Definition of GRATUITY* something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service; especially : tip” I’d like to bring your attention to the words ‘voluntarily’ and ‘beyond obligation’ in the definition of ‘gratuity’ more commonly known as a TIP.…
Category: Editorial
You've Got To Be Kidding Me
Have you ever had one of those days when everything seems to go wrong? You’re late for work. You run out of gas. You get a stain on a very nice new shirt. The waitress forgets to bring your drinks,…
What’d You Say? – Interesting Saying Origins
I’m not sure exactly how accurate these saying origins are, but I must say they are pretty funny and interesting. If you find any information to corroborate these stories or disprove them, please, leave that in a comment. VERY INTERESTING….!…
PETA and The Bikers
Now when I say bikers I don’t mean the Tour de France variety. I mean leather clad bad-a**es who party as hard as they ride (I say that will all due respect). Read this and you decide if creating controversy…
Consumers Throw Environmental Responsibility Out the Window
Are we destined to be buried under mounds and mounds of garbage? DH and I were having a discussion about the K-cup issue Friday at lunch. He brought up a very good point that to change, develop, implement and test…
One Cup Will Do. . . More Harm to the Environment?
Back in May, DH and I purchased a Keurig Single Cup Home Coffee Brewing System. The concept is fabulous and convenient. It is nice to have so much variety in flavors and intensities of coffee from which to choose. The…
Fire Department Allows a Man's House to Burn Down over $75
‘No pay, no spray’ case: Firefighters ‘threatened’ A rural Tennessee fire chief says Obion County firefighters are being unduly demonized for letting a man’s home burn because he hadn’t paid a $75 municipal fee. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39535911/from/toolbar Over the weekend we saw…
Thoughts on Goats
As a stay-at-home mom without a secular job I’m always trying to find ways to contribute to the household that will enrich instead of burden our existence as a family. My DH has often hinted that he would someday like…
Uneasy Encounter At the Grocery Store
Sunday night DH and I took the kids to McDonald’s for supper. I’d been itching to get out of the house, but the day got away from us and this and the grocery store were the only places we could…
On Loving an Animal, 4
Something else that made me think about this emotional bond that humans make with an animal is a program I was watching on PBS tonight about a cheetah. Simon King, whom the documentary was about, had taken care of a…
