I keep getting e-mails as to whether I prefer Coke or Pepsi. I never respond to those surveys but I'm loyal to one thing... whichever is on sale is the one I like the best.
The Internet keeps evolving. Just when one thinks he has it figured out, new stuff appears.
People searching for air fares now have sites that check all of the sites that check all of the airlines. These new sites are called "aggregators."
To check them out go to: farechase.com or sidestep.com or kayak.com.
If you attended the open house for the new entrance at Hillsboro Community Medical Center on Sunday, you had to come away impressed. The improvements went well beyond the front entryway and included a facelift and remodeling of the offices, too.
When I visit the hospital, I hope to use the front entrance. But I am reassured to know the other entrance is there for all of us to use as well.
Grandson Alex received a push scooter for Christmas and now has his sights on a motorized one. He said he is planning to set up a booth at the Inman Park Festival this spring and make some money to buy one.
Since President's Day is just around the corner, I saw a quote from Abraham Lincoln that has always stuck with me: "No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar."
You may scoff at this idea but some friends have said the best way to keep our young people from leaving the area when they want to set up house and home is to bake zwiebach and take them some every Saturday.
It was also mentioned that you should take them some bacon with the zwiebach.
Former Hillsboro High boys' basketball coach Jerry Jones was involved in a NAIA Division II record five overtime game last week. Kansas Wesleyan ended up winning 107-106 over Ottawa after 65 minutes. He said they used all 11 timeouts they had and said everything there was to say.
State Rep. Don Dahl has been getting some heat for taking $250 last year ($1,600 over a 10-year period) from an Native American casino lobby. Since I knew he was against casinos, I asked him about it.
He said he returned $500 from casino lobbies last year, but also stated his record stands for itself and that it is wrong for any elected official at any level to initiate or promote any activity that has the potential of harming any citizen.
The lobbies give to everyone. Dahl said it does give him satisfaction when an entity contributes to his reelection knowing he will vote against their agenda.
