201: When Do Strangers Stop Being Strange?
My grandmother always told me that I could turn strangers into friends. Well, my grandmother would be proud of me. I turned a stranger into a husband....

202: My Secret Life as a Junk Man or My New Cognitive Behavioral Materialism Therapy
Wallow in your stuff to gradually wean yourself from it. After a while you won't want to go to the mall anymore....

203: Company Markets Coffee-Flavored Condoms in Ethiopia
In a recent study performed in Ethiopia, close to a million people were tested for HIV. Of those million subjects, over seven percent tested positive for HIV. As grim as these statistics may sound, co...

204: Do Open Houses Open Minds?
When I had my first open house, I thought U should be there to answer questions. Not a good idea. Home is where the heart is - and where part of it will stay....

205: Gadgets - Mechanical Or Maniacal Devices?
Gadgets are a part of progress and I'm trying to progress too. If we can put a man on the moon, why can't we stop clocks from blinking 12:00 after power failures?...

206: Does Any Port In A Storm Include Airports?
No weapons in carry-on luggage - fine; but I've had bruises on my shins that prove wheeled luggage is a weapon. I think wheeled luggage should have directional signals and break lights or airport police should give tickets for moving violations....

207: Can People Be Winterized?
I'm cold challenged. I used to live in New England. Every winter I dreaded the snow and ice and freezing wind chill factors. I don't understand why people stay there in the winter, but I may have figured out why the Smurfs are blue....

208: What Makes The World Go Around?
Judging by the line of cars at Starbuck's drive-in window, coffee makes the world go around. Sometimes the line of cars causes traffic problems, but that doesn't seem to bring the police around. Oh - no donuts....

209: Can Errands Be Walked?
I always have errands to do and there seems to be more every week. Maybe I've read too many books by Stephen King, but I wouldn't be surprised if my errands grew long ears and cotton-ball tails....

210: Is Running Late Exercise?
If the movie "Snow White" were made today, the seven dwarfs wouldn't sing "Whistle While You Work". Instead, Grumpy would have a solo. He'd sing, "Enjoy yourself. It's later than you think"....

211: The Truth Behind Valentine's Day - Past and Present
The legend of Saint Valentine, and some interesting facts and stories about how it is celebrated today....

212: Fun Free Games
Everyone likes to play games from children to adults and you don't have to hurt your wallet organising a fun day or evening of entertainment. Some of the most enjoyable activities are simple free games...

213: A Concise History Of Cartoons And Funny Pictures
For as long as man has been able to paint and draw, funny pictures and cartoons have been depicted on caves walls, canvas, paper, floors, ceilings and even skin!...

214: Is Nostalgia A Sugar-Coated Memory?
Last fall my husband and I took a trip back East. The tress were glowing in shades of yellow, orange and red. As a transplanted New Englander, I started to get nostalgic. Then I heard John say a four-letter word - rake....

215: Mobile Disco - Quick Before They Lock Us In
This is a true account of a mobile discotheque performed at an 'Old Folks' home. Highly entertaining ... and the disco was too....

216: Just A Bus Trip Or A Daytime Nightmare?
Martyn Brown writes and edits home business publications but, on occasions, looks at the lighter side of life. Martyn took a rare bus trip....

217: Does The Shoe Fit?
When I was a little girl, I loved to play dress-up in my mother's high heels. I still love to wear high heels. They lift my spirits....

218: Is Late Always Better Than Never?
Better late than never is what we say when something we've been waiting for finally happens. However, when it come to Father time, it's already later than we think; and I'd just as soon he never came....

219: Shouldn't Meditation Be Spelled MMMMMeditation?
I think I figured out what causes road rage in LA. When people are driving, they can't close their eyes and meditate....

220: Can Confusion Be Confuted?
One of the things that confuses me is the word "con". How can a word that means swindle also mean to study carefully?...

221: Is Being Taken For Granted Taken For Granted?
If you see me talking to my car, I'm actually thanking it. I don't want to take my car for granted because it takes me wherever I want to go....

222: Do Relations Spoil Relationships?
Relationships make the world go around. The difference between a good relationship and a bad one is night and day....

223: What Makes A Good Day Better?
Every day above ground is a good day. Having a siren-blaring, police car speed past you when you realize you're driving over the speed limit makes a good day better....

224: Is Chocolate Milk A Compromise In A Glass?
Politics is one of the many things that requires compromise. Is that why some of our politicians have been caught in compromising positions?...

225: Can You Lose Yourself Winning?
The only thing better than a weekend at a spa is winning a weekend at a spa. Basically, all we paid were compliments....