GOP Debate Highlights
Which of the GOP debates this year have been the funniest, gotten the most attention, and caused the most uproar? That would all depend on each viewer’s personal investment in the candidates. We all come to these events pre-loaded with our own expectations and desires, and at least some of these are not going to pan out each time we see one of the debates on television and hear the words of the people who want to become our next GOP presidential candidate. What the biggest events at each of the debates so far have been have mainly involved Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich, and...
Read MoreStaycations in Style: Don’t Forget the Incense!
America’s newest vacation hotspot may be right in your own backyard. A summer vacation can be quite a tricky and very pricey proposition. Where do we go and how do we get there? What should we do once we get there? How much will this cost? (And then, how much will it really cost?) It’s hard not to notice that Summer prices have already taken a major upswing: Gas isn’t cheap, even the cheap gas! Hotels aren’t cheap, even the cheap hotels! Travel expenses are up there, too. Food, souvenirs and everything you may have forgotten to factor in, really, are not very...
Read MoreHow to Have Tea
Day to day life is a busy affair, but it’s important to stop and enjoy life, take a well deserved break, and spend a leisurely hour with friends. In the late 1800s in the United States, it was customary for a lady to host High Afternoon Tea at 4 p.m. This tradition, carried on by American descendants of English ancestors, was really more like a light meal to hold people over until supper – which was often served very late in the evening, usually at around 8 p.m. High Tea normally consisted of small savory sandwiches, scones, fruit, and miniature confections. The ceremony...
Read MoreRoyal Honeymoon…Why do we care about it?
Scrolling through the news this morning I saw that The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, have departed for their honeymoon. I asked myself two questions. Why is this front page news? Why cannot we respect the couple’s wish for privacy? This is front page news because every little girl wants to grow up and be a princess and every little boy wants to grow up and be the one to win the girl. Since cannot all do so, we live out these childhood fantasies vicariously through the media. We watch and critique the dress, the flowers and the cake. We stand in wonder at how two people could possibly...
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