Carefully screen the profile, get phone numbers at work and home and check the person out first to make sure they are who they say they are.

Online dating is efficient. We're a fast food society and now you have a pool of eligible people to choose from.

Figure out what you really want in a person: lifestyle interests, income, personality, religion, hobbies etc. Don't set too many qualifications or artificial criteria though or you could miss out on someone you really like.

I'm a strong proponent of online dating. Dating is a numbers game and online dating gives you the greatest number of people to choose from - people you would not ordinarily reach.

The most overlooked and yet the rarest antique in my home is the sugar chest in the dining room. It doesn't have any lavish carving, or fancy painting; it is very simple. One reason I love this piece so much is that it's a piece of furniture that is unique to Tennessee and a few of the adjacent states.

To come home with an Award of Merit was wonderful...especially for being the breeder, trainer and handler.