Recent content by Dogman

Seven or more important points that need to be stated. 1. Oatmeal, processed food, meat substitutes are being pushed by the food industry for higher profit only, not nutrition. 2. Oatmeal and cereals were original created to sell horse feed to people for increased profit to the producers...

I wonder if it is possible to tell the California Teachers pension of which my wife receiveds about $1,000.00 per month to just cease payment. Then request from SS that the pension has stopped and that she wants to take a spousal benefit of half of my SS of $2,900.00 ($1,450) but would include...

My Struggle! In comparison to Gumby and RetiredMajor! Wife was a teacher in California. What a joke! She worked as a nurse until she was 40. SS discounted her work history from the time she was 18 until 40 and only gave her 940.00 then discounted this amount by about $540.00 to less than...

I just wanted to say thenk you to all of the responses. I am kind of a loner with just a few friends. The responses and support has been very helpful and i thank you for taking the time. I keep looking forward. And I an going to look into several of the suggestions mentioned including taking...

I would say just treat her like a friend, don't ask her anything, just go visit. She is probably very lonely. Do you Christian duty and look at it as service to help her through bad times.

Ivinsfan - Thank you for your kind and informed words. Yes, you know exactly what is occuring on a daily basis. Just knowing that other people also understand the depression, loneliness, and issues surrounding fibromyalgia helps. I did not mean to be so depressing but your kind understanding...

Thank you for your concern! We have looked into almost everything possible. My wife had a para-thyroid removal of three of the four para-thyroids which we personally believe caused much of her issues with the fibromyalgia. She also has had severe osteoporosis last fall her mobile phone fell...

Purchases Green Mtn Smoker! I bought a new Pellet Grill/smoker (Green Mountain Daniel Boone model) love it. I have smoked about 20 racks of ribs and have smoked them almost every way that I can find on the internet. I have found the best for us is to cook them at 275 degrees for 2 hours the...

Everyone should be aware of fibromyalgia. If you mate should acquire this disease your life as you know it will end. There are risk factors to contracting fibromyalgia such as rheumatoid arthritis, a traumatic injury, genetic predisposal, and autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and...

A little off topic but I have found that FINRA is simply a tool of the securities companies, brokers, and salesman to protect themselves from wrong doing. FINRA fails to protect individuals. Their arbitration panels are selected from individuals to protect the security industry, if they side...

As a follow up most insurance in a various states only require $15,000.00 policy to get insurance to meet the requirements. Plus many states a policy is required to get the auto registered or a drivers license, but the insurance companies are only required to sell you a policy for 1 month to...

Never, Never, Never drop Uninsured/under insured insurance from your policy! This is one of the most important coverages. There are so many illegals and bums in this country that are not insured if you get hurt you have no one to recover damages from. I have had know personally of several...

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I flew for years for work and now I can't stand to fly. The only relief is that I have accumulated about 800,000 miles and 1 million Amex points that I have been saving for retirement. I am going first class to Rome in the late fall and then cruising back from Rome for 14 days. I would rather...

Nothing Like Booze to have fun Party! I was a wedding photographer when I was in high school and early college. Went to several Baptist weddings. They were the most dull, sad, people I have ever seen. Drinking fruit punch. Nothing like a Greek, Catholic, Italian wedding everybody is happy and...