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Many folks from other countries have a difficult time adjusting to the "alone-ness" of the USA. They are accustomed to having long standing relationships with people they can trust. It isn't the "alone-ness" of being a new citizen that concerns them, but that which is exhibited by people who are...

It's easiest for us to cut back on food. That way, we don't gain weight while indulging our pleasures.

I used to avoid irritating news programs but it's actually more important for me to be well informed than pleased. Since I don't watch non-cable T.V. stations, I don't have to deal with the shows that are meant to distract us from quality of life issues.

We usually rely on big salads during the summer months. We will barbecue a few turkey brats a couple of times in July, and the hubby makes a killer potato salad to go with them!

I found "The Da Vinci Code" pretty lame so "Angels and Demons" isn't a movie that I will break my neck to view.

The limited scope of information, selected to keep us all mooing in the same key is what I was thinking about. World news for US citizens excludes most of the world.

Throwing a brick would take all the fun out of the exercise. You'd have to keep money on hand for a new televisions, assuming you liked watching it in the first place.

I think my brain interprets the sweetness of processed Stevia the same way it processes that "fishy" taste found in cheap tuna. Some people will find it sweet and I just don't.

I know a woman who came here from India with her family. She was stunned to find that it took both incomes to keep a roof over their heads. In India, you can have a decent home with only one adult working in the household. In India, when you are down and out there are, apparently, options...

I heard that the private healthcare industry is ready to sit down and participate in reforming the system. Obama wants to emphasize prevention, which makes me groan. Pretty soon, all healthcare will resemble Kaiser. Given the choice, would you prefer a regular health insurance plan that...

I think we have too much of the wrong type of news. Have you ever seen how different world news is when you watch a European or British news program, and then compare it to what most people see as world news in the USA?

I don't think it is due to a lack of opportunities in the other countries, but is more likely that living in the USA drains enough money on a monthly basis that it is difficult to save enough to leave.

I find Stevia disappointing as well. I've only used it in coffee, but think I will stick with Splenda.

I wouldn't use a real piece of pizza, but I would use polymer clay to create a non spoiling replica. Then, I would varnish it.

I walk outdoors when the weather is nice, and keep stressful people and situations down to the bare minimum. Other than those two things, I stay pretty relaxed about my health and fitness levels.

I am sitting here looking at the sun hitting the pergola and getting that itch to start making things for it. I am thinking about making a few chairs for it and just buying some nice cushions for the seats. I also need to make a trelllis for the grape vine, this summer. What projects do you...

The real trouble to watch for is when its "B strain" takes flight. It is usually the "B strain" of any influenza that kills the most people. The B strain of this would hit sometime during the summer months, when a lot of people are traveling. Add to that the distinct possibility that...

As far as I know, any drastic change in diet will leave someone feeling better, for a while, as their body runs through a few sub routines to find a new balance. People tend to continue to say they feel better and their body is working better, based on the memory of that little shock. I'd...

This isn't a regular flu. It carries some of the aspects found in bird flu, as well. Swine flu is a cross species virus that is now being passed from person to person. It's not the first time a Swine Flu has been seen in the U.S.A., but the bird flu aspect is new.

Our society runs on the need for more, and has to keep finding ways to stimulate the anxiety that leads people to spend money to get more. Problem is, some of that more is demanded of you at a job that controls basic needs like food, clothing, and housing. It's a mistake to think that all of...