A.G.E's Joint

  They gave us the instructions. I thought they were too good to be true. I was right, She couldn't believe it But the sparkly screen said otherwise And now we wait.

Let's have a health insurance rant. We are all bitching about the Affordable Care Act (I refuse to call it Obamacare because he showed absolutely no leadership in how it was formed). How it is such a train wreck and what not. It IS a train wreck for a number of reasons, the main one is Congress made the stupid attempt to fix all the problems in one bill. But since that is how Congress works, we really should be surprised. Health care is expensive. There is a lot of technology keeping us alive longer than nature intended (which is a argument for another day). But it is picture perfect example of the Peter Principle at work, except we replace time with money. All programs grow up to the level of resources provided. With A.C.A., it is assumed the resources are unlimited and that those who don't have the resources should have the same access as those who do. It is the only moral and ethical decision. But I'm not arguing morals. What I am arguing is this misguided program ...

The roller coaster made a sharp turn.   Watching her bridges burn at the point of no return after her confession scared her. Going back to Buffalo seemed certain. But Bart’s affirmation of love and faith came and it was overwhelming. Psycho and the past was gone and she felt light as a feather. Scattered lights illuminating the sweet round face, speckled with sweat and eyes twinkling like stars. Kissing the last of her makeup off, they made love in the front seat as the rain poured down outside. It could have lasted all through the night and forever.    She was home at last.    It was after midnight when they finally got home. A shower, bed and a long cuddle was the plan, but not what they got. The gasp came just as they got in the door. His knees buckled throwing all of his weight on her weak side. With a shriek of pain she managed to get to them both to the couch. She didn’t remember calling 911, just the two paramedics appearing on either side o...

For extra money, my wife does product demonstrations on the side. You’ve seen these (mostly older) women behind their collapsible stands handing out tiny portions of products hoping to entice into their spider web so you will buy. Once in a while, a product is either so good or so bad they stick in the mind long after the event is over. This past weekend was one of those events. It involved this nutrition bar:   RxBars It is another entry in the gold mine that is the nutritional bar segment. Soy and gluten free, it has no grain binders at all. Just the above listed ingredients, plus flavorings. Good if you have gluten issues. Bad if you have nut issues. It comes in three flavors: Blueberry, Chocolate Sea Salt and Coconut Chocolate.  It is the last flavor that is memorable in its own way, or the lack of flavor thereof. Mind you, the other two flavors are quite good. In fact, I just finished one the above Blueberry ones as a snack. But when I ate the Coconu...