The aroma from steaks cooking rises from the grill and migrates over to my nostril. The noise of children playing in the background. Adults laughing over something funny. Country music playing. All of these individual things brought together making the Saturday afternoon barbecue perfect. If I was to tell you the grill generated its’ heat...
The underlying theme for this year has been comparisons. NO! It is not just an underlying theme, it is a must when it comes to smart shopping. Whenever I go shopping there is always comparisons taking place. In the back of my mind I am running the figures as to the price difference between...
It always amazes me how easy myths, misconceptions and just out right false hoods get started. All it starts from some parent, or authority figure make what sounds like a reasonable statement. Then with good intentions that false statement is accepted without any critical research, by other people. If the untruth concerns a any...
The Kia Optima and the Volvo S60 are two med size sedan that have a classy look. The Volvo brand has been around for over 80 years. It has had a reputation for being an upscale car. On the other hand the Kia Optima has been on roads in the United States for 1994. Its reputation has been...
Summer vacation is over. The kids are back in school. Over the next few months we are going to have more and more indoor activities. Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas make up the three great days holidays remaining in this year. These holiday make a perfect time to record memories with family and friends. Still picture...
Any Do-It-Yourself project is made or broke in the planning stage. Like an old friend once repeated over and over again, “Proper Planning Prevented Poor Performance”. Just in planning can be expensive. Going to the library looking through dozens of magazines for the perfect bathroom design. Then going from one hardware store to the next to...
In the past week every other car commercial on the television has been about the Toyota Venza. Talk about media blitz. I am starting to dream Toyota Venza. Okay Toyota, I got your message. I am going to take a hard look at the Venza, this week. The Toyota Venza is a midsize crossover...
Like anything else, I want the best price for the best possible quality. This is especially true when it comes to a household appliance that I am going to use everyday. That is our microwave oven. We got our current counter top model about 4 years ago. It has been faithful. We have had to clean...
Way back in 1995, I remember when I helped a young pest control business get their first computer. We set up their books with a new software from Quicken. Over the years, Quicken has been the only real money management software for personal of business use. Since then there has been several of money...
TV Commercials are one of those loud neighbors that you wish would just move away, because they serve no useful purpose. Back in ancient history when everyone got their television through rabbit ears or rooftop antennas, the television stations got money for programs by selling advertising in the form of commercials. This I could...
