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I just got done ordering $35 in kitty treats on the internet. I think I should have my head examined. For that amount (including a whopping $8 in shipping), I'll be receiving three two-ounce packages of freeze-dried chicken, which is the ONE treat I can give my "primary" cat, Smokey, that the spare cat, "Meatball," won't push him aside for and gobble up. I feel like the Henry Kissinger of the...

After finishing my workout at a neighborhood gym, I frequently treated myself to iced tea at a nearby coffee shop. A couple of my classmates almost always beat me there, and by the time I arrived they would be settled in with their pastries and soft drinks. When I stopped by their table to chat one day, they told me that this was their reward for an hour of exercise. I've made this mistake as...

I have a very violent temper. Don't worry though. The VA treats me for it & helps me to stay on...

Recently, a group of angry people picketed outside their senior home in Mahopac, New York. They carried signs, chanted and drew national attention to their plight. So what had these 70 year olds so upset? Pastry abuse! You see, they were used to getting deliveries of doughnuts and other sweet treats. The pastries came from bakeries and stores, looking to unload their day-old food. The...

Trick or Treat? By Tatjana “Irongeezelle” Eggink & Cliff “Irongeezer” Eggink Since October is the month of Halloween, Irongeezelle thought it might be apropos to provide a mixed bag of morsels, most tasty and most foul: News bites, sound bites, thought bites. You name it. What they have in common is that they are all non-fattening, even while some are frighteningly decadent, and...

Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner....

Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation from office worker to ocean rower, described with humor and soul-baring honesty in her blogs, captivated a worldwide audience. Roz is now...

Now is a great time to start planning your summer vacation to Door County, Wisconsin. For a girlfriend getaway, a family vacation, or just the two of you, this region is packed full of charms for everyone. Located on the peninsula between Green Bay and Lake Michigan, this region offers up a relaxing experience and features numerous independent restaurants, wineries, inns, live...