What is your breaking point? When do you say, 'okay, we need to make driving trips all in one day for shopping'. What price? $4.00, $4.50, $5.00 a gallon?
So the old joke says that nothing is certain in life but death and taxes. It seems like taxes continue to go up and up, no matter who "promises" they won't in Washington, right? We pay tax on darn near everything... I found this story to help illustrate how the tax burden can be spread around, consider the "tax trail" on a few common daily items:
HIGH WIND WARNING in effect today for SW Montana. What's the most windy time you can remember without being in a storm like a tornado? I remember one night in Reno several years ago. We were going to a Christmas party. Staying the night in a hotel, way up on one of the higher floors. We had a great view of the Truckee Meadows/Reno, and of the incoming planes landing at the airport. We watche
Have you filed your income taxes yet? Getting anything back or do you have to pay? I'm split in two again. Not only federal, but this year I have to file Montana AND California state income tax! UGH!
Personally, I think all singers should just shut up and sing, if ya know what I mean. HUSH. Do what you do best and belt out the tunes! Chrissie Hynde wants Lady Antebellum to use their stature in the media to send a message...
So how much do you really know about the President of the United States? Not just about the office but about the individual men who have held the office. If you're looking to impress your friends some night as you're sitting having a few cocktails, try some of these:
Let's have fun with Presidents! After some careful research (actually fun surfing sites!), I have come up with this:
A Presidential Fact Of The 44 Presidents Of The United States:
You think the weather is crazy lately? Lori and I lived in Montana a few years ago, then left for 3 years, now we're back...and very happy to be here! :) No matter where I've lived through my long radio life, it seems the weather has always been wild and weird. Hot, Cold, Humid, Dry, blah blah blah. There's nothing you can do about it 'cept complain. My Dad and brother & his family live i
I don't think I'd wait as long as these folks did to claim something like a lottery win. I'd keep my everyday life as close to normal as possible, but SHOW ME THE MONEY! :)
We've been talking about the race on Sunday all week. Trying to put a little humor and some memories together...however, this was a little too close to home...