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Driving along a dusty road in the Mohave desert, I saw these pretty pink cactus blossoms and came to a screeching halt. Didn't have a "real" camera with me, but managed this shot with my travel PDA-a Palm Zire 72 without which I go nowhere.

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Food & Drink > Fast Food How clean is your fast food restaurant: 2 of 13
A Pound of Dirt? Eating out is fun, but as a compulsive hand-washer, I totally freak out when I see the workers in any restaurant come out of the restroom without washing their hands. This is happening far too often these days. It is even worse when a complaint to the manager elicits nothing more than a shrug. That is why I ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Longing: 150 of 428
The Magician One moment you tower above me in splendor, I'm cowed by the image you seem to project, but then you're a small child in need of a mother, one moment you're regal; the next you're abject. My shape-changing hero, I worship your strength and amazed at your innocent sweet intellect, I find you attentive beyond compr... More..
Food & Drink > Cuisine & Food (Other) What is your favorite fast food and why?: 11 of 31
My favorite fast food is the Quiznos Traditional sub on whole wheat bread. The Traditional is stuffed with premium Roast beef, succulent turkey, scrumptious ham, golden cheddar, crisp lettuce, tomato slices and red onion. It is seasoned with black olives and a delicious dressing. Although some critics do not classify Quiznos... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On poems: 74 of 196
Woof Me a Poem Wanting to write some lofty lines, I thought until it hurt my brain, then turned to my inspiring mate who said, "Forget that stuff we're taught!" He handed me a sweet stuffed toy, our poly filled dalmatian Spot and said, "I Woof You!"-"Use your head and write some doggerel instead!" More..
Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs Christmas pepper: How to grow capsicum: 1 of 1
After planting a jalapeno pepper seed indoors in August, we watched the ensuing plant grow and flower and bear fruit until finally, in December, we got our first bright red fully ripe jalapeno pepper. If you would like to see how it went from a rich chocolate brown to bright red overnight, here is a composite photo: A Hot Pe... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods What is your favorite ethnic style of food and why?: 19 of 37
What do you think of Lutefisk? Do you know this word? If you are not Scandinavian, you may never have heard it before. If you are, you may be wishing you hadn't. I've never actually tasted Lutefisk which is a soup made from dried salted codfish treated with lye. The reason I've never tried it is that my parents, who argued v... More..
Food & Drink > Dining & Restaurants (Other) Should restaurants be required to list calories and fat grams on their menus?: 87 of 164
Not on the menu, please! People now have choices when they eat out. If a restaurant wishes to provide information about the calories and fat in their food, that is fine, but nobody is forced to dine in a particular establishment. People who need this kind of information have the right to ask for it, and clearly they can avoi... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes Are condos a good investment?: 5 of 9
Although it used to be considered true that condos were a risky investment, this is not necessarily the case any longer. I have invested in 5 condo properties in all, and have made a good profit from two quite different categories of condo ownership. The first was an office condo, which was still a very unusual concept at th... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Commentary The debate on whether a 30-year-old should date an 18-year-old: 26 of 43
Would a May/January romance have the same appeal today as it did in Chaucer's time? Relationships between people with age differences have been greatly romanticized in books and movies. The most familiar reference may well be September Song, which debuted in 1938: "But it's a long, long time from May to December..." However,... More..
Jobs & Careers > Online Surveys & Pay to Click Getting paid to take surveys: 16 of 26
Many paid survey sites are scams and many others are not worth the time, but after a bit of research I have found several that are worthy of my recommendation. One of them, InboxDollars, has made some recent changes that have brought it into the spotlight. The basic format is the same, with $1 paid for a daily survey, cash f... More..