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I am a 43 yrs old housewife and mother, Empty nester, computer novice, pet friendly,( we have a zoo) and out spoken to a fault!
lived parts of my life in cities, rural, and now suburbs- i think. have driven to and through a few states, mostly the eastern

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Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values People should not be dependent on welfare: 23 of 81
Isn't there a saying? " Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, he'll feed himself for life."? So this leads me to ask, How many have you taught to fish? The welfare system is flawed to say the least. Yet without it many would starve, not just the children but the elderly and infirmed also. How many of yo... More..
Sports & Recreation > Hiking & Backpacking Cooking for Backpackers and campers: 2 of 7
The one thing that i have learned is that you can cook anything outside. here are some: A skillet and lid with a little cooking spray can cook canned biscuits. i found this out when eating at a small mom&pop place. meats that you want to bake can be placed inside the fire ring at the center, place rocks around the meat with ... More..
Relationships & Family > Children & Divorce Can one parent ask for child support, after the child has been adopted by someone else?: 1 of 3
I have personal knowledge on this question, although it was not me this happened to, I knew the person well. This person lost custody to the other parent and then moved out of state. The reason for the move was that this person could not remain in the state and keep their other two kids. Long story, I won't go into. After a ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Military (Other) 2006: Political correctness gone amok: 15 of 42
Hey sweetie can you get this, thank you darling, hey honey, i need , to many this offends. It conjures up an man who feels it is not necessary to give a woman the recognition she deserves. Yet, what if it came from a 43 yrs old waitress, female, at that? Most would overlook that as just her way, so why would we take such off... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Coping with your child's ADHD: 11 of 28
Our youngest son is A.D.H.D., is now 19 yrs. old, graduated from high school and working. When he was little we began to notice that he seemed to be progressing slightly different from our other three. We as parents took this in stride as all children progress differently. By kindergarten we were running to a physiologist fo... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) 10 things you can do in the library that will really annoy the other patrons: 38 of 90
O.k., this is sheerly for the fun of it and i don't recommend anyone doing this. 1: Talk 2: see what they are reading and tell them the ending 3: keep stepping in front of them as they search the shelves 4: chew gum and pop it 5: take their book or movie just as they are reaching for it 6: bring your kids and let them run wi... More..
Sports & Recreation > Camping How to prepare for a camping trip: 9 of 20
First of, i will assume that you have children and are primitive camping. So here we go! 1: good tent or tents, these have been camp dried for the rain that will happen. you have also checked for all poles ,pegs and liners. 2: an hackett with hammer head on one side, otherwise you will be using a rock on those pegs. 3: two t... More..
Sports & Recreation > Recreational & Youth How to enjoy the great outdoors with children: 9 of 20
AS i have said before, we had 4 kids and no money while they were growing up. Yet we were able to instill a love for the out doors in our children. Here are some of the things we did with them. We found a free public swimming pool to go to. If you live rural a creek,lake or pond will do nicely.Often times we made a day of it... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Thoughts on thankfulness: 16 of 35
As i sit here this morning and contemplate on thankfulness i look upon a life of living, that i am thankful for. Even though i have ranted and raved, cried and moaned on why i was born or to what purpose my life has been, i am thankful to be. Who or what i thank is for me ,not you, you only need to know i am thankful. I am t... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Drug Laws & Prevention Should you turn in a friend for drug use and child abuse?: 16 of 32
I whole heartily believe that turning in an loved one for drug abuse is the right thing to do! I have done just that, with my own husband, they can't see the damage they are doing to their self's much less to others. If you have a hard time doing this then think of all the people that you will save by getting them off the st... More..