Recent content by Rider77

Fair is such an arbitrary word. Age really isn't the driver of a positive work ethic. As I grew up the fast food jobs were a stepping stone for first job youngsters. It was a starting point or maybe just a place for a young person to earn some pocket money. I never saw such employment as a place...

I guess at higher altitude the healing process is accelerated.

Seems like you hit some the right paths as you went along. Living within your means, saving, staying out of debt is really a big one. Not trying to be overly synical but I don't think it is reasonable for the very young to expect to have the same level of income that is enjoyed by one with...

Our son-in-laws father recently passed away following a long and deteriorating illness. He was by all accounts a very successful and wealthy business man. More important to me is the stellar example he lived by. Knowing him and being a close friend for nearly 25 years I was very comfortable with...

That is exactly my sentiment. I also am embarrassed for persons who are physically fit and will use wheel chair assistance provided by an airline simply to move ahead in the boarding process. How did I know that a person did this? When coming off the plane she nearly ran over me getting to...

We have a neighbor who lives alone. She and her husband bought the house next door. They were having a few modifications done to the house before moving in and the ladies husband passed away. The widow living alone is in good health for the most part and lives independently. Having known her and...

I'll start. I think this is a toss up subject for me. Being at the VA frequently, as a veteran receiving my healthcare and as a volunteer, I see a lot of persons come in with service dogs. The ones that are for real are well trained and obviously loyal to their owner. I also see some...

What about Arlo Gutherie?

All of these responses are fitting for that time. I was in 69-70 and while in country music was not plentiful where I served as a forward observer in the central highlands. The music named above were more known before and after my tour of duty. Very interesting memories.

Go for it. The old saying, "do what you love and never work another day in your life."

Because we were traveling this week I only read a bit about this accident. The article I read indicated that three persons on board were licensed pilot but no determination of who was in control. Either way, pilot air or some form of mechanical failure families have suffered a terrible loss...

Good friend of mine delivers parts to mechanics for a auto parts store. Uses their vehicle and hours are reasonable.

I don't personally see any disgrace in any level of wealth my generation has accumulated. I certainly will not advocate any naive notion of wealth redistribution. No one allowed me to borrow money to get an education and then told me not to have the expectation of repayment. As a matter of fact...

That event hit home for us. Our youngest granddaughter attended a two week science learning project at Brown last summer. We can't be absolutely certain, from images we saw, but actually believe that shooting took place in the same building where she was studying. It certainly gave us as...

Maybe it is the result of the increased number of all electric cars mandated in an area that the grid can't support.