Although it seems as though it should be a simple process, shopping for a quality used car at an affordable price is surprisingly difficult.  Unlike new cars that are uniform by make and model from dealer to dealer, no two used cars are alike.  Regardless the similarities, there are always differences – no matter […]

  For anyone who has owned or had regular access to a car, the thought of being without a vehicle at his or her disposal is akin to being imprisoned.  While city dwellers may not really understand the sense of isolation created by no or limited access to a vehicle, those residing in suburban or […]

  A sad fact of life for laptop owners is that your computer’s battery grows weaker each time that you use it, whether you are operating on battery or electrical power.  Over the years, I have owned a number of different laptop brands, including HP, Compaq, Acer, Lenovo, and Apple.  And, no matter the brand […]

  Growing up in South Philadelphia during the Great Depression was an experience I will never forget.  And, despite tough economic times and the winds of yet another war to end all wars looming in Europe, I still hold that era dear to my heart.   For kids, the South Philly of that time was […]

  The Author of this post is Velma Baird   I grew up in Texas and pretty much have lived there my whole life with the exception of college. When I was growing up I just assumed that every other state and every other country, for that matter, were just as unbelievably hot as Texas […]

  Consumers, the race is on!  Don’t bother lacing up your running shoes, donning sports apparel, or even placing a bet on a “sure horse.”  For this race, all you need to do is to be the spectator.  For this, you’ll feel as if you’ve earned First Place in a marathon or your filly came […]

  Too many years after I’ve supposedly grown up, I still crave a loaded Easter basket as Lent draws closer to the day of Jesus’ resurrection.  Maybe I never did grow up.  Or maybe I’ve just had memorable, if not schizophrenic Easters as a kid.   In Catholic school, Easter, and particularly Lent, were solemn […]

  The time-honored adage, “Patience is a virtue” is as relevant today as the day it was coined.   In days gone by, the motto inferred that a person who practiced the art of patience was honorable, even saintly.  Nowadays, we’ve become a little less saintly and a lot more pragmatic, particularly with technology at our […]

A newspaper article that appeared in the November 10, 2011 edition of The Italian Tribune newspaper reminded me of my grandfather, the patriarch of our family.  Arrotini was the name of the article. If someone would have asked me about the word “Arrotini,” my first response would have been, “It is a pasta made in […]

In this increasingly competitive world, Dell® laptop computers have become indispensable.  To a sales professional, a Dell® laptop provides the means to conduct a multimedia presentation to a prospective account, in the client’s office.  To a college student, a Dell® laptop is a portable library.  To a general construction contractor, a Dell® laptop enables recording […]