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Rules for the Chatbox

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the newsletter or RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Due to recent events it seems necessary to educate or remind people of what is and is not acceptable behavior for the chatbox. Keep in mind that there are members who have the ability to block you [...]


The mosquitos are out for blood…

Okay, so it’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything but random thoughts in the chatbox, but this issue has me pretty fired up, so here goes. (While I realize not all mosquitos carry West Nile, I currently don’t know of any way to differentiate between “the good” and “the bad”. So to “the good” [...]


The Idaho Falls Public Library

I’m always amazed when I meet people who don’t know how fantastic the library is.  I’ve lived in a big city and I grew up in a small town, and although the libraries in both areas were pretty great, they didn’t compare to what we have here.  A library card is free for residents of [...]


Why am I so tired?

For a couple years I’ve been blaming it on lack of
sleep, not enough sunshine, too much pressure from my job, earwax build-up, poor blood pressure or anything else I could think of.   
But now I found out the real reason I’m tired:   
I’m overworked.
The population of this country is 273 million.
140 million are retired.
That leaves 133 million to do [...]


The Repairman who tried to shag me

I recently had an experience with a repairman who crossed the line. The details of this story are going to be vague as I have since filed a complaint with his company and don’t want anything to jeopardize the integrity of my statement and/or any future legal situation. Let me lay out the scenario for you.
On a rainy day [...]