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I am a married middle aged male.

Many years ago when I was in High School, I always seemed to do well when there were assignments to write short stories. I enjoyed being on the yearbook staff my senior year. The yearbook staff got to do one issue of the school

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Personal Finance > Retirement The top tax friendly retirement states: 1 of 1
There are 7 states with no state income tax and 2 states that only tax interest and dividends. The states with no state income tax are Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming. The 2 states that only tax interest and dividends are New Hampshire and Tennessee. In the case of Tennessee, that is a li... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes The most affordable places to live in Indiana: 1 of 1
A recent study listed Kokomo, Indiana as the city with the lowest housing costs in the United States. That's the good news. The rest of this article will explore the pros and cons of living in Kokomo, Indiana. Kokomo is a city of about 45,000 people. It is located about 50 miles north of Indianapolis. Kokomo has 2 pretty goo... More..
Home & Garden > Buying & Selling Homes The most affordable places to live in Alabama: 1 of 1
As of 2007 Alabama is listed as one of the top 5 tax friendly states in the United States. This is according to an annual report published by the Tax Foundation, a nonprofit fiscal policy research group. Anywhere in Alabama is affordable, however, I am going to focus on Huntsville. Huntsville is located in northern Alabama. ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Will Sarah Palin get a second chance at the presidency?: 46 of 85
And now, the President of the United States; Sarah Palin! That would be pretty cool to hear, but will it happen? John McCain made a surprising choice when he selected Sarah Palin as his Vice-Presidential running mate. Not only was this a surprising choice, but it was also a great choice by McCain. Sarah Palin is an attractiv... More..
Personal Finance > Retirement 2,838,071: The number of Americans turning 62 in 2008: 5 of 9
Nearly 3,000,000 Americans will be turning 62 in 2008 and that is just the beginning of the Baby Boomers reaching retirement age. Many of these Boomers may be looking to move to a warmer climate and a 55+ active-adult community. I know I hope to do that when I turn 62. This could make for an interesting real estate problem. ... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Thoughts on John Lennon: 7 of 12
In 1956 John Lennon first met Paul McCartney. A friendship, writing partnership and the greatest band in history began. Throughout the 1960's Lennon/McCartney songs dominated the music charts. Even the songs that were not released as singles or were released as "B" sides on singles were great songs. As the decade moved on Pa... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Speculating what songs would have been on the Beatles next album: 9 of 14
It's tough to figure what songs would have been on the next Beatles album had they stayed together. The reason is because they would have each been in a different situation so who knows if they would have written the same songs they actually wrote. As a group, Paul would bring his songs to John and John would make any necess... More..
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy The difference between Democrats and Republicans: 11 of 17
The popular belief is that Democrats support the poor and the "little guy" and the Republicans are for the wealthy and big business. When you look at the actions of these two parties, you find something entirely different. Democrats support more government and higher taxes on the wealthy and businesses. That seems to indicat... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Baseball Should baseball get rid of the designated hitter rule?: 10 of 15
The Designated Hitter rule is a joke. It should be banned forever. Abner Doubleday is probably turning over in his grave. The AL took a successful game and changed it in 1973. Much like Coca-Cola changed their formula in 1985. The difference is that Coke drinkers were smart enough to know a good thing when they have it, the ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Mother's Day & Father's Day Great Father's Day gifts for golfers: 6 of 9
There are several good Father's Day gifts for a golfer. Probably the first things people think of are either golf balls, a golf club or a golf towel. These are all good ideas but there may some problems with some of these ideas. The problem with buying a golf club or set of clubs is that clubs are kind of personal to a golfe... More..