garlic, but I need to strain the juice away ...

At The Fringes Of My Imagination (Pt.IV)
At the fringes of my imagination I am punching holes in clouds with my air-bike. The tinted visor is down and I am listening to an old song on the radio. At mach two I’m pulling heavy gees with loops ...

No law requires you to file and pay income tax for working in America.
Income Tax is a Fraud IRS Criminal Investigations Special Agent finds NO LAW REQUIRES YOU TO FILE AND PAY INCOME TAX FOR WORKING IN AMERICA Dear Citizen : Joseph R. Banister, a former fraud expert and gun carrying special agent ...

OK -Here's the Deal
Yesterday while hub was home for lunch, the doorbell rang. He was home, so I didn't hesitate to answer it. Outside stood a possible 20 year old, and a black hatch back looking mustang was parked across the end of ...

The Story Behind It.....
I finally have a handle on my emotions to be able to write a reasonably coherent account of one of my typical days. Unfortunately, this is really a typical scenario, so the names have been changed to protect the innocent.....I ...

Cross Training is encouraged
Today was my first cross-training day, since going back into training and my first baby booties, beginner's bootcamp, at the Healthplex. Let me tell you it KICKED my butt. I thought I was in shape and then we started drills, ...

What some Presidents are willing to do to get OIL!!
I read the blog and the comments about President Obama's behavior with foreign leaders, which got me to wondering whether we have seen similar behavior (or different degrees of "friendliness") from President Bush. Guess what President Bush held hands and ...

Anybody kicking the habit?
Anyone going to the Great American Smokeout 2009? I'd like to know your story. If you are going to try and quit smoking, please reply to this blog, contact me at 361-580-6504 or send an e-mail with your contact information ...

Texting can be a pain in the neck
Text messaging is a pain. And no, I'm not talking about the pain that is trying to tap out a message to a friend and have the resulting text look like something from a word jumble. Or how about when ...

Millions will have to repay part of tax credit
OOPS Nov. 16, 2009, 12:59PM WASHINGTON — More than 15 million taxpayers could unexpectedly owe taxes when they file their federal returns next spring because the government was too generous with their new Making Work Pay tax credit. Taxpayers are ...