If you're in the US, this promises to be a fun and festive 4th of July! The Moon in Leo all but guarantees a party mood, plus the holiday falls on a Friday this year -- just perfect for today's barbecues and picnics, not to mention tonight's fireworks. So, Happy Birthday to you, USA! And many happy returns!

"Love gives one a sense of direction, a sense of proportion and a sense of what is just.  Love is very sensible."

Ok, it's the 4th and I want to take the family somewhere.  The key is to spend as little money as possible.  How about a not-far-away-vacation?  I'm thinking about Latta Plantation and Mountain Island Lake.  Unleaded gas is $4.09 a gallon.  So, let's see what we're looking at here...

My favorite thing about participating in the blogosphere is the opportunity it provides to walk a mile (or two, or twenty) in the shoes of people in very differently life experiences from my own.  I have been learning much lately by reading some of the blogs by parents holding down the fort at home while their spouses are deployed overseas in the U.S. Armed Forces.  Many of these families are blogging their journey with great honesty and courage.

When I was a kid, the 4th of July was a big deal. Our house was one of three or four hotspots on the block, where kids and adults congregated to watch the show and enjoy the festivities. Sure, there was barbecued chicken and potato salad and beer and sitting on the stoop with the neighbors, but the main event was definitely the fireworks.

This is about being single,older,and living independently... with my own zoo.

When I posted about sexual minorities in India few weeks back, I didn't imagine India's gay community would take this leap so soon: On June 29, hundreds of gays, lesbians and transgenders marched on the streets of the country's capital city, New Delhi, tech hub Bangalore (Bengaluru), and culture-conscious Kolkata (Calcutta), making it India's first multiple-city gay pride parade.

Hallo my Friends !How 're u'?What u'll doing that W.E.?In Naples is hot and sunny and i'll deciding to go out , maby in mountain by my little car... Look my friends..i needed shade and cold on my body.In next days i would be cold!...See u! Have a nice day!

Do you ever question your worth? Are you afraid to speak up for yourself? Do you diminish your self with self-deprecating humor and beat them to the punch you know is coming?

I suspect that we all experience crises of confidence in our selves. How do we move through those moments? Is it just a matter of sitting in front of a mirror and reciting Stuart Smalley's affirmation" "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and doggone it, people like me!"