I have a completely different travel style than my parents do.  Of course, I take my dogs along, which is different, but the pace is different too.  When I was a kid, my dad was Mr. Itinerary.  We crammed so much into a four day weekend.  In fact,...

I saw a nativity scene in the store last week. It was not on the shelf, but it was close. It was on the shelf way up high, presumably ready to descend upon us as soon as the pumpkins were cleared out. I am not ready for Christmas to happen. The year...

I know a few people that are struggling due to lack of employment. Others are more comfortable, but are just living way above their means in apartments with rents way beyond what they can afford. It is not that they can’t afford rent, they just...

(Corey Hart says, “I wear my sunglasses at night.” If you really really wanted to, I guess you could do so too, but don’t forget night vision goggles unless you want to trip.) It’s time to think about the OpticsPlanet Brilliance Awards.  Starting...

Okay, I have a confession to make.  I was once kind of furniture poor.  There were offers from friends to give me sofas and love seats, but none of them would fit up the stairs.  In a walk up apartment with a sharp bend before you entered the door,...