Written by Lizabeth I am one of the blessed upwardly mobile to have the chance to work out of my home. I know what you are thinking--lazy days curled up with a mug of coffee in my pajamas, reading a paper instead of getting work done. Making 4-course meals for lunch out of my own fridge and with my own cooking utensils instead of eating a can of ravioli. And, of course, … [Read more...]
American Heroism is Alive
Written by Erin Milwaukee, WI. --In the midst of the heated health care controversy, one politician is brutally attacked--but not for reasons that you think. Democratic Mayor Tom Barrett was beaten with metal pipe on Saturday. … [Read more...]
What a Week, What a Weekend
Written by Erin August 8, 2009. It was a typical, lazy summer Saturday in Pennsylvania that promised to be uneventful. Why should today be any different than last Saturday or the Saturday before? Waking up on Saturday to run errands, work on the house, and maybe play with the kid's is practically the American standard. It is a scene from the "American dream", that concept … [Read more...]
Dancing Down the Aisle
On June 20th, Jill and Kevin Heinz decided to forego the traditional wedding processional and boogy down the aisle of a St. Paul Minnesota church. The entire wedding party surprised the guests as they danced to Chris Brown's "Forever" . The video shows the wedding party doing their best personal moves with varying levels of talent. The unconventional entrance was a complete … [Read more...]
Everything Has Changed – Yet Has It ?
Written by Emil As the spring of 1941 neared, my classmates and I were mostly concerned with the school year coming to an end. Then one day our principal announced that I had the highest grade point average of the class and was thus the valedictorian. One chore that accompanied this honor would be that of making a speech at our graduation exercises. For this country boy … [Read more...]
GREEN UP GARBAGE
Written by Lizabeth As a part of my current course in Marketing Strategies, my learning team has been assigned the task of determining one creative and innovative idea to revolutionize a business category, then turning that idea into a paper and project. We have chosen to look into more environmentally friendly/ 'green' ways to handle garbage and recycling, and would like … [Read more...]
WEIGH IN ON GOVERNOR MARK SANFORD
Governor Mark Sanford of South Carolina, has admitted that his recent "disappearance" was due to infidelity. … [Read more...]
TERM LIMITS OR VOTE PANDERING ?
Written by Jeff It is obvious to anyone that watches our elected officials today that the majority of them base their voting decisions on how it will affect their re-election. The best interest of their constituents is usually secondary as they vote on how it looks rather than how it could help. (I have been very careful to use the adjective “majority”. Please don’t … [Read more...]
WHERE DOES THE MEDIA GET THEIR NEWS?
Written by Lily Maurice Jarre was a famous French composer and conductor. I don't remember ever catching his name. If you check his work, you will find he is a historical figure in the world of film. He scored over 150 movies and won three Academies for Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago and A Passage to India. Sadly, he passed away on March 28 at the age of 84, it was … [Read more...]
WAITING FOR A SENATOR
Written by Lily I’ve been watching the results of the Senate Election in Minnesota. One of two seats remain undecided as the outcome was very close. I became interested in this after Democratic Senator Paul Wellstone was killed in a plane crash on October 25, 2002. His death came just eleven days before the election and fourteen days after he voted against Congressional … [Read more...]
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