Liz and Sam have it all: a happy marriage, a precocious preteen son named Nate, and a house that's just the right size for the three of them. Then, Liz's parents move in. Grandpa Irv is a kindly but occasionally grumpy Korean War vet who loves watching TV, bickering over politics, and spoiling his grandson. His wife Sarah is equally strong-willed, whether urging Irv to diet, questioning her daughter's parenting choices, or finding surprising success as an advice blogger.
With an estimated 50+ million Americans living in such families as of today, Freshly Squeezed is a refreshing look at newfound family togetherness after the economic collapse. Can three generations of one family share their lives, their feelings, their dwindling fortunes and a bathroom — and keep their sense of humor in the process? Pay a visit to the Freshly Squeezed family to find out! Freshly Squeezed is the brainchild of Ed Stein, an award-winning political cartoonist. He created the local comic strip, Denver Square, for the Denver Rocky Mountain News for 12 years. He lived the Freshly Squeezed life first-hand when his kids were little and his 80-year-old father moved to Denver.
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SwimsWithSharks
said, 11 months ago
Like I thought. Somebody’s gonna get shot.
ghostkeeper said, 11 months ago
there are as many people living today as have ever died, so statistically, there is a 50/50 chance of living forever!
Night-Gaunt49 said, 11 months ago
@ghostkeeper
No that isn’t how you calculate it. As of now there is no one capable or biotechnology yet capable of open ended life span.
Chewiek9 said, 11 months ago
I thought I saw Elvis the other day . . .
Andy said, 11 months ago
Two quotes:
“I plan on living forever. So far, so good.”
—Steven Wright
“I don’t want to achieve immortality through my works; I want to achieve immortality by living forever.”
—Woody Allen
ghostkeeper said, 11 months ago
@Night-Gaunt49
I said statistically; statistically what I said is true. Since only half of all people who have ever lived have died, then statistically that means half of all people who have ever lived are presently alive. Granted, it isn’t really the case; but according to the statistics, yes it is. Statistically (for instance) if the combined income of 5 people is 5 million dollars, then individually each person is supposedly worth one million dollars. Except in reality four of those people only have an income of one dollar, and the other one has the rest of the 5 million. But, on paper, all five are millionaires.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 11 months ago
@ghostkeeper
Now that is how to skew statistics. To get a clearer picture you keep the millionaire out of the sampling. Put him in a separate category of millionaires.
Are you sure of your numbers on how many have lived in the past from whenever humans first appeared? Some say as far back as 250,000 years. And even so you draw a false conclusion at the end. It doesn’t mean half of them today can live forever! Not anything of the sort on open ended life spans.