The mouths of my husband and I fell to the ground this morning when we heard Obama blame bin Laden for the attacks on September 11. This is a sore spot for both of us and we still haven't seen the proof. Now, I'm not trying to defend the man; I'm just trying to understand. He openly admitted the embassy bombings and the USS Cole, but outright denied 9/11. That does not follow logic for me. I also want a straight answer on why Afghanistan is the country we have decided is a terrorist… Continue

I've just about hit the breaking point with various charities and organization calling for donations. I get them multiple times a day and it's gotten so bad that I don't even answer my phone until the 5th ring, when it seems the auto dialers hang up.



There is one state patrolmen's association that calls several times a week. Every time for some different cause and they will not take NO for an answer. The worst situation I had with this group was when they were raising money for their… Continue

Ah, the genius of the military.



Once again we are required to attend mandatory fun with the squadron. Out of the entire group they tell my husband he is in charge of cooking ribs. Now, I guess, for some people this could be an easy, even enjoyable task, but not only does he dislike ribs, he cannot cook meat. He is color-blind. EVERYONE he works with knows this. He can't see pink or green. Raw meat looks the same as cooked meat until it reaches the burnt stage of… Continue