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Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:01:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been seeing a lot of news stories about "McMansion" homes - modular homes that are huge modular houses that have been cropping up all over the countryside.  Just the term "McMansion" that has been tagged onto these large homes is offensive to me.  These cookie-cutter type modular homes may be large, but ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/10/05/custom-built-homes/ I was reading an article on the Time.com website about how a town called Riviera Beach Florida made it illegal for anyone to wear pants that dropped below the waist, exposing underwear or skin.  I know that the law was intended to be directed at guys who wear saggy pants that ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/10/05/sagging-pants/ I know a lot of people who wear eyeglasses.  Most of the people that I know that wear them just don't want to have to bother with the routine of taking contact lenses in and out, or cleaning them, or go to the expense of buying disposable contacts.  I've heard ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/10/02/bargain-eyeglasses-on-the-internet/ I was reading a news story today on the Time.com website about a New York police officer who committed suicide today.  This really is a very sad story.  He committed suicide because he caused the death of another man by ordering another police officer to fire a stun gun, which ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/10/02/tragic-error/ There is a free Lesbian Dating matchmaking website that verifies the members are real women, and has members in all fifty of the United States.  The website also has members (and matchmaking services) in Ireland, South Africa, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Australia. The members can post tasteful photographs of themselves along ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/09/29/lesbian-dating-matchmaking-service/ I've been interested to hear about the provisions of the big bailout that the USA is giving to the big banks that have been having so much trouble recently.  What has interested me the most was the provisions capping executive salaries and golden parachutes.  For decades now I have felt ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/09/29/golden-parachutes/ My brother in law came over last night to show off his new gun holster that he bought online from the 511tacticaloutdoors.com website.  He said that a good friend of his told him to check out the website for their Galco Holsters and see if he could find the one that he wanted ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/09/28/my-brother-in-law-bought-a-new-holster/ I was reading an article on the Yahoo Odd News to see what kind of interesting stories they might have on there. I enjoy reading stories about unusual things that you don't usually read in mainstream papers (although I do NOT read tabloids!) I was surprised to read about a woman ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/09/28/bats-in-your-coffee/ I love a bargain.  Doesn't everybody love a bargain?  One of the websites that I have been delighted to find that seems to always offer great bargains is the Vistaprint.com website.  One of the things I really like about that website is that there is a link on the upper left side ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/09/27/great-prices-on-customized-holiday-cards/ I've been trying to eat less potato chips and more crackers as a snack food.  I don't know for sure if they are more healthy or not, but I think they are.  They certainly are less greasy!  I have to say, though, that the crackers that are touted as being ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/09/27/crackers/ My hubby's boss loves Cartier watches. Last night we went over to his house for dinner and he was showing us his collection of men's cartier watches. He had quite a large collection! I could see that he was very proud of his collection. I suppose ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/09/24/mens-cartier-watches/ I've started shopping for my own clothes in the men's department.  I like wearing men's cargo pants because they have so many great (and deep) pockets!  Lugging a baby around is difficult, you have to lug a diaper bag in addition to your own purse and the baby too!  So ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/09/24/mens-clothes/ I've been having trouble with one of the neighbor's dogs recently, coming into my yard while I'm puttering around in my flower garden.  The dog comes within a couple of feet of me and bristles his mane and starts to bark and growl at me.  This is a large Newfoundland ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/09/24/neighborhood-bad-dog/ A long time ago I saw a television show that was talking about what businesses do well during recessions. I remember the people talking about the best businesses to be in during a recession are the ice cream business and the gourmet cat food business. It seems that when people ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/09/24/ice-cream-sales-seem-to-be-recession-proof/ In order to have a successful business in today's business world, the business really needs to accept credit cards as a form of payment.  I know that everywhere I go, from doctors appointments, to gas stations, to fast food restaurants, to any store at all I try to pay with my ... http://www.pebblespage.com/2008/09/23/credit-cards-are-vital-to-business/