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GlendaB profile image64

Dirty Little Socks

As a little girl growing up in a very rural farm community. I was the only girl within a 2 mile radius and the only girl, grandaughter, neice or such in our family. Spoiled, yes by everyone but my mother,...

3 comments    life friends school
somelikeitscott profile image54

Did The “Joneses” That Everyone Was Supposedly Keeping Up With Ever Exist?

  This past weekend I went to get my car washed. As I sat there with the rest of the lazy asses who would rather pay someone else to do what used to be called “chores” sat there on their phones texting...

0 comments    money car america
miracles02 profile image51

Generation Jones: Stuck in the Middle No More

  Officially, I’m a Boomer, but have never felt like one and never identified with that label. I believe that I am a true Generation Joneser, born in December of 1961. I have nothing in common with...

1 comment    baby boomers boomers generations
'That's right my Fuhrer, I have another bag of stuff in the car.'57

Today's Dog Food - Just Say 'No'!

I think the dog food industry has their niche-marketing all wrong! We have long grocery aisles filled with dog food bags boasting ‘high-energy’! That’s right, we seek to pay that extra dollar for more...

0 comments    food dog puppy
Lady Guinevere profile image69

By What Means Do You Measure Success

I have looked around the internet for a few years now--well maybe more than that. In my search for making money at home, I began to see all these articles and advertisements for success and how to get it and...

11 comments    business love family
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Ponderings on Life

What IS the meaning of life? Is it to acquire material goods and keep up with the "Joneses"? Is it borne of a spiritual quest, leading to a great epiphany that changes our lives? Is it following the beat of...

1 comment    politics spirituality psychology
worldscope profile image63

Live Like A Millionaire or Act Like A Millionaire

You have often heard about the phrase, "keeping up with the Joneses". Why do we try to copy others and where does it lead us to? Copying other people who seem more prosperous like us creates a public show...

0 comments    investing personal finance
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