My mother is not an easy person to get on the phone. She only has one phone, a land line that is constantly being unplugged; either by her or by accident. Days can go by before she even notices that her phone isn't working. Let’s just say she has a plethora of telecommunication issues. If you use your call waiting and switch over while speaking to her, she will hang up. Cell phone use consistently annoys her. She’d own a computer before she’d ever own a cell phone. And you can be sure she’ll…

My boyfriend, Andy lost his job during the 2008 Thanksgiving weekend.One day we were full of thanks, the next not so much. Added to his sudden unemployment, the hourly rate at my job had also been reduced but at least that had been somewhat expected. Andy’s lay-off was not. Times were starting to get hard.



When HAMP or the Home Affordable Modification Program began, people got excited: home-owners who were having trouble with their mortgages, lenders and some…

I hate eggs but I love mayonnaise. This contradiction fascinates my friends and at almost every social gathering that we have, somehow this topic gets raised time and time again. The mayonnaise argument is used first, then they bring up almost every edible egg occurrence I’ve ever had. Yes, I have eaten deviled eggs and mini-quiches but it was when there was no alternative. I didn’t seek them out nor did I choose them over some other non-egg choice. 



I hate eggs and this does not…