Budget Rental Cars is dead to me. I will never rent from them again. Our relationship future ended when they delivered me the ultimate car rental indignity this evening by putting me in a mini-van. Online, I rented the most economic little car they had. When I arrived at the counter she was ready to [...]
Author: Ms. C
No patience for pedophiles…
I am tired of perverts who prey on young children and teenagers. When I read things in the newspaper or online about creeps who sexually assault children I think about what I would do to someone if they had done such things to my children or grandchildren. I am here to tell you, I would [...]
A spring thing?
What is it about spring that incites a need to clean and purge? Do we really accumulate additional stuff and wallow in it all winter long? Or is this spring cleaning merely a psychological lightening of ourselves in preparation for the airiness of the upcoming season? I wonder if we are hardwired to do such [...]
Horrific absurdity…
15 years of sparkle…
Today is Miss Sparkle's 15th birthday. It is difficult to believe that 15 years have passed. A melancholy sets in when I reflect upon how quickly the years with your children pass. I always tell new parents - take it all in and enjoy every moment as later it will seem as if they grew [...]
There are always critics…
There are always critics who will chastise area school districts, universities, and businesses when they choose to close or continue operations when inclement weather is forecast. I know, I am one of those critics. I tend to lean toward caution, so my criticism is typically leveled at those who do not pay heed to the [...]
Do it for Denmark!
Oh yes, you know how I love a great marketing campaign! Today I applaud the Spies Travel Agency in Denmark for its new ad campaign which encourages romantic travel to increase the country's birth rate. Apparently, since 2000 the birth rate has declined 17% in Denmark. Spies has research that shows that Danes have 46% [...]
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