Beeker’s Words

I was reading Reuters and came across the headline, “Do You Take This Credit Card?” It caught my interest so I click and read the following:
“JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Guests at an Israeli wedding hall can now insert a credit card into a machine at its entrance, tap in a sum and leave a gift for […]

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I was reading the news and came across the announcement that the Duggar family is expecting another child. This is their 18th child! There is part of me that says she should have as many kids as she wants. They support their family and do not receive any government assistance.  Then there is the part […]

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image by: programwitch
Take a moment and look around your home. Do you have multiple lights on? Is the television on while you are on your computer?  Do you leave everything plugged in even though you don’t use it regularly? Do you recycle? Over the last few years, Pete and I have tried to be more […]

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photo by: Carol Esther
8:15am: Awaken to Bloomberg Live Radio. Guess what? Corn and wheat futures are projecting through the roof. My Fruity Pebbles are going to be more expensive than Shrimp Cocktail.
9:00am: Pete kisses me goodbye and then herds the kitties downstairs for food.
9:15am: I can hear my neighbors getting busy. I give them a […]

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I spotted this title of an article while browsing this afternoon:
Men Create More Housework for Women
I can visualize all women nodding their heads as they read this title. The article goes on to report the following:
“Having a husband creates an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. […]

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I was reading a recent article in the Economist about the efforts of Gov. Bobby Jindal. Gov. Jindal is the first governor of Indian-American decent. One of the first things he did was to call a special legislative session to address ethics standards in the state. Louisiana is well known for corrupt politicians who love […]

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The History of Easter

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In January while surfing the web, I found this website called Letters from Johns. Susannah Breslin is a journalist and blogger who collects letters from men who solicit prostitutes. She then publishes the letters online for the world to read. The site was new and only had a handful of posts at […]

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I don’t especially like the Ode to Marilyn photos that feature Lindsey Lohan. I fully expect to wake up one day and find the news dedicated to the loss of her tragic life.

The Green Party’s chances have not increased with Ralph Nader announcing his candidacy. Their top candidate, prior to his announcement, was Cynthia McKinney. […]

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How would you like to have this woman as your neighbor?

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