What a rip off

I have been with Regions bank for about 7 years now.  For all of that time I have had free checking.  The other day I got an email stating that they are going to start charging me $10 per month for my checking account and $4 per month for my debit card.  The national average charge for a checking account is $4.  Where do they get off charging so much?  What a rip off.  Clark Howard is always talking about credit unions over banks.  I have contacted a few around here and they all offer free checking and free debit card use.  Hmmmm why is it they can do that and the banks can't?

Well all I can say is Bye Bye Regions.  Hello credit union.

I love the fall

I must say I think Fall is my favorite time of the year.  It's not hot, it's not cold. 

As a kid it's back to school time.  Time for meeting new friends and having new adventures.

I have never liked hot weather and fall offers that post summer cooling off time before winters bite sets in.  Weekend festivals, corn mazes, pumpkin patches. 

Its a time of anticipation for the Holiday season.

A time to start trying out your winter warm clothes, or getting new if you didn't stick to last years new years resolution to loose weight.

A time to wave to those who hide indoors from summers heat.

It's a time for Mother nature to show off her ability to produce brilliant colors.

Enjoy it now, snow is on it's way.  And then its all blotted out until spring.  My other favorite season.

What is important?

The economy is in the toilet.  Unemployment is at an all time high.  People that are working aren't making enough to keep up with inflation.  The country is in two wars and seems to be chomping at the bits to be in two more.  Crime is high. Children are going to bed hungry. Earthquakes, floods, hurricanes.  It goes on and on and on.

And what is everyone speaking out about.  OMG Facebook changed their format.  Boo Frikin Hoo.

Sorry for being so harsh but come on.  If you want to whine at least do it about something important.

Death for a Death.

Aunt Bob is a little confused this morning. Imagine that.

Yesterday a man named Troy Davis was executed in Georgia for killing an off duty police officer in Savannah in 1989.

Now lets start with where I stand on the Death Penalty.
My friend Michael Taylor said it well on facebook the other day.  I believe in the death penalty in principle.  But there is way too much guess work in so many cases.  Until there is a way to prove it without a doubt its a flawed punishment.

Now moving on to my dilemma.  I had many facebook friends stating "Thank God" for the execution, and " A time to rejoice"

I am having trouble with people celebrating a death and thanking god.  God does his own judging, not us.  A life is lost weather it be good or bad the thought of celebrating it like winning the lottery or a birthday sickens me.  Pray for his soul, ask God to forgive him.  But woo hoo he's dead.  Really??????

TV might be good this year

It's fall and all the new and old shows are premiering.  Given I am of the generation that was raised by T.V. I love this time of year.

I watched the new and improved "Two and a Half Men" last night and I have to say they did a pretty good job of saving the show.  I was never a big fan of the old version but I must say this was pretty good.

"Two Broke Girls" all I can say is Laugh out loud funny.  I have to wonder how long they can keep it up but not bad.

"Up all Night"  Not a fan of the first episode.  It has a good cast.  I love Mya Rudolph.  Time will tell.

"Ringer"  Her name is Siobahn.  I don't think so.

" Hawaii 5 o" Loved it.  Glad its back.

Tonight is Glee and "New Girl", tomorrow "Modern Family" and Friday is "Nikita".  I am looking forward to some t.v. watching this week.

Does Modern Family make it better?

First off.  I did not know until last night that Jane Lynch was a Lesbian.  Color me surprised.  How did I miss that little tid bit of news.

Anyway onto the point.

Modern Family has become the new must watch show for the decade, much like Cosby was in the 80's.  You have a mix of family types based on real life stories.

There is a gay couple with an adopted Asian child.  And people still watch it. Gasp, shock.  Take that Glenn Beck, and Michelle Bochmann.  The American public seems to be ready for acceptance in spite of all the anti gay b.s. you hear from the ultra conservatives, and this show winning all these Emmy's kinda proves that point.  Cudos to Modern Family.

Drug ads will kill you.

When I lost my job I had to scale back many things, including cable.  So when there is nothing on I watch the "This" network and the "Antenna TV" network.  Both of which are geared to people my age and older.  You know the "Old" that live for pills, reverse mortgage's, life insurance, and asbestos consumption.

I keep hearing these drug ads and they will scare the hell out of you.  First they convince you you are sick and need it then they tell you it will blind you, stop your heart, and make your penis fall off.

Then you get the ads that tell you if you took said drug you might die and should sue the drug company.

OMG it is never ending.