Recent content by MercyL

I think Nixon came up with a plan similar to what the Swiss are considering. Everyone would get a basic "salary". IF you want more than what that salary provides, you go out and work for it. The stipend could help people with housing, clothing and/or food and those of us who still work would...

His talk about the symptoms of his tumor touches me. I think about the possibility of losing many of those same body functions if the arthritis just below the base of my skull asserts itself, if a sudden stop - while riding in a car shifts everything, or if more pressure develops during one of...

There were times when I almost bit my tongue clean off to avoid treating my sons as if they were empty vessels. I told them when I wanted them back home the very first time they got in their car to go meet friends and never had to tell them again. I never asked them details about their friends...

I just got an email from my husband. He works for a local museum and send me all sorts of interesting, creepy tid bits. According to Nature Journal of Science, whales have some impressive ear wax. Since they don't clean their ears wax collects, holding environmental data much like tree rings...

Like most people, I had some firm ideas about my child rearing future. Of course, my own parents gave me that "just wait until you have children" smug that so many parents enjoy when their children start sharing how they'll be different. I decided I would never say, "as long as you are under my...

We live in Denver and, as everyone knows, our state has recently seen flooding from constant rain. Rain storms are not unusual for September, but this rain has us staying inside, watching the news, periodically, and mourning the end of summer..sort of. It's Sunday and, on top of the rain, it...

A few years ago an an Eastern religious sect moved into a small town. They took the town over when the yearly elections were held. Once securely entrenched, they enacted laws allowing more of their own practices without outlawing the practices of the original population. Everything must have...

Aging celebrities cling to their youthful, and more marketable, appearance. The newly wealthy fix traits they were teased about during childhood. Cosmetic surgery is almost as common as tonsillectomies were in the 1950's and 60's, and are edging out the ubiquitous hysterectomy that gynecologist...

**This discussion was inspired by another discussion on retired seniors and the financial hardships we face with retirement.** Those of us in are late 40's, 50'sand 60's cannot restore the retirement money squandered by the banking system. We were not prepared to rely on Social Security, alone...

We have all had days that should have never been included on a calendar. Mine was just a few days ago. I couldn't sleep, due to a headache, but It felt like any other headache I've had over the last decade. I was considering my lunch options, the next day, when I had a minor stroke. If you...

I have a lethal weakness for Indian food, almost as bad as the fellow from Red Dwarf who loves Eggs Vindaloo. I enjoyed building curried dishes, from scratch, before age and pain required that I find ready made sauces. Now, I by Patak's curries from the local Arabian Market. When feeling...

The hubby and I freely admit our enjoying television shows and movies. We have seen all of the Harry Potter movies - without grandchildren shielding us from the looks teenagers give us -, love Johnny Depp's interpretation of Willy Wonka, and we'll set time aside for any movie created by Pixar...

A catalog from a pricey clothing store arrived in my mail box. The company probably got my email from a list, sold like so many are, or I fit some nebulous demographic. The clothing is pricey but unique, and I made 3 purchases over a year. I always wait for items to hit the "outlet" store before...

The first two days of this week were real emotional roller coasters. The Supreme Court effectively declared open season on voting rights, then basically stated that the Federal Government will now recognize Gay marriage instates where these marriages have been made legal. I am incredibly happy...

The remake of Planet of the Apes was more than decent and Tom Cruise was surprisingly good in the last remake of War of the Worlds. My all time favorite movie remake, though, has to go to the last remake of King Kong, starring Jack Black. I had never seen the dinosaur stampede or the big bug...