In these turbulent times we live in, I think it is wise to prepare for the worst to happen. The U.S. stock market is soaring so high and so fast now that I am expecting a crash at any time. Maybe this

During the cold and dreary days of winter, it is natural for all of us to want comfort foods. These are foods that taste especially good to us and raise our spirits. I have had several compliments on this

Are we here to see how many potatoes we can eat? To see how many video games we can beat? Or are we here so our souls can learn and grow To gain in knowledge so we will know. Are we here to rant and fuss

Every human on earth has body odor at one time or another, but there are many who daily have more than what is considered "acceptable" even though they bathe every day. This odor problem can

I miss the good old days: When an extra key for my car cost only a couple of dollars to make. When my car did not automatically lock me inside it and possibly trap me inside after a bad accident. When

My grandfather walked into our house one night with a mad, frustrated look on his face and said to my parents, “I'm going to divorce that damn woman. I can't stand to live with her anymore!”. He was talking

I'm a woman in my late sixties who was born and raised in the coal mining mountains of Appalachia, near the Virginia/Kentucky state line. The backwoods area in which I was raised was so isolated from the

My name is Linda and I am in my late sixties. I have two grown sons and have always enjoyed reading and writing and, when my sons told me about Steemit, I decided to try my luck at writing some articles