Mel Anders's Blog (2)

A few months ago, I started a blog. It was my first ever, and not being much of a joiner, I set myself some clear ground rules so as not to invite comment and judgment. The blog was for me, a form of expression and catharsis; so I didn't see any reason to broach certain topics. I don't talk about politics in writing, and I don't mention the names of politicians. It's not that I'm disinterested or checked out--on the contrary, I think about such things on an almost constant basis. I just don't t… Continue

Everywhere I go, people are complaining about the price of gas and its impact on how they live. I feel their pain. For the first time in life, I have to put off grocery shopping, waiting for the next payday to arrive. I look for little ways to reduce my own waste, drive econom… Continue