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1965 For me that was the turning point. As someone who remembers the pre-hippy days. long hair on men, Vietnam was heating up, rioting in the cities, beginnings of free love. By the way, the first Trans-Atlantic jet passenger flights were in 1958. typical internet accuracy...

Not widely advertised I just found out about it, I told my friend in Cambridge, MA to go see it. I guess even NPR is restricting talking about it from what I read. It's not playing anywhere around here, it has a website.

Has anyone seen the movie Outrage? I know its in limited release, just wondering what the opinions of it are?

Damage Control I'm sure this is all being carefully managed, the other woman and her husband both work for Ensign. He'll lay low for a while, then be reborn....until the next time, apparently this wasn't his first straying. He'll give enough money to the church to be cleansed...

Vegas in August As someone who lived and worked outdoors in Las Vegas, I would recommend indoor activities during the afternoon, unless you're use to blazing heat and microwave sidewalks. Lake Mead is nearby with some beaches there. Caesar's Palace was always one of my favorites for going...

Meatloaf Diablo Once I had no other tomato product but salsa and used that in my meatloaf, made it the usual way otherwise, actually was rather good, got compliments from my dinner guests. Does give it zing....

It seems some people drove dangerously close to swimming pools back then.

Pepsi Throwback I tried the Pepsi, ok, just didn't seem to have a lot of fizz..wonder what Miss Crawford would think?

Hating myself I quit smoking for 5 years, then with the recent economic downturn and tough times, started again, damn! It's the vice you can do and still pass a drug test, drive etc. Funny the worst addiction is the one that's legal??? I agree about the doctors, most people feel if they don't...

Going Green I hope they're using LEED lighting to save energy!

Frasier I liked his tasteful condo, they had to go to a laundry room too...Also, early Perry Masons showed his Chinese-Modern bachelor pad sometimes. Danny Thomas's apt. was cool too, with the stairway in front of the window...

$1062 a month? Wow! Guess there's trouble in paradise! Damn, how do you afford it?

Did anyone watch Farrah's Story? God Bless her, I was channel surfing and caught it. Her strength through it all is unbelievable....still thinking about it.

DDT Maybe it's time, it sure does kick ass on em....

Doris Day Miss Day has so many great songs, Sentimental Journey, Secret Love, Que Sera Sera, etc. etc., a great talent and a great woman!

Aerosol cheese My sister had friends from the Netherlands come to the US to visit back in the 80s, they were amazed at the aerosol cheese. They ended up bringing several cans of it back. It was kinda funny, seeing them spraying the cheese on crackers in between hand-rolled cigarettes, (tobacco)

Datsun A friend of mine, a surgeon, bought a 2009 Nissan Murano, well shortly afterwards, he's had electrical problems with the tailgate, it won't open, guess the foreign makes aren't entirely immune to defects.

Nevada Don't forget the Silver State..... 1. Where laundromats have bars... 2. You spend $50 in the casino to get a $0.99 breakfast 3. You might live next door to Elvis...(I did in Vegas,an impersonator, I use to hear him practice....Thank you very much) 4. They don't care how it was done in...

Paulc I just wanted to say my cousin is bi-polar, we grew up together and I love her very much. It is an extremely difficult problem to deal with, I hope everything works out for you, I know it is not easy, but with love and support you can deal with it, my best wishes for you...Mike

Nevada They are everywhere here, Virginia City is on top of mines. I worked at a tungsten mine near Winnemucca that was owned by General Electric and opened in 1920. The main shaft (Glory Hole), is over 1700 ft. straight down...its being reopened with the price of metals going up, and being...