Money

GIVING SOMETHING

By Marilyn Armstrong on 12/05/2023 • ( 9 )

JYProvocative Question #12 – Charity In 2012, I donated $3 to Obama’s campaign. We were poor then and are still poor. We managed those few dollars and they have been hounding me ever since with hysterical email screaming that some… Read More ›

I NEED A MAGIC MONEY MACHINE

By Marilyn Armstrong on 06/26/2023 • ( 8 )

When ATMs first started showing up, I lived in Israel. I had two young step-children. When they saw the machine, it was a thrill. “It gives you money!” they said. To them, it was as simple as that. Go to… Read More ›

AS TIME GOES BY

By Marilyn Armstrong on 03/07/2023 • ( 4 )

Share Your World – 7th March This week’s questions: Does your spouse/partner (or do you) help with the household chores? Yes. These days, he does. It took him a long time to come around, but I supposed retirement left him without… Read More ›

WHY ARE AMERICANS TERRIFIED BY SOCIALISM?

By Marilyn Armstrong on 02/24/2023 • ( 12 )

I am bewildered about American reactions to socialism. Maybe it’s because we think it’s Communism? It isn’t, you know. I spent ten years in a socialist country. The main difference was that there were many parties running candidates for the… Read More ›

MEMORIES AS THE DAYS PASS

By Garry Armstrong on 02/10/2023 • ( 7 )

Cue up Sinatra’s “My Way” for this one. It’s applicable for some of the random thoughts I’ll float your way. It’s perfect for some of the bonehead things in my past. My way is how I did some things through… Read More ›

ALL THAT MONEY

By Marilyn Armstrong on 11/18/2022 • ( 25 )

Fandango’s Provocative Question #190 This is an easy one because I have a rich and rewarding fantasy life. So here’s my “game plan”: Here’s a nice house on one floor. I might break down a few walls to make small rooms… Read More ›

THEN CAME THE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM NATIONAL GRID

By Marilyn Armstrong on 09/22/2022 • ( 44 )

I thought it wasn’t going to get much worse, but then… Electric bills will be $114 higher each month compared to last year. That’s a 64% increase for the same amount of energy use, driven by higher electric supply price…. Read More ›

MY ROYALTIES ARRIVED!

By Marilyn Armstrong on 06/30/2022 • ( 18 )

Every once in a while — which is to say very, very rarely — I get an automatic deposit to my bank account from Amazon. Someone, somewhere bought my book. So imagine my excitement when I got a notice from… Read More ›

5 THINGS I DON’T BUY ANYMORE

By Marilyn Armstrong on 06/08/2022 • ( 2 )

5 Things We Don’t Buy Anymore We are on a fixed income, but the world is on a fast track to insane inflation, so these days there are many things we don’t buy. Dog food. I make my own from… Read More ›

WONDERING ABOUT WORDPRESS

By Marilyn Armstrong on 04/06/2022 • ( 31 )

What ARE we going to do about WordPress? We were just talking about it, Garry, Owen and me. At $180 per year, that would be $15/month and then there’s another $20 for you URL address. $200? I’ll renew this year… Read More ›

REGRETS, PART II

By Rich Paschall on 04/03/2022 • ( 5 )

“Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.” – Jonathan Larson (Playwright and Composer) It is hard to forget the mistakes or missed opportunities of the past. They often cling to us like wet t-shirts. We would like to just… Read More ›

ALL THOSE ANNOYING THINGS

By Marilyn Armstrong on 12/30/2021 • ( 4 )

I’m always amazed at how aggravated I get over things that really aren’t important. There are so many small things that just get under your skin. It makes me feel stupid ranting about them because given the state of the… Read More ›