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Judson Phillips, Founder Of The Tea Party Nation, Would Cut The Baby In Two! He is No Solomon!
Judson Phillips, Founder and leader of the Tea Party Nation, finds the Methodist Church objectionable. He thinks they lean socialist, and might even advocate that they be disbanded. Mr. Phillips also believes that only property owners should vote...
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Always The Good Wife - Until The Ultimate Betrayal And Then My Mother Shot My Father
My mother was born in the 1930's and was always raised to be the good wife and mother, nothing more, nothing less. She married a young sailor. They were both 18 and I was born when they were just 19. My mother spent her life catering to her husband,...
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Nra: Arm Teachers! Let's Arm the Kids, Too! What We Need Is More Guns!
Let's arm our teachers! For the last week, in conservative blogs and on Fox News, where the finest brains of America go to solve our nation's most complex problems, we have heard about how arming teachers is the answer to school violence. And today,...
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Breast Cancer Chronicles: So The Breast Cancer Has Spread To My Lung
12/18/2012 A couple of weeks into breast cancer radiation therapy, the radiation oncologist thought he saw something in the weekly chest X-ray. I was sent for a CT scan with contrast. Later in the day, I received a call from the radiation oncologist...
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When Bushmasters Were Snakes In South America, Not Assault Weapons That Kill Our Children
Bushmaster, Inc. has been manufacturing assault weapons since 1978. They are sold to police, the military and, according to Bushmaster, Inc.'s own website, families that seek to protect their homes. Up until a few days ago, their website showed a...
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Take The Food Stamp Challenge And Then Tell Me That SNAP Recipients Get Too Much!
How hard is it to eat when you need food stamps to survive? Take the food stamp challenge and find out! Try it for a week and then tell me that recipients of food stamp assistance have it easy. I contend that it is not easy to live on an average of...
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Breast Cancer Chronicles: From Stage Zero to Stage Four in Four Months? This Is Not My Best Day...
When the news that I have stage 4 breast cancer, or metastatic breast cancer, was given to me yesterday, I was not shocked, but I was dazed and became more than a little disoriented. What? Why? How? When I discovered the lump in my breast in July, I...
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Hey, Mitt, Don't Tell Me You Love Women!
Open Letter To the Republican Party and their fearless leader, Willard Mitt Romney: DON'T TELL ME YOU LOVE WOMEN WHEN: You say you want women to have jobs, but will not stand up for equal pay. If you cared a whit, Mitt, you would be outraged...
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Rapists Have Paternity Rights In At Least 31 States
Daily Kos In one of the first laws brought to the US House of Representatives after the 2010 elections, Republicans tried to redefine rape so that any exceptions to abortion would be limited. They do not begin to care about victims of rape, nor do...
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The Third Presidential Debate: Romney Becomes Obama, Comes Close To Endorsing Him!
The third Presidential debate centered on foreign policy and it quickly became a non-debate. It devolved into 90 minutes of Mitt Romney praising and agreeing with almost all of President Barack Obama's foreign policy decisions. Towards the end of...
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Mitt Romney and Republicans: We Are Counting On Those Americans Who Believe In Freedumb...
Mitt Romney had a great debate, if lying to America is the criteria used when judging debate performances. Romney says he believes in freedom and that is wonderful, however, Romney and many Republicans have pivoted away from traditional freedom. To...
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Breast Cancer Chronicles: A Partial Mastectomy, A Fat Lip and A Missing Tooth
A week ago, I had a partial mastectomy. The good news is that the cancer has not spread and the lymph nodes are clear. I am recovering, but it has been slow and difficult. After I heal, I will begin a six-week course of radiation therapy. I consider...
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Breast Cancer Chronicles: Yes, Lois, I Know I Am Not The Only Person In The World With Cancer!
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July. It is now the middle of September. I will be having surgery next week. I am still not sure whether it will be a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. I won't know until I wake up. Why the unknown? Because I was...
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The Very Real Voter Fraud in America: Blocking The Vote
There is very real voter fraud in America today. This very real voter fraud is the coordinated GOP effort, in over thirty GOP governed states, to block Americans from voting, by any means necessary. Whether it is the attempt to eliminate early...
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Breast Cancer Chronicles: Hidden Breast Cancer That A Mammogram Cannot See
I met with the surgeon last week. He examined me and then, after asking me more questions than I can possibly count, gave me his proposed plan of action designed to beat this breast cancer, and actually asked me what I wanted to do. Imagine that! ...
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GOP: You Can Put Lipstick On Paul Ryan, But He Is Still Paul Ryan
Congressman Paul Ryan, the GOP nominee for Vice-President, has always been so concerned about the welfare of this country that on the evening of Barack Obama's Inauguration in 2009, he was meeting with about 15 other equally patriotic leaders of the...
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Breast Cancer Chronicles: The First Few Weeks Pretty Much Suck!
I have been living with a diagnosis of breast cancer for a few weeks and during this time, I have had my highs and a few very low lows, but I have been living, and plan to continue living... My doctor is an incredible woman, who has taken to...
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Today The Doctor Told Me I Have Breast Cancer
Last month I noticed a lump in my breast and because my mother died at 56 from breast cancer, I instinctively knew. No, it does not skip a generation and yes, I have always wanted to think that I would get out of this life without having to hear the...
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The Blunt Amendment Is the Latest Insanity! Women Becoming Female Nothings in America...
Roy Blunt, GOP Senator, has presented an amendment that would allow any company owner in America to pick and choose what health care coverage their employees receive based on religious or even moral grounds. If an employer doesn't believe in...
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Republicans And Their Hard-Knock Life: The Curse Of Seeing All Those Dead People Vote!
ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council, together with Republican-led state houses throughout the country, have combined forces in the last couple of years in an attempt to exorcise all of those ghosts that, even after death, continue to...
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If You Can Lie With A Smile And Raise Money Doing It, Become A Politician In America!
Politics in America is a mean game of poker! Money always plays and generally wins the game. Lying with a straight face is the greatest tool of politicians.
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Darrell Issa's Fight Against The Post Office- Could It Have Anything To Do With Contributions He Has Received From UPS?
Darrell Issa is leading the charge that may close the doors of the US Post Office. What is in it for him?
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Act Like A Lady? Just What Do You Mean, Congressman West?
I was offended by GOP Congressman Allen West's email to Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz (D). As a woman, I was mortified that a fellow elected representative would act in such a disrespectful manner to his fellow colleague. Part of the email...
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Who Owns Your Writing? Your Ideas? If You Think You Do...
Going quietly has never been a personality trait that has been used to describe me. Recently, I joined a liberal political news site and sent them a couple of articles that I had written on Hub Pages. I cross-posted to Hub Pages, hoping to do two...
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Coca Cola Has No Business Writing Our State Laws! Why Is Coca-Cola On the Board Of ALEC?
Why is Coca-Cola sitting on the board of ALEC, the American Legislative Exchange Council? Why is a beverage company helping ALEC write laws that disenfranchises voters? Especially college students? When did Coca-Cola decide to branch out and assist...
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High Food Prices Are Here To Stay! Some Buying Advice For Families On A Budget!
The U.S. government released statistics estimating that food prices would rise during 2011. The amount of the increase was estimated to be between 2% and 3% and the government was correct about one thing. Prices have risen! Bloomberg, in an article...
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Why Do Men Think That Women Want Pictures Of Their Private Body Parts? Expert Says Blame Their Moms!
What is it about men? What is it that makes them think that women want to see pictures of their private body parts? While women may enjoy seeing a great six-pack and a rock solid chest, they really, for the most part, do not find it arousing to see...
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ALEC: One Stop Shopping For Legislation Meant To Be Shared By Each And Every State! ALEC Writes Our Laws!
06/02/2011 When Wisconsin has a new law that destroys collective bargaining, how does that same law almost instantaneously show up in ten other statehouses? When Florida presents anti-abortion legislation, why are 25 other states doing the same...
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What Is Medicare Advantage? Is It Better Than Regular Medicare?
What is Medicare Advantage, and should I enroll in it? Is regular Medicare coverage just as good? What are the differences? Medicare Part C is the portion of Medicare that covers Medicare Advantage programs. This article will try to explain it in...
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Selling the Politics of Fear: Are You Buying?
It has been said that fear is the most powerful enemy of reason. The idea that a nightmare could come true? That you could lose your life? That your family could be killed in an instant? Your way of life destroyed? Your home, job, possessions may...
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Hungry In America! Why Are We Letting Our Children Go To Bed Hungry?
That hunger in this country is still an issue, with all of the money that we spend, make, squander and hoard, should be an embarrassment. That millions of children go to bed hungry every night should be more than embarrassing; it should be...
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The GOP Myth: Health Insurance Across State Lines Will Lower Costs! The Truth: Buying The Policy May Cause Your Death!
The GOP promotes two ideas that they believe will lower the cost of health insurance. The first is always: Allow people to purchase policies across state lines and second, the idea of tort reform. This article concentrates on the flaws of the first...
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Cat Food For Grandma? Adopt Paul Ryan's Path To Prosperity, And Grandma Can't Even Afford Cat Food!
Does Paul Ryan, the ultimate GOP Transformer, have an issue with old people? The evidence says yes, and it is outlined in Ryan's latest version of "Weaning Grandma From Welfare And On To Cat Food!", otherwise known as "The Path To Prosperity". John...
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GOP Dummies Of The Month Club! Nominations, Please! The April Winners Are...
There must be a book out there somewhere, titled 'GOP For Dummies', so I will refrain from writing a sequel. Instead, let this be the beginning of monthly awards for GOP Dummies of The Month. Much like American Idol, I will accept votes for future...
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Republicans Censure Democrat For Use Of The Word 'Uterus'! Legislating Female Procedures Involves Female Body Parts!
Two weeks ago, on the floor of the Florida House, Congressman Scott Randolph (D), said, "If my wife's uterus was incorporated, we would be talking about deregulating it". The GOP had a meltdown and demanded that the Congressman be censured. And so...
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What Does It Mean To Be A Republican In 2012? The New And Improved GOP!
Being a Republican in 2012 is different than in the past. The definition of GOP has changed. The requirements of being a member of the GOP have changed. The new and improved Republican has devolved and embraces extremism; promotes intolerance,...
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Cooking With Sarah Palin! First, Bag A Moose Or Grizzly, But Stay Away From Dead Fish That Go With The Flow!
Want to cook like Sarah Palin? Want to know her kitchen secrets? I might have the scoop for you! Before she decides to go courting a gig on Food Network (I hear it is in the works!), I will give you some of her more famous recipes. I have heard...
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How Many Ways Can You Make Chicken? Part 3! Eat Chicken Every Night And Love It!
Eating chicken every night of the week and still loving it? These seven chicken recipes help you do just that! Chicken is still the most affordable meat. It is also the most versatile! This is the third part of the series that will allow you to...
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How Many Ways Can You Make Chicken? Part 2! Eat Chicken Every Night Of The Week And Love It!
Eating chicken every night for 30 days may not sound appealing, but with these recipes, chicken is never boring and makes everyone happy! Chicken is the most affordable meat with whole chickens priced as low as 77 cents a pound. Bargains like that...
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How Many Ways Can You Make Chicken? Every Night For 30 Days? How About Some Chicken Recipes! Week One!
I have seen cookbooks that deal only with chicken. Because it is so budget friendly, versatile and just so good, you could probably make chicken every night for a month and your family wouldn't complain, provided the recipes taste good. In 10...
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Nationwide GOP Effort To Kill Unions Is Championed by Governor Scott Walker Of Wisconsin! Others To Follow His Lead!
The new Republican governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, has created a fake budget crisis in an effort to destroy his political enemies, the state's employees' unions. Walker skated into the governor's office with a budget surplus of $121.4 million...
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If The Rhetoric Becomes Less Violent, Glenn Beck May Be Unemployed!
If the rhetoric in the United States, fueled and led mainly by the media, becomes more tolerant and less violent, people like Glenn Beck run the risk of joining the ranks of the unemployed. Beck thrives on controversy, violent rhetoric and becoming...
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Michele Bachmann Needs A Pell Grant! Needs To Study American History And The Civil War!
Michele Bachmann, the leader of the Tea Party Caucus in the House of Representatives, should go back to school. Elementary school...While speaking in Iowa on Friday, January 21, 2011, Bachmann explained that the founding fathers worked their entire...
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Did Darrell Issa Or His Staff Scrub Wikipedia? Issa Says Fixing Wikipedia Is A Full Time Job!
Shortly after the New Year of 2011, just as Darrell Issa was about to become one of the most powerful men in Congress, Issa's Wikipedia page was scrubbed; so much so that it now looks like a campaign website. It has been completely changed,...
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Darrell Issa: Beyond The Kid Stuff! Graduates To What May Be Higher Crimes!
Of all the lies reportedly told by Darrell Issa, maybe the worst is that he guarded then President Nixon during the 1971 World Series Games. According to the Nixon Library, Nixon did not attend the World Series that year. To couple America's...
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Afraid Of Death Panels? Health Insurance Companies Already Have Them! Don't Become A Victim!
Death panels! Oh, No! That over-reaching and intrusive Federal Government! Trying to get between a doctor and patient! How dare they? Decide who lives or dies? Well, guess what? Death panels are already a reality and not just paying for end of life...
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Pasta Gravy? Pasta Sauce? the Best Italian Gravy From My Italian Grandma!
The perfect topping for pasta: My Italian grandmother always called it pasta gravy, but transplants to the West Coast call it pasta sauce. Whatever it is called, it is the sweetest, most wonderful thing there is! Because this recipe is from my...
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Leftover Chili? Try Chili Cheese Dog Pizza Or Chili Cheese Mac From Grandma's Kitchen!
If you have made a big pot of chili and have more leftover chili than you know what to do with, be happy! Leftover chili recipes are plentiful, but two of my favorites are Chili Cheese Dog pizza and Chili Cheese Mac. These can both be made with...
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The Best Chili Recipe From Grandma's Kitchen And Ways To Use The Leftover Chili!
Chili is an American favorite! There are hundreds of chili cookoffs every year and the winners always say that theirs is the best. This chili recipe has never been to a cookoff, but it could offer some serious competition. Loaded with beef, garlic,...
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The Best Vegetable Beef Soup Recipe From Grandma's Kitchen!
There is nothing better than a hearty bowl of vegetable beef soup on a cold winter night! Served with some lightly browned garlic bread, this inexpensive soup becomes comfort food. It warms you inside and out and leaves you wanting more. It can be...
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The Best Gift From The Grandmother Gone! The Wedding Dress For A Princess!
The wedding dress for a princess! When my older daughter was getting married, my mother was already gone. She had died at 56, from breast cancer, far too young, but she never really left. The proof of that came in my daughter's wedding dress. A...
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Welcome To Our Christmas Dinner! Italian Recipes From This Italian Grandma! Start A New Tradition!
Christmas dinner in the Italian family has its own traditions and the traditions are very tasty! The menu is varied, but always centers around the pasta sauce or gravy, as my New York relatives call it. Italian recipes are different in every family,...
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LoftHouse Cookies! The Copycat Recipe That Comes Closest!
Copycat recipes are easy to find, with one exception. Those Lofthouse cookies that we see every day in the bakery section of our grocery stores! The thick cake-like cookies that are almost white in color, with brightly colored thick frosting and...
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Telemarketers Fleece The Elderly! Seniors Have A Hard Time Saying No! How To Stop Elder Abuse!
AARP estimates that consumers lose over 40 Billion dollars per year to telemarketing fraud. 56% of the victims are people over the age of 50. If your parents or grandparents live by themselves, ask them to sign up for the 'Do Not Call List' or sign...
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2010: Highest Corporate Profits In History! Corporate Greed And Exploitation Of The American Worker!
It has just been reported by the NYT that for the third quarter of 2010, corporate profit was the highest on record. Corporations have discovered that keeping leaner staffs and hiring few, if any workers is a winning combination! In a climate that...
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GOP Congressional Messaging: Tax Breaks For The Rich And Waterboarding For The Unemployed!
John Boehner (pronounced Bay-ner, not Bo-ner), the next Speaker of the House, has drawn a line in the sand. There will be no compromise! The American people have spoken to him in the mid-term elections, much like God speaks to him while he is on the...
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Grocery Store Overcharges Kill Your Budget And Your Wallet! At Least A Billion Dollars A Year! Fight Back!
Grocery stores are notorious for overcharging customers. New York City's Department of Consumer Affairs, in 2010, reports that grocery stores throughout the country are overcharging consumers at least 1 Billion Dollars every year! The report states...
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Darrell Issa To Lead Obama Investigations: Suspected Arson, Car Theft, Weapons Charges! Wait! That Is Issa's Past!
Darrell Issa, Republican Congressman from California, who has a checkered past, with multiple arrests for auto theft and weapons charges, was also suspected of arson for a fire that destroyed one of the buildings he owned. Now, the man who sobbed...
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Split Pea And Lentil Soup With Ham Recipes! Best Winter Soups!
With cold winter nights come the craving for comfort foods. Split pea soup and lentil soup are traditional favorites. Add a little bit of chopped ham and both soups will easily satisy your cravings. The following two recipes are very inexpensive...
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Buy A Ham On Sale And Save Some Money! Get A Ham For Less Than $2.00 A Pound And Make Countless Meals!
Buying ham on sale can stretch your food budget more than any other meat! Every year, when the holidays approach, ham is a popular choice for meals, but it is ignored at other times of the year. Taking advantage of the low price of ham will save...
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The Dinner And Breakfast Recipes For Feeding A Family Of Four On 100 Dollars A Week! Part 3!
Seven dinner menus for a family of four, while on the 100 dollar family food budget experiment are ready to go, so listen up! You will eat well and your family will have no idea that you are stretching your family food budget! The meals are...
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Feeding a Family of Four On 100 Dollars A Week! The Menus, Dessert Recipes And The Shopping List! Part 2!
In part one of this family food budget experiment, I promised that you can feed a family of four for a week and spend only 100 dollars. Four people: breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert, all for 100 dollars. I advocated for stocking your pantry...
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A Stocked Pantry Is The Key To Feeding A Family Of Four On $100.00 A Week! Part One!
Feeding a family of four breakfast, lunch, dinner and desserts for 100 dollars a week can be done. Cooking on a tight budget requires some work, but it is possible. The menus and recipes for each day will be posted, as well as a shopping list with...
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Grandma's Kitchen: Hot German Potato Salad or Traditional Potato Salad Recipes! Pick Your Favorite!
Potato salad is very popular in the US, but it is hard to find a really good mayo based potato salad recipe. Hundreds have been written, but I have my own and you should really give it a try! German potato salad, while not as popular, has a...
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Palin Tells GOP: Get On Board The Tea Party Express or You're Done!
Sarah Palin has been a growing force within the GOP and more recently the Tea Party since her run on the 2008 Republican Presidential ticket with John McCain. McCain's star has faded, while Palin has risen from obscurity to an almost cult-like...
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Italian Rum Cake, Cannolis, Italian NY Cheesecake Recipes! Don't Go to Grandma's If You Are on a Diet!
My husband and I used to make cannolis as Christmas gifts for the people we cared about. For a couple of weeks every year, our kitchen would be full of flour, shortening and ricotta that was flown in to California from New York. We had a real...
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Salmon With Shrimp? Shrimp Stuffed Salmon Recipe From Grandma's Kitchen Will Become Your Favorite!
Salmon recipes are pretty much all the same. Baked salmon, grilled salmon, smoked salmon, just variations with slight differences. This family favorite will change the way you make salmon forever! It's too good to keep it to just myself and kids, so...
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Best Clam Chowder Recipe From Grandma's Kitchen And A Bonus! Linguine With Clams!
My best clam chowder recipe has taken years to perfect! The love of clam chowder came when I was little, so it has been alot of years in between the two. Clam chowder from this grandma's kitchen can be shared because I am so proud of it! While I was...
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Deluxe Mac and Cheese: Stretch A Pound Of Ground Beef (Hamburger)! Your Family Will Love It!
Macaroni and cheese is an American favorite! This recipe changes it up a bit, but has lasted a very long time in my family. Over 30 years ago, when my husband and I were young and had three little ones, we also had very little money. Even though we...
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Easy Bread: David's Favorite! Lemon Yogurt Bread!
Lemon yogurt in a bread recipe? It works! This easy bread recipe will delight not just the kids in your family, but the grownups as well! The last time I made this home made bread, I realized that two loaves were not enough. My granddaughter loves...
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Fresh Cream of Mushroom and Asparagus Soup Recipe: A Treat for Your Tastebuds!
Last year, I began experimenting with asparagus. I love it roasted with olive oil and lemon! But I wanted something more, something a little fancy and filling. I don't make too many creamy soups, except for clam chowder, so I looked in my fridge. I...
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Easy Breads: Best Fresh Strawberry Bread Ever!
Fresh strawberries are still out there at budget friendly prices. Making strawberry bread and freezing it will make winter a little warmer. This is such a good bread! I don't eat too much of it because I am a diabetic, but it is the best! The recipe...
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Basic Risotto Recipe! 20 Minutes And Knowing How to Stir! That's All It Takes!
Risotto sounds scary to so many home cooks! This quick, easy, budget friendly recipe will change your mind about risotto and reassure you that it is really just rice. 2 year olds are known to be picky eaters, but this recipe is so good that my...
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Pasta Recipes: Easy Pasta Dishes and Still Be A Proud Italian Grandmother!
Pasta recipes are a staple in every Italian home. The best pasta recipes don't have to take hours to cook. For family gatherings on the holidays, yes, but for everyday meals a 30 minute prep and cooking time is alright. As long as it tastes amazing...
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Spinach Pesto With Almonds Recipe Is The Best!
Best spinach pesto in the world! Spinach pesto is not as common as a pesto made with basil, but this last experiment has proven that spinach pesto can be a wonderful thing! My best friend was my guinea pig for this spinach pesto recipe and...
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Cooking on the Cheap: How to Make Super Soups!
Soups are the easiest, cheapest way to stretch your food dollar! But the best soups, by far, are the ones made from leftovers in your fridge. Cooking on the cheap requires a little bit of ingenuity and knowing the basics. If your family is like...
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Authentic Mexican Rice Recipe, A Meal in Itself!
Authentic Mexican rice is an easy title, but hard to prove. This one comes from a co-worker named Martha, although I guess I have changed it over time. I have lost touch with Martha-she made me laugh everyday for many years- and everytime I make it,...
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Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce Just Like McDonald's! Easy Happy Meals Made At Home!
Sweet and Sour dipping sauce is an amazing creation! My grandkids will dip anything in sweet and sour sauce, even french fries. The following recipe is by far, the best and closest to McDonald's that I have found. My adult son (my guinea pig,...
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Stuffed Anaheim Chile Peppers; Another Experiment, Another Winner! New Enchiladas, Too!
Last night, I decided to try stuffing Anaheim chile peppers! A cooking experiment that turned out so awesome that I have to share! I have made normal run of the mill stuffed bell peppers, but have never tried any of the...
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A Whistleblower's Story: How Many Died? Reporting Medical Fraud of the Worst Kind!
The desire for profit motivated many false claims. I was familiar with the Federal False Claims Act, but this was not claim related. What I saw was profit motivated, but it involved more than just money. This was money made based on the denial of necessary care. These patients had paid their...
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The Best Chocolate Cake Recipe For A Chocolate Lover or Chocoholic!
Hershey's has always been one of my favorite chocolates. I know. I love Ghiradelli and See's, Godiva, Dove and all of the others and I am aware of the Great Chocolate Wars waged by chocoholics and chocolate lovers across the world, but from the time...
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GE Care Credit Card for Dental Work; But They Are Being Investigated For Fraud
According to an article in The Fiscal Times on 09/01/10, GE Care Credit is being investigated for fraud by the Attorney General in the State of New York. This investigation has been prompted by hundreds of consumer complaints to the attorney...
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Be An Ultrasound Technician! Echocardiography is a Hot Job! Make 55K To Start!
Echocardiography is a hot career! With the starting salary of 55K per year in some areas, echocardiography (an ultrasound specialty) is a career to be considered. A two year ultrasound tech training program is standard, but there are online...
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Angel Hair Pasta with Mushrooms, Ricotta Cheese and Garlic-A Comfort Food Recipe for the Weary!
Pasta recipes:If looking for a quick and easy, meat free meal that is ready in under 30 minutes, but tastes like it took all day, try this one. Comfort food should bring comfort not only to the family, but to the...
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Are Deep Cleanings Covered By Dental Insurance? Yes! In Most Cases! But The Antibiotic Rinse Is Not!
Most dental insurance companies cover deep cleanings. They don't cover the costly, ineffective antibiotic rinse that the dentist may want to use. Insurance companies say they are unnecessary because they don't work.
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Fear of the Dentist? Be More Afraid of the Dental Bill! I Am!
If your dentist bill is more than you can afford, beware of dental credit cards that may be offered in your dentist's office. Many companies offer them and your dentist gets a commission if you sign up. GE Care Credit is the most common, being offered in 130,000 offices nationwide. Chase, All Care...
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The Best, Easiest Spinach Artichoke Dip Ever! And A Bonus Link To Super Nachos!
The best spinach artichoke dip in the world! At least according to the son of my best friend! I make it for him about once a month. In fact, it is probably that time again. I love it, but it is a just a little fattening... This dip is made on top...
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Do I Qualify for a Refund on my COBRA payments?
If you qualify for the ARRA premium reduction under COBRA, you should be paying only 35% of the normal premium. Chances are, your application for the reduction was not approved immediately. Maybe you were lucky and had your application approved...
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If Fibromyalgia is Real, Why is There Debate In The Medical Community?
If you have fibromyalgia, you must have a rheumatologist! They are the most knowledgable practioners in this field. My primary care physician refuses to accept fibromyalgia as a legitimate diagnosis,but my rheumatologist knows it is real. We have tried many different medications and even though the...
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Chronic Pain and Cooking: Tools That Will Make It Easier!
Cooking with chronic pain is a challenge! Anyone with chronic pain such as fibromyalgia can attest to how pain limits daily activities. But cooking can be pain free with a few utensil changes! People who love to cook will often experience so much pain even when attempting to chop an onion, that...