Technology has made huge strides in the last couple of decades. Thanks to new electronic gadgets, you can now store your whole music collection in a machine the size of a single cassette tape, snap hundreds of photos without ever…
Open frontiers, freedom to live one’s life without restrictions, and the romance of living in harmony with nature have long been part of the American psyche. Authors and filmmakers have captured the desire to live independently and rely solely on…
In National Retail Federation surveys about which gifts people want for the holidays, the number one answer, year after year, is a gift card . Many people would rather pick out their own presents than have someone else guess what they…
Drunk driving is a serious crime that can affect otherwise law-abiding citizens anytime they get behind the wheel. It’s also a crime that can have deep-reaching financial consequences. The Department of Transportation states that about four million adults reported having…
Imagine going into a supermarket knowing that you have only $30 for a week’s worth of food. You make your way along the aisles carefully comparing prices, rejecting canned beans for the cheaper dried ones, and substituting chicken drumsticks for…
Though my husband and I live on the East Coast, he’s originally from California, and we aim to visit his family out there at least once a year. Unfortunately, traveling across the country has become expensive. Several years ago, before…
I love road trips and travel as much as the next person. However, as anyone who has taken a trip knows, it’s common to return from a vacation feeling worn out. This is the beauty of a staycation, a vacation…
Read through any article about green living, and sooner or later, you’re likely to come across the term “carbon footprint.” The phrase comes up so often that it’s pretty clear the authors think your carbon footprint is something you need to be…
Imagine stopping into a small cafe for lunch. The first thing you see when you walk in the door is a buffet bearing tureens of soup, big bowls of salad, platters of fresh sandwiches, and trays of cookies. Many of…
Everybody loves a bargain. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of walking out of a store with a jacket that was originally priced at $300, knowing you paid only $30. But just imagine for a minute how it would feel…
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