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Are You Donating $162,000 a Year?

Salary.com has added up the monetary worth of a parent who stays at home to care for his or her child: $162,000.  That’s $5,000 more that last year.  If you are in that position (although not getting the money), you know the myriad of jobs being a stay-at-home parent entails.  And next time you’re asked, “Do you work?” you should reply, “Yes. I earn $162,000 a year but I donate it all.”

How to Tell if that Organic is Worth It

Organic or not, always wash fruit and veggies before eating them. But first you have to buy them. There’s so much hype about how much healthier organics are.  Sometimes, though, paying for organic isn’t worth the money.

A rule of thumb is  whether or not the fruit or vegetable has a thick skin that chemicals can’t get through.  If so, call them the “Clean Ones.”  If not, call them the “Dirty Ones.”  Here’s a helpful list.

“Dirty Ones” (buy organic)

  1. Strawberries
  2. Spinach
  3. Nectarines
  4. Apples
  5. Peaches
  6. Pears
  7. Cherries
  8. Grapes
  9. Celery
  10. Tomatoes
  11. Sweet Bell Peppers
  12. Potatoes

“Clean Ones” (don’t waste $$$ on organic)

  1. Sweet Corn
  2. Avocados
  3. Pineapples
  4. Cabbage
  5. Onions
  6. Sweet Peas
  7. Papayas
  8. Asparagus
  9. Mangoes
  10. Eggplant
  11. Honeydew
  12. Kiwi
  13. Cantaloupe
  14. Cauliflower
  15. Grapefruit

Enjoy!

What’s an American Worth?

Let’s look at value.  There’s much controversy over the prisoner trade to get Bowe Bergdahl back home after spending five years in Taliban captivity.  Of course, there would be less brouhaha if elections weren’t coming up.  But let’s set aside the politics, the “what-ifs,” and “should-haves” for awhile and ask what I think is an important question: How many Taliban members does it take to equal one American?  The answer, obviously, is five, making a single American pretty valuable.

Take that, Taliban!