As I have visited different blog sites and had other people comment on some of mine, I have noticed folks with a wide range of relationships - some good, some bad, some close, some long-distance. And among them I have seen an equally wide range of emotions over those relationships - some happily in love and others so sad it makes me want to cry. So what makes a good relationship, in your opinion, and what are realistic expectations to have of someone you call your one and only? Because, this ...

Congratulations to my friends (they know who they are so I won't embarrass them by naming names) who have decided to have a commitment ceremony and set a date for later this year. It couldn't happen to a nicer couple and I'm very happy for you both!! You make a terrific couple and solidifying your relationship in this way will only enrich it. May you both share happiness, joy, eternal hope and love forever!!! I love you guys!!! P.S. I guess I lost the bet. But you know me - I'll make good ...

Ever hear a song and no matter how hard you try, you just can't seem to get it out of your mind? That's what's happening with me right now. A couple nights ago "There's Something About Mary" aired on one of the cable networks. It had been quite some time since I'd seen it and I happened to catch the tail end of it, including the main song that played over the credits and outakes. And since then, I simply cannot shake it, even having heard tons of other songs since then. For anyone unfamil...

Would you be willing to do something very unsatisfying (for example, cleaning toilets) for five years if you were certain that the experience would afterwards bring you a deep sense of personal fulfillment for the rest of your life? I think I would, depending, of course, on what the task was I was doing. I think that many people in this world go to work in very unsatisfying, often unpleasant jobs every day - basically going through the motions just to earn a living to support themselves an...

Here's something to think about... If you could spend one year in perfect happiness, but afterward would remember nothing of the experience, would you do it? If so, why? And if not, why not? Anyone want to converse on this topic?

Do you believe in ghosts or evil spirits? Have you personally ever had an experience with a ghost? Would you be willing to spend a night alone in a remote house that is supposedly haunted?

Animal shelters and rescue groups across the country are hurting for space year-round, but at this time of year especially they begin to bulge at the seams. Unfortunately, as a result, millions of beautiful and loving would-be family pets have to be put to death each year at shelters across the country. Something must be done and WE control the power to make that something happen. I would encourage you to visit www.petsandanimals.org and sign the petition to pass mandatory spay/neuter laws ...