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Communes for grownups --Co-housing for Boomers a growing trend {WalletPop}
Jul 5th 2008 3:29AM xve298, you misunderstand the idea of co-housing. It's not like what you describe at all. You can have all the privacy you would if you were living in an apartment complex or condominium - your unit would have its own kitchen, etc. Some cohousing even has single-family houses, others are a mix of stand-alones and attached units; still others are all attached. But there are facilities like communal kitchens, play and picnic spaces, and even community gardens (with your own plot) so you really get to know your neighbors and learn to get along with and care about them, and you all watch out for each other and exchange ideas. You can carpool and find babysitters easily, find people to go to the movies or take classes or trips with. It's like living in a small, creative town, not a prison. It may not be for everyone, but it's perfect for some.
Jut google "cohousing" to find out all you want to know.
What the heck is wrong with New York grocery stores? {WalletPop}
Jul 5th 2008 3:17AM It's because you're in New York, fool. Haven't you noticed everything is more expensive there? A tiny apartment can easily rent for over $2500 a month. How much do you think grocers pay to rent a retail-sized space in a prime location? Do your math.
Fantastic Freebies! Gillette bodywash and shampoo {WalletPop}
Jul 5th 2008 2:50AM Oh gosh, did I miss the opportunity to get free products laden with untested chemicals to put on my skin and hair? Darn.
Equity firm dunking fund into Krispy Kreme {BloggingStocks}
Jul 1st 2008 5:52PM Steve, I agree with you 100%. I'll just add one thing. You used to drive or walk by and see that sign on, and knew it meant fresh, hot donuts. Then some brilliant fool decided to leave the sign on all the time. They fooled me once, and then I was not a customer anymore.
Soccer Player Arrested for Biting Referee {AOL Sports Blog}
Jun 23rd 2008 9:46PM That twerp should be banned from ever playing, fined heavily, have to pay the ref's medical bills AND a hefty punitive amount, then be put in prison for a minimum of 10 years.
Passenger lights cigarette, punches flight attendant and diverts flight to Denver {Gadling}
Jun 19th 2008 7:04PM I've only once had a flight attendant who truly deserved a good punching. I didn't do it though. What I want to know is - hwo did the woman break free of the handcuffs? That's the part that alarms me.
Sandals cause skin cancer {ParentDish}
Jun 16th 2008 6:00PM What a bogus article. So the answer is to slather on dangerous chemicals that are absorbed through the skin? Just don't stay in the sun too long, and if you are out long, put on shoes. But humans need some sun, which is the best way to get essential vitamin D AND a cancer-fighter. Articles that just give kneejerk sunblock advice are behind the times.
Child's sunburn lands dad in hot water {ParentDish}
Jun 16th 2008 5:53PM So now every time a parent makes a mistake, the court rips a child from the family, traumatizing everyone and especially the innocent child? What kind of world do we live in? The dad already knows not to ever let his kid go that long in the sun with no protection and has a lifetime's worth of guilt. The child will heal. How does a stupid ruling like this help anything or anyone? All it does is treat adults like children. But they are not taking away a toy for 2 weeks - they are keeping children from parents who love them.
Running late for your next flight? Do not try this {Gadling}
Jun 15th 2008 6:37PM This kind of a-hole's shenanigans is the reason we have to relinquish our shampoo and walk barefoot on the filthy airport floor. Give him 5 years minimum! Btw, it would never even have occurred to me to do something so stupid.
The case of the $2,000 teddy bear {ParentDish}
Jun 11th 2008 4:50PM I replied to the story before reading the comments. So I have a few things to add.
Those who can't see doing this for your child, I pity you. Also, consider that they didn't shell out $2000 up front. It was here and there and I'm sure each time they thought this would be the move that would bring O.T. back to their child.
Amanda, take your bear to a clockmaker before restuffing. That is your best shot at getting the music box fixed.
I have a Henry dog from when I was 8. My grandfather died that year, and it's been speculated that the grief was what made me attach to him so strongly at such a relatively late age. You never know what a child may be using as a coping mechanism - sometimes it's best not to fool with it.
I keep my Henry dog in in an honored spot in my bedroom. Why do so many of you keep your cherished stuffed memory keeper at your parents' house? I don't get that at all. If you want it kept safe, keep it yourself - don't make someone else take the responsibility.
