Very interesting. So, I figure there must be about the same number of homes on STX (article referred to 15,000 homes; I'm guessing there are abou...

meowruff, SunshineCruzan, Just some basics for you, to get you familiar with septic systems.... there is lots of info online... here is just the ...

fvansan, I think there's another related issue that hasn't been considered: are you willing to work to supplement your income? Locals, I did...

You guys will have to go without me for a while... I'm still hanging out in Virginia... if I'm lucky I'll get back to STX next summer for a week...

I've also heard of people retiring to places like Vietnam... lots of countries looking for that "gray gold"; and cost of building, living and health c...

So, if I'm following this correctly, it sounds like a monthly tally might go something like: - you own the condo... no mortgage - condo security...

Ya, I gotta say, I really enjoy your posts islandtyme... they crack me up... you are one feisty little fillie! Between you and TRW (and many others) i...

I might be naive, but I have a hard time believing that most people are grossly racist. We all have biases, prejudices, pet peeves, etc, but we use co...

Excellent!!.... but.... that's just a "tad" bit gross!!!

Anita, although you obviously possess great intelligence (and "good sense and judgment") I was really marveling at your composure, given such a potent...

Thanks for posting that... I didn't get a chance to hear all of his "race speech". It's powerful stuff. He gets close.... but it kind of fades ou...

wonderful poetry folks... I almost feel the breeze... and, as the title suggests... smell the smells. We went to the Delaware beaches this weeken...

I think that some of the stereotypes are worth considering a bit more: - "the poor single mom on welfare, with 5 kids (US mainland)" ------ is i...

Ummmm... I didn't intend for smiling winks to be showing up in my post... I think somehow my right-parens are being converted to "winks"...

Yup, Betty, I was going to suggest the same thing. If you time-stamp the video and show how long the vehicle remains AFTER someone has gone in to requ...

I love this topic...it's a chance to try to collectively move the topic forward. None of us want racism... we're all a bit guilty of it (to varying de...

Ahhhh Meowruff, I love to hear about those magical moments.... when children drop those wonderful learning opportunities in your lap. Many people...

Racism in any form is inhumane... But, the bottom line to me on this issue is: - "we" whites were racist (by virtue of slavery) for many, many...

Oh crap! If they are pay back for all the wrong I've done, then at this rate I'm going to have to live 200 years...and I guess the clock just stops if...

I was snorkeling at Buck last year, and accidently got within about 20 ft of a few Barracuda. Although they were big, I found their behaviour very str...

I've always wondered about the AIDS - Mosquito link, and never looked it up, until now: Basically: - mosquitoes digest the virus (as dougt...

I'd even settle for giving them a little more of a fighting chance... let's just make them glow in the dark and sound as loud as bees (I want to make ...

In the great ecological network that links all life forms there must be some important use for Mosquitoes. But, I recently saw an interview with a re...

Rotorhead, Very good points... I agree, my analogy is not accurate. Thanks for the insight... very well stated.