Help me find this song, The Pulse edition
I was driving a rented van home about an hour ago and put on satellite radio, station 15, the pulse. A song came on, something like: Break, break, let the world fall off your shoulders. At first it...
View ArticleIs my problem electrical or mental?
When my central air turns on or off, I hear a loud popping sound coming from the thermostat area. I have replaced the thermostat and still hear it. I'm sure that I have always heard it and that other...
View ArticlePlease explain tinder to me
How is it that every guy on tinder is hot when the online dating sites are full of somewhat creepy looking men? Do they have a rating system that they use to sort people or is it just their...
View ArticleHow do you know when a stress fracture has healed?
My 11 year old daughter suffered two stress fractures in the top of her foot back in May. It is now late July and she is still in a lot of pain and still on crutches, unable to bear any weight, even in...
View ArticlePeople threw stale urine on my roof, should I worry about my health?
They threw two gallons of saved up, putrid urine on the front of my house, getting half a gallon on my roof and some under the eaves. Police were called. I cleaned the best I could. The smell was...
View ArticleDallas- what are the best sources for information on live music events?
What websites, blogs, radio stations (do those even exist), newspapers, etc. do I need to look for to keep up with the Dallas music scene? Rock, preferably, some country.
View ArticleHelp me find a mulitivitamin that I am not allergic to
So far, the only multivitamin that I have not had a bad reaction to has been Apex Performance Multivitamin, which I last used 5 years ago. It appears to have been discontinued. Prenatal vitamins cause...
View ArticleNein Mustache- natural solution for fade cream.
A couple of summers ago I went to the beach without sunscreen and ended up with two charming little sun spots right under my nose. I had hoped that they would fade with time but no, I still look like...
View ArticleIf you could send your children to school anywhere...
If you had no ties to your community, family, or career and your only purpose in life was to make certain that your children had the best public school education possible, where would you live? Both...
View ArticleBook Recommendations - Greek Mythology Themed
My 12 year old daughter is ready to move past her Warrior Cats Series. She's very much interested in Greek Mythology. Her reading level is that of a college student. She's tried reading Illiad but...
View ArticleDumb question about soda addiction
If I replace coke with caffeinated tea and sugary sweets, why do I still get withdrawal headaches? Is there something in coke that is more addictive than caffeine or sugar? I am trying to get all sugar...
View ArticleHotels in DC that offer free shuttle service to both airports
I'm flying into Reagan on a Wednesday and out of Dulles on a Thursday. I have plenty of time to get to my airport and I could rent a car but, I'm thrifty, and I would like to find a reasonably priced,...
View ArticleNeed books and movies based in the 1960s
My dad was the principle of a school in the '60s during desegregation. He was a good man and managed it peacefully. I have his stories but I think that his experiences were the exception and not the...
View ArticleNew Windows, Allergy and Noise Edition
Have any of you noticed an improvement in your allergy symptoms after installing new windows? We have single-pain windows now, from the 70s, and I have an asthma attack every time my neighbor mows his...
View ArticleWhy are animals, small children, and musicians drawn to me?
My kids and I were watching Evan Almighty and when the animals started following him, they all burst out, Mom, that's you! It's weird. Dogs that never jump on people jump on me. I've had horses and...
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