October 19, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
I have seen people with very plain faces have much beauty spring forth with some of the prettiest and warmest smiles. It is so touching when this happens, it makes me feel beauty within myself and makes me happy. I…
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September 26, 2015 Skin and Body
Someone said, “When old people look in the mirror, they see themselves as eighteen or nineteen, again.” That is so true. I am sixty-nine now and every time I pass a mirror, I am compelled to glance at myself or…
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September 7, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
My grandson once asked me not to wear makeup. I asked him, “why?” He answered, “just don’t.” So, anymore I don’t. I can see that the makeup I wear gives me an intimidating look. Some people stop caring about their…
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First of all, be sure you are not wearing dentures or a retainer or anything that might slip and get lodged in your partner’s larynx. Or, if you are, be sure they are in good and tight. I always super…
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September 1, 2015 Skin and Body
More than 626 fragrances have been created since the Guerlain Company was founded in 1828 by Pierre-Francois-Pascal Guerlain. The perfume and vinegar manufacturer laid down a golden rule that still holds good today – “Make good products and never make…
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Disrespect. No respect at all. It is just as though we are through, finis, kapute! However, what is left for us is to babysit the grandchildren and their friends, which I have no qualms. In fact, I enjoy it as…
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Who wouldn’t love a man who comes in from the range everyday all sweaty and dirty with dirt under his fingernails, looking like he has done big time work? Or, who rides the bucking bulls in the rodeo? They, somehow,…
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Of course, blood is thicker than water. Let someone in your family do you a wrong deed, it is supposed to be forgotten. Let someone else cause you trouble and your family will stand up for you every time whether…
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I really don’t know, at my age. I am sixty nine and I live with my granddaughter and daughter-in-law. If they decide to throw something away, I always like to see what it is in case I would be interested….
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No one loves a trip to a second-hand store better than me. There is a Good Will store right down the street from me and when I visit it, it is like going to the fair. Oh, the aisles of…
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April 11, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
You should never be dependent on your partner. You need to learn to be able to help yourself should something happen to him/her. Young people don’t realize the importance of a life insurance policy and thinking they will live to…
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No one can hear the words “I love you” too much. At least, some people think that way. Others may think it mush but, hey, what if you say it to someone who hasn’t heard it in a while? You…
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Most beaches are public and look at the suits that are worn there. Look at the suits that are not worn in some bars. So, that should settle any debate on this issue. If you should wear your pajama pants…
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You just simply could not enjoy a date if you had to walk on eggshells. Food can be a hazard, though, when you are trying to make a good impression and the wrong choice of food can bring on troubles of…
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“No! No! No!” My grandson was four when he told me not to wear makeup. “No! Don’t put that on!” He insisted vehemently. “What is wrong with you?” I asked. I sat down beside him. “I don’t like for you…
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February 14, 2015 Marriage and Divorce
Lord help us if cheating is not a forgivable sin. Cheating on your spouse, cheating your employees, cheating here and cheating there. There is so much cheating taking place in this world today, if it is not forgivable, a lot…
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February 8, 2015 Friends and Peers
If a person doesn’t like you, why waste the time and energy on her. That is about the hardest thing you can do – try to get someone to like you and sometimes, after all that brainwork (which will tire…
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I try to base my life on the Bible as much as possible. I am old fashioned and the first homosexuals I knew were in Houston in the early sixties. The man was a hair stylist who went to work…
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October 3, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
A father should have equal custody rights to his children. So should the mother, but sometimes that is not worked out equally. In other words, mothers have nearly always been awarded full custody of the child. Sometimes, a man, such…
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You have heard that the prettiest women are from the Southeastern region of the United States. Yes, that is true, if not in features, their complexions are dewey and smooth. The reason being is that the environment is humid and…
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Some people are irresponsible but, that is not the reason they are raped. The reason they are raped is because one evil predator wants to commit a violent crime and he chooses this one victim because she seems more vulnerable….
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May 14, 2014 Friends and Peers
People who will have a drink and like to go to happy hour with the gang from work, often extend that time until twelve o’clock at night. Now, not all the time, but sometimes you’ll get caught up in the gaiety…
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February 28, 2014 Crisis Support
When I die, I definitely want to be cremated. I do not even want to be embalmed if that is one of the procedures. When the doctors declare me dead, then I want to be dead. My mother-in-law told me…
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February 16, 2014 Communication
You don’t have to cut off contact with a person who repeatedly disrespects you but, you are not obligated, in any way, to communicate with him/her. Just stay your distance or if push comes to shove, let him have it…
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When I got married, my husband’s attitude was enough to drive anyone to lesbianism – man or woman, but, it didn’t and I am still straight. He was a wife beater and his family, were loud and boisterous – the…
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January 14, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
Mothers interfere with their children’s marriages because, most of the time, the child is not doing things the way the mother did. It can be an awful hurtful thing for a mother to not be able to let go but,…
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January 8, 2014 Crisis Support
It is not necessary to mourn the dead even though we do. To mourn someone who has a dibiilitating disease, would be senseless, in that, had the person lived longer, the disease would have to be delt with, anyway. This…
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