Hate to be the bearer of bad tidings, but some restaurants (specifically chain type restaurants and coffee houses) are losing business. Why? Because their music is too darned loud and their air conditioning too high. In the past week, I’ve heard from a number of folks who are taking their business elsewhere. They’re tired of having [...]
We all love an underdog, don’t we? Especially moreso when they blow the competition away.
Here is a mild-mannered, working guy from Wales who sings his heart out in pursuit of a dream. The dream? To sing opera and boy, does he! Follow the U-Tube video link below and watch this guy go.
As you’re watching, ask yourself, what talents [...]
by Laura Benjamin on 06/19/2007
”Git along ‘lil doggie” aren’t just words from a western song any longer. Last weekend I took an active part in a real cattle drive and herded cattle up in the high desert range near Kremmling, Colorado at the Rusty Spurr Ranch. (www.rustyspurr.com ) We were treated like royalty, by the way.
Now I’ve been on [...]
by Laura Benjamin on 06/18/2007
Kilmer Middle School in Fairfax County, Virginia has just banned all touching among students. “No physical contact” is now the law of the land in this school. The reason? Supposedly because students don’t have the ability to make appropriate choices between inappropriate and appropriate physical contact. You can read it at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/17/AR2007061701179_pf.html
Here is yet another [...]
by Laura Benjamin on 06/12/2007
The ’97 Taurus broke down yesterday not far from Breckenridge. My son had just gone over Hoosier Pass and started down the other side when the evil “check engine” light came on, smoke poured out from under the hood and the car died. Needless to say, he had quite a stressful day. He hadn’t had much to eat, he’s never had [...]