Tiny Reflections

Tiny reflections on life

Entries for the ‘Society’ Category

Knock on Wood

How funny that I was just talking with someone about internet security and all these hackers and viruses bothering everyone. And then I find out this morning that some jackoff had hacked into my email and copped all my contacts. I was lulled into a false sense of security, I guess. None of the antivirus […]

Pit Bulls and Parolees

I have just started watching a great reality show on The Animal Planet Channel called Pit Bulls and Parolees. It is about a woman, a single mom, who is running a Pit Bull rescue, with an average of 200 dogs being cared for and that only hires parolees to help out with all the work […]

Mid-life

I’ve seen two shows lately that went on and on about how mid-life is a great time for women. Just last week Oprah had a whole show on how great menopause will be . . .. Puhleeeeeeeze! I’ve had a few thoughts of my own and would like to share them with you. Whether you […]

$209 million versus $42.9 million

These $209 million dollars are the value of fireworks imported from China in 2009, representing the bulk of all U.S. fireworks imported. By comparison, the U.s. exported $42.9 in fireworks. – The United Arab Emirates bought more than any other country: $14.5 million. I also found out the you can buy a flag that’s been […]

Fish Bowl

A friend of mine lives in New York City. He has a tiny apartment in a high rise and doesn’t own a car. He walks to where he needs to go and if he needs a ride he just hails a cab. I can’t imagine living without a car at my beck and call. I […]