Europe in trouble

November 28th, 2010

The financial news in Europe has not been good lately. It seems that many countries are in need of a bailout similar to the one given to the country of Greece about six months ago. The next country that is ready to accept a bailout is Ireland. Their mounting financial troubles have them scrambling for [...]

A shoppers dream

November 28th, 2010

Since this one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year, I figured that we might as well get in on the action. I knew by looking at my closet that I needed to purchase some new coats for the coming winter. The only question was where to get them. A friend of mine told [...]

Thrift stores

November 26th, 2010

One thing I like to do around this time of year is to visit the local thrift stores. With so many people donating items, you can find some really nice items. There are always numerous clothes to choose from as well as other items such as belts and purses. I went to a couple of [...]

Choices

November 26th, 2010

One thing that used to happen a lot around our house was that you always heard that there was nothing to watch on TV. The kids would complain about it as well as my wife. All this changed recently when I found out about a service that could provide multiple channels without sacrificing the clarity [...]

Winter is coming

November 21st, 2010

The cold weather is starting to set in. I think it’s officially time to say goodbye to summer and get ready for the cold. I have done a few things around the house in order to keep our fuel bills down. I checked all the windows and did some minor repairs to them to keep [...]