Couple quick thoughts on concepts related to marriage vs. civil unions, why not to get married/the nature of love, and lastly comments on an article discussing committed-yet-living-apart:

1. To me "marriage" is more of a social and religious compact. I think the government, in-contrast, should consider such partnerships "civil unions." That will end the gay marriage debate instantly. Two people want to be in a civil union or partnership? Have at it, sign right...

Asian wisteria if not kept in check can lift a small building of its foundation. I heard of one in the south on the old show "Gardening by the Yard",with Paul James. The trunks can get as large as a tree. Imagine the vine coverage. I have one and trim all the new shoots down to the main branches. It then blooms every year . The rest of the season I'm trimming the darn thing.thank goodness...

I had gone grocery shopping early in the morning and late that night I decided to have a glass of orange juice from a carton I had just bought. I took the carton out of the icebox and noticed it had been opened but couldn't remember if I had a glass earlier during the day or If it had been opened when I bought it. So it became a gamble and I had to ask myself, " Do you feel lucky,punk? " I paid 1.50 for it so I went ahead and had a glass. Another time I was shopping for groceries and I...

Enough, the Community Association Institute doesn't represent Homeowners Associations (HOAs) or HOA home owners. This organization represents the interests of HOA property managers (PMs) and the legal industry involved in HOA governance and representing HOA Boards in court. No problem with this but the press, AARP, the legislature, and the general media get it all wrong. In fact, the CAI is known among home owner advocacy groups as a mostly anti-home owner organization.

The Denver...