Joyce's Blog

ATV's in New Jersey January 18th, 2010 Let's face it.  Unless you live in rural America and own a large tract of land, there is no place for all-terrain vehicles (ATV's).  Here in New Jersey, with a population density of 1,134 people per square mile, ATV's are a fish out of water. New Jersey's As...

Health Care Reform - Good or Bad? January 17th, 2010 The debate rages on in America.  To have or have not?   Health care, that is. On the surface, affordable health care for everyone seems like a good idea.  But then again, so does communism.  But implementing an ideal is another thing.  Man's in...

Ted Kennedy's Successor January 17th, 2010 The death of US Senator Ted Kennedy last August 29 marked the end of a long political career.  The Massachusetts Democrat was first elected in 1962 and it was his first of nine consecutive election victories.  He served in the US Senate for 46 years, giv...

Leave it to Beaver January 16th, 2010 The following blog is written by Douglas.  We both grew up in a much more innocent time than today.  Life was much simpler.  Douglas' home life was very similar to mine and brought back wonderful memories.  Maybe it will for you, too. I grew up in North Jerse...

Civil War in West Wildwood January 16th, 2010 It's the Hatfields and the McCoys, the Blue and the Gray, the Union and the Confederacy.  Whatever label you attach, it is an all-out war in West Wildwood, pitting neighbors against neighbors, one political faction against the other. The war has taken...

Invasive Plant Species January 15th, 2010 It looked like such a cute plant sitting there on forest floor near the back corner of our property here in Cape May County, New Jersey.  It had pretty purple flowers and an intriguing stem that sprouted out a couple leaves every few inches.  The perennia...

A Penny for your Thoughts January 12th, 2010 It's time to abolish the American penny.  Pass the petitions, please. The American penny has outlived its usefulness.  I think its demise can be directly tied to the end of penny candy.  Nowadays, nothing costs under a nickel, does it? At our house, we...

LPGA Returning to South Jersey January 12th, 2010 After a three year hiatus, the Ladies Professional Golf Association will once again be staging a golf tournament in southern New Jersey.  The gals have been missed. The LPGA began its 21-year run in the area in 1986 with the Atlantic City LPGA Cla...

The Little Town That Could January 11th, 2010 The Borough of Woodbine is located in the northwest corner of Cape May County, in southern New Jersey.  Situated in the Pinelands National Reserve, Woodbine is physically located about 20 miles from the very affluent beachfront communities of Avalon a...

My husband definitely has a sense of humor.  Something we all need on these cold winter days. Arctic Terrorists January 10th, 2010 It's an arctic jihad.  And we've got proof! The weather the last couple months has been, well, extreme.  Just look at the facts.  The resort town of Whistler, Britis...