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I know, and the cold weather suits you fine. But come January and a large part of the country is in a deep freeze, the same people who hated the heat will be wishing for the hot weather. A lot of old people are like that. Too hot. Too cold. Never happy. If such a place existed that was 65...

Here's one for @Old Thunder. Once upon a time the toughest, strongest, most rugged men used to go up to Alaska to measure their toughness. One guy travels up there and is stopped at the border by a guard. The man says,"I want to live in Alaska because I'm tough!" The guard says, "Well, you have...

Be careful what you ask for, because soon people will be moaning about how cold it is.

I miss the stores that used to exist in malls-Waldenbooks, Sam Goody,The Disney Store, Radio Shack, they've all bit the dust. How JC Penney is still around is a miracle. Well, the malls made ghost towns out of downtown. Now they're suffering the same fate.

The cool era I was too young to be part of (but my older sister was in her glory) was in the late 70s/ early 80s. Cable was still new, VCRs were still a luxury for a precious few, the big draw at the mall was the midnight movies. On the weekends, high school kids would pack the movies (back...

Went to the mall for the first time in five years. A good number of stores were vacant. Sears is closing October 1.There were more people behind the registers than actual customers. Malls used to have something for everybody. Now that Boarder's, Toys R Us, and record and book stores are gone...

It depends on how they're made.Donuts are usually fried in oil. The oil has to be at least 375 degrees. If it's not hot enough, the dough will soak up oil like a sponge.They make funnel cakes the same way.

I imagine Between the Lions could be rebooted with animation instead of puppets (Witness Muppet Babies). There were a few animated segments with the lions besides their puppet images.In later seasons we've seen Bert and aErnie in animated form. But puppets are part of the reason the show made...

When they're in a cage in the pet shop (yes, you can buy your own pinky rat) they look cute. Crawling on the kitchen floor, they're not.

Got a battle going on between me and the mouse that recently invaded my house. There are two traps. One that traps him, and you take him outside and let him go. The other trap kills him. Most people would prefer the humane trap. Mice won't up and leave. If I let him go outside, I don't want him...

Grilled corn on the cob

I've been in my house two months now, and found a mouse living in the walls. For the past few days I keep hearing this rustling sound. We don't have any open food laying around, so he must be coming inside now it's getting cooler. The house is a hundred years old and close to the woods, so...

Well, from a cost analysis standpoint, it would probably be cheaper to move than to stop climate change.Paying a couple hundred bucks for a moving van vs. billions to the lobbyists who push for climate change (if anything can be done). Maybe come up north for a summer job, escape the heat, and...

Well, if you can't stop climate change, you can always move north. Besides, summer officially lasts until the 21st, maybe extended with Indian Summer. Or you could move north. jobs available, new housing being built all the time, the Farmer's Almanac predicting a cool fall and mild winter. Did...

Happy birthday, many happy returns, make a wish, all that good stuff.

I've always felt there had to be something bigger than us. Who else could have put the universe in order? Or even the creation of earth. To put us on a planet just close enough to the sun so we don't freeze, yet far enough away so we don't burn up. And for molecules to line up exactly for DNA to...

Going through the motions does not get you into Heaven. Doing good deeds on earth is admirable. But good deeds without faiths meaningless. By that same token, faith without good deeds is equally empty. I've listened to a number of preachers over time, and one unifying attitude is Trust God, and...

Sorry. I've had to say goodbye to a number of cats over the years. If they make it to 15, anything after that is a bonus. You'll always remember them, just like I did with Patches, Jasper, Peanut, and Tigger. But somewhere out there is a kitten looking for a home.

I found that out too (sometimes the hard way). Part of me wanted to do everything my own way, call my own shots. Sometimes that worked, sometimes it didn't. I've learned you can hit the gas as hard as you like, but let God steer. As I get older, I see more of the beauty in the world. Flowers...

Pull up on YouTube, if you want to get into the fall mood, "Autumn Almanac" by the Kinks. The Beach Boys cornered the market on summer songs, there's a ton of Christmas out there, but very few songs about autumn. Enjoy.