Are the Big Brother 11 House Guests dreaming? Well, fortunately we have recorded what they are dreaming about, and some of their dreams are ... uh interesting...! Now, if only they would wake up!

When Chima exited the Big Brother 11 House this last week, let's just say it made for some very good television. And we began to wonder, when the house guests aren't squabbling, scheming, eating, and playing... well they must be sleeping and even better... dreaming... So if only we could capture their dreams! And we did!

Click here for Big Brother 11 House Guest Dreams Part 1 and here for Big Brother 11 House Guest Dreams Part 2 Big Brother 11 House Guest Dreams Part 3!

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Steal our CD/XM car radio, shame on you! Steal our Garmin and our sense of security, go directly to jail! If only you would!

Last week someone broke into our car, tore the dashboard molding, ripped out our CD/XM car radio and lifted our portable Garmin GPS unit. As my mouth opened to shout my displeasure I realized that family members were present. So I followed my father’s example of suppressing utterances of foul language by spelling the offending word and exclaimed well, SHE EYE TEA!

Since the crime occurred I’ve been angry... not about the stolen stuff, but more about the person(s) in our community or surrounding community that would do such a thing. I look at everyone that passes our house now with suspicion. And with all of the recent big bank fraud and government bailout for companies that stole from us, I'm very disappointed to learn that we're not even safe from crime in our local community. So I've been thinking a lot recently about the punishment of our Garmin snatcher and hence a lot about prisons. While I certainly don’t condone petty theft, we can live without our car radio and GPS. But when a man steals your sense of security… well that person should go to jail!

Click here for more of our steal our Garmin-go to jail article.

One more (and don't forget these other great invention ideas!) thing we want you to invent this year… A simple TV remote control! Now, if only you would!

OK, grab your tool bag and some materials. Here's what we (you) need to build this year:

A TV remote for my Mom (and me). Yes there are many remote controls out there. And they all work just fine once you've programmed them and know how all the special buttons and arrows work. But here's the problem... Our world of electronics has grown too complicated for many of us to grasp.

It begins with the TV. New TV's have multiple inputs. So, even if you only have your TV connected directly to your cable service or antenna you can accidently push a button on your remote control that changes your input from TV to "Aux In 1" or "Component 2" or "HDMI 1." Now I know you know what to do... but some of us have just entered the Twilight Zone!

We curse the dryer for shrinking our favorite clothes and scold the movie theater manager for reducing the width of the seats. If only we could lose weight!
It’s not our fault, of course. It’s all the fast food, TV advertising, and comfy couches that are to blame!!! Hey we were just minding our own business when 50 pounds attacked us and ruined an otherwise svelte figure! Now check out the rest of our Losing Weight and Working Out article.

The real story of Super Bowl great Kurt Warner, his wife Brenda, seven children, and their struggle to the top.
There have been a lot of erroneous e-mails buzzing around the net recently regarding Arizona Quarterback Kurt Warner and his wife Brenda. Here is the real story, and it is a great example of American spirit and perseverance. Kurt and Brenda Warner have seven wonderful children, and a life that befits those superstars in the NFL. But Kurt and Brenda are most proud of their faith, their family, their values, and their life prior to Super Bowl XLIII.

President Obama speaks directly to the troups--Good morning Marines. Good morning Camp Lejeune. Good morning Jacksonville!

Good morning Marines. Good morning Camp Lejeune. Good morning Jacksonville...

I want to acknowledge all of our soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. That includes the Camp Lejeune Marines now serving with - or soon joining - the Second Marine Expeditionary Force in Iraq; those with Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force in Afghanistan; and those among the 8,000 Marines who are preparing to deploy to Afghanistan. We have you in our prayers. We pay tribute to your service. We thank you and your families for all that you do for America. And I want all of you to know that there is no higher honor or greater responsibility than serving as your Commander-in-Chief. You can view the entire text of President Obama's speech to Marines here.

Ocean Shores, Washington veterinary staff volunteers to go to Baja California, Mexico to care for pets in need. If only we could have more volunteers like Dr. Steele, Michelle Smith and Sarah Kelley!

In January, Dr. Stacy Steele, Michelle Smith and Sarah Kelley, from Ocean Shores, Washington Animal Hospital, traveled to the southern part of Baja California, Mexico, as a part of the World Vets Organization to help the underprivileged town gain control of their growing dog and cat population.

The clinic days were spent at Animalandia, a small compound funded strictly by donations to provide services to the local (and not so local) pet population. Some people traveled from many hours away to get veterinary care for their pets. You can view the entire story here: Washington veterinary staff heads to Baja California, Mexico to care for pets in need.

Why is it that we always seem to be one can short of a case and two fries short of a Happy Meal?!!!
It just seems like we’re always getting shortchanged. Our 1-pound coffee cans contain only 12 ounces of coffee. Our toilet paper rolls continue to shrink even though our butts grow ever the wider. Hot dog producers package their product in packs of 10, while the hot dog bun manufacturers like to give you only 8. Open a cereal box or a pack of sugar, and we find a lot of extra space these days. But put your money down on a new Chevy Impala, and you’ll find a lot less space than we had in the old days! Whatever you call it, we’re left one can short of a case and two fries short of Happy Meal!

Moving On With Your Life...Whether you were a historic part of the Bush administration, a clerk at Circuit City, or an editor at the Los Angeles Times, sometimes you’ve just got to move on.
Occasionally you "move on" because your political term is complete, or your major project is done. But often, we are asked to "move on" because our company no longer desires our services. They cloak the term you’re fired as a layoff, a streamlining of the department, a cost cutting move, a change of direction, or an early retirement opportunity. Whatever the term, the bottom line is that you’re moving on.

It's FALL ...ing! The DOW returns to levels not seen since the 1990s. And bank stocks are at an all-time low! Meanwhile as the global markets crumbled, the chiefs at your financial institutions continue to party!
In the last year, stocks have plunged 40 percent from a high of 14,164 to today's level of 7,949, a loss of over 8 trillion dollars! Unemployment is rising, state budgets are upside down, and world markets are in disarray. So, while we're not technically in a depression... Let's face it! We're at least in a major recession! For more upbeat financial news, check out our it's fall...ing article.

Demand that the AIG, Goldman Sachs, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers, Morgan Stanley, and Merill Lynch executives return their multi-million dollar bonuses!
Aren't these the same guys that force you to sign your name a 100 times when borrowing a roll of quarters? For some strange, unknown reason these stalwart financial firms have basically gone bust! And guess what? They want you and me to bail them out, to the tune of 700 billion (yes with B) dollars. So our question is: are we sailing on the Titanic or the Edmund Fitzgerald? Check out the rest of our if only they would return the bonuses article here.

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