Posted at January 25, 2012 @ 8:46 pm by Dillon in life, Shopping
It seems to me that I am getting more and more tired when I get home from work. I guess my age is catching up with me. After getting to work and doing things all day, I always seem to have to wait in traffic before I get home. It’s getting tiresome.
Luckily, I have the privilege of doing some shopping online when I get home. This always seems to relieve the tension that has built up all day. I like knowing that my money is well spent and bringing home the things we need provides me with a good feeling. Shopping on the internet can be fun.
Posted at January 16, 2012 @ 7:44 pm by Dillon in life, news, opinions
Nearly every American knows the story of bonnie and Clyde. The two were famous for their robberies and their ability to elude the law enforcement officers who were after them. Their run finally came to an end but they left behind some things to remember them by.
These things in particular were a .45 caliber Thompson submachine gun and an 1897 12-guage Winchester shotgun. The guns were seized after the pair shot two officers and continued their escape efforts. The guns recently sold at auction for a whopping $210,000 dollars. I guess their legacy lives on.
Posted at January 10, 2012 @ 9:37 pm by Dillon in life
The other day I went to the hardware store. I was looking for several items and I was very busy. It just happened that I received a phone call while I was shopping and I had to stop and get a number out of my wallet. It turns out that I inadvertently laid my wallet down on some boxes in the isle and walked.
Needless to say, I discovered the error in short order when I went to pay the bill. I retraced my steps and was very lucky to find the missing wallet. I don’t know what I would have done if I had actually lost it. My whole life is in my wallet and it would have taken many hours to replace all the cards inside. I must be more careful in the future.
Posted at January 3, 2012 @ 6:40 pm by Dillon in government
The EPA and the coal companies seem to be continuously at war. They are always fighting in court over the amount of pollution released into the air. The decisions of the courts play an important part in the fighting. Recently, Texas sued for a stay against their coal companies so that they have more time to implement safety precautions.
The state of Texas has won the latest round of fighting as the court granted them more time to design cleaner ways to produce their energy. The EPA has said that it will wait for awhile but will continue to try to enforce the necessary laws to provide for public safety.
Posted at January 3, 2012 @ 6:37 pm by Dillon in family and friends, Finances
Author: Joyce Mccall
My husband and I just moved into our first real house. When we first got married, we were renting an apartment and then we were renting a house. Now we own a house or at least have a mortgage on one. We have been trying to cut back on various things to pay for this house and that has led to a lot of discussions. Well, let’s be honest discussions is just a nice way of saying arguments. My husband really wants me to cut back on my shopping, which is fine. I completely understand we need to compromise, however it seems like all the cut backs are with my things. I suggested cutting back on our ExpertSatellite costs and he went crazy. I was just suggesting it and trying to make things fair, but he took offense to it. I don’t understand what the big deal is. We have hundreds of channels we don’t even watch, so I don’t understand why we need to pay for them. To me it seems like an easy decision. I guess it will continue to be in the “discussion” category. I just hope we figure it all out soon.