Oftentimes I get frustrated with searches I do on Google. Many searches produce tons of pages that have either nothing to do with the subject I am looking to find out about or the pages that show up, while being somewhat relevant, are not very in depth or otherwise useful.

So...I have to keep refining the search using search tricks to produce more relevant search results (such as adding "- something" to the search phrase to weed out search results that show up that I have...

The decision to live mindfully isn't coming easy for me, but I am committed to the concept. I'm trying to encourage myself on my small progressive steps, despite my continual failures. One moment I am IN the moment, and then before I know it I find I am already gone...

Somewhere, I gathered that the practice is like learning to ride a bike. Having never been well coordinated, this was an especially difficult pursuit for me, at the age of eight. My later attempts at roller-blading...

Palins in the Kitchen: Wah-choo talkin' 'bout Sarah?

Sarah: Todd!!!
Todd: Yea hun?
Sarah: Van Flein just threw this in front of me
Todd: What is it?
Sarah: READ IT!!!
Todd: Oh geez .. ok .... hmmm
Sarah: Do you have something you need to tell me?
Todd: No
Sarah: Didn't you read it?
Todd: Aw man ... just tell me Sarah
Sarah: Are you divorcing me? This article says you're divorcing me!
Todd: What??? You'll...

Senior relocating to Oregon as soon as May 1, 2010. Need 2 to 5 acres with house in rural area, however, not too far from a main city. Would welcome tips on the best places to look. I have outside pets. Can pay 1,000 to 1200 dollars rent. An ideal arrangment would be a lease option, as I plan to buy in Oregon as soon as my land sells. I have good references, and am a licensed health care professional.

SDObserver (a member of city-data) posted some questions on a thread on the general forums that seemed more appropriate to answer here so this post is an answer to his questions.

Things having to do with my personal life do not always fit in with a thread topic while here, on this blog, I can talk about myself all I want .

I could have sent SDOberser a PM in answer to his questions but given that others on that thread might also have an interest in any answers I might...