Archive for March, 2006

Living Will

Friday, March 10th, 2006

I will always remember the day when my Mother talked to me about her Living Will and Durable Power of Attorney. I begged her not to give me any power whatsoever in deciding her fate. “I can’t do it, Mom!”
“Yes you can,” she replied, “you will do what you have to do.”
We’ve all heard […]

Lack of Posts

Tuesday, March 7th, 2006

Thanks to all of you who have contacted me. My Mother passed away last night after a fairly short (four day) hospital stay. She will be remembered and missed by a lot of people.
I intend to resume posting but not in the immediate future.
Old Geezer

March is Irish-American Heritage Month

Saturday, March 4th, 2006

Here is just about every fact you need to know about Irish-American Heritage Month (March) and St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) 2006

Although not an official “federal” holiday in the United States, St. Patrick’s Day has a long history of being celebrated with parades and general goodwill for all things Irish. The day commemorates St. Patrick, […]

Open Mic Day

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

Today is Open Mike [sic] Day at Green Valley Moments.
Got something to say?
Any original ideas out there?
Here’s your chance.
Enter your topic in the form of a comment, or feel free to comment on some other person’s topic.

Too Many Choices?

Thursday, March 2nd, 2006

I like to watch CBS Sunday Morning, and I caught it last Sunday. One segment was about choices, and they interviewed Barry Schwartz author of, “The Paradox Of Choice”
I was reminded of the article while we were grocery shopping this morning. Our list was larger than usual so we went up and […]

Prosper.com

Wednesday, March 1st, 2006

To prosper or not to prosper. That is the question.
Maybe this is a good idea; maybe not. Prosper.com wants to become the eBay of the banking industry. Borrow money or lend money, all on your terms.
Check it out, but remember the words of Shakespeare: “Neither a borrower or a lender be.” (Hamlet, Act 1, Scene […]