Some: Times

when the markets came crashing down in late 07 and early 08-and the lines began to form at state unemployment offices i had hope that people wouldn’t become dependent on essential doing nothing for $1,200 a month. i have spoken to people that are either using it because they don’t want to be *paid* less…

well-here i sit married. something 5 years ago i never thought i would end up doing-but a sober mind changed that for me nearly 2 years ago. in my 20’s and into my 30’s i often found myself going out twice a week or more and waking up hung-over and clueless. i also dated every…

i noticed something on this trip back across the pond that i saw briefly last year. the TV dinner, fast food, quick fix has made it to Scandinavia and not in a good way.  10 years ago or more McD’s burger would have cost you 200NOK($30) today the price has been slashed to 100NOK($15) and…