Juanita, thanks for the advice. Last year, I visited Dr. Jett, and the staff asked me if I had insurance, and if I was going to file a claim. I said Y...

Our son was diagnosed with a sinus infection, prescribed an anitbiotic (which we had filled next door at the pharmacy) and charged $85 (a reasonable a...

Things So Right: The weather, beaches, social scene, friendly people, courteous drivers. In spite of all the negatives you read here, I think mos...

Here's a big ol' map of St. Croix:

This is the Estate Whim Plantation Museum:

Welcome to the forum, Adam T Burklow! Bicycles aren't popular here, because of road conditions: Potholes, curves, hills, overgrown brush, bad dri...

For anybody who wants to advise Niuhuskie34, the rental property in question is in Coral Princess on STX, at $800/month + utilities.

We just had lunch at the new Pirate's Tavern in the Salt River Marina. 340-778-9650. Open 7 days, 11-9. The food and service were very good. We h...

Three Kings Day (a.k.a. Epiphany) is January 6. It marks the end of the holiday season.

Jump in the pool or go to the beach.

I love the courteous drivers on STX. They will stop, in both directions, to let you turn right or cross the road.

What kind of criminal ... [risks] their car's suspension on my long, rough driveway? The kind who wants to get caught easily. Teefs prefer to com...

Stuff grows really fast here. Buy it small and cheap. Our flamboyants are 20 feet tall after 5 years. Mangos can fruit after 2 years.

I've noticed that the bad guys tend to avoid the places that are far from the main road. They like a quick getaway.

The deadline has passed, and the results are in. We had 9 players. You scored 1 point for each person who answered the same as you. As the judge, I de...

The lack of response may be because: - It's holiday time here, and not much gets done from Thanksgiving to Three Kings Day (Jan 6). - You're not h...

I think your best bet is to buy a decent used car, and then sell it 3 months later. Do both transactions as a private sale (no dealer). The net cost t...

STX (based on previous postings, Yvonne is on STX)

We had dinner at Topside last week. The food was below average, and the prices were above average. They need to fix one of the two. The multi-page men...

I'm also a very satisfied customer of DishNetwork and SkysTheLimit. They rock.

Kmart and CUL also ask me for photo ID when I use a credit card, and they check that the two match, but they never look at my face. Kind of pointless....

East Ender: You got it. It has nothing to do with the Denmark/US handover, and there was nothing particularly unusual about 1917. In no year do Christ...

Reminder: The deadline for entries is tomorrow at Noon (Sunday, January 2, 2011). It's free, and so gosh-darned fun!