by Shawn Dell Joyce
Gas prices have many of us looking at investing in alternative fueled vehicles. Before you buy your next car, take a look at greener vehicles soon available in our country.

If you have a mind at peace, and a heart that cannot harden,
Go find a door that opens wide upon a lovely garden.
– Author Unknown

By Bob Gaydos
Where the heck is this “Cahoots” of which they speak? Is it in Pakistan? Or maybe Afghanistan?

By Michael Kaufman
Had it not been for the Parkinson’s, my father probably would have continued playing handball into his eighties like his hero, Vic Hershkowitz.

By Carrie Jacobson
I’ve always held onto friendships, even if I’ve been holding on to memories.

By Shawn Dell Joyce
I recently received a notice from my utility company comparing my energy usage to my neighbors. According to Central Hudson, I used 61 percent less energy than my neighbors and received a double smiley face on my report. You might think that would warm my green heart, but actually, it shows how inefficient most of our homes are.

By Jeffrey Page
Can you hear Newt in the throes of passion informing his girlfriend, “Yeah. I love America; now let’s get it on!”

By Rich Gigli
Monticello, a 5,000-acre plantation, was the home of Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States, and founder of the University of Virginia. Monticello situated on a mountaintop outside Charlottesville, Virginia.

This weekend, I felt free for the first time in ages.

By Bob Gaydos
For a president accused of dithering and dawdling and trying to be too nice to everybody, the order to get Osama bin Laden was an incredibly gutsy call.