Category Archives: Health

Florida Gov. Scott wants to make it illegal to purchase a firearm if you are under 21.


I see where Fla. Gov. Scott wants to make it illegal to purchase a firearm if you are under 21. Florida’s Republican governor is calling for a range of measures that aim to prevent shootings like the one that occurred … Continue reading

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Can Speaker Madigan Survive ?


That’s the big unknown. What else is out there? Lots and lots of rumors are jetting through the gossip-sphere, but nobody has yet come forward. Madigan has been in power for so long that the odds are pretty darned good … Continue reading

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Our Congress hard at work….


Our Congress hard at work….

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Leyden High Schools Implements An E-Learning Day In Lieu of A Traditional Snow Day


Leyden High School District 212 is implementing the E-Learning Day program tomorrow, Friday, February 9, that allows the District to provide electronic instruction for students when Illinois schools are closed because of inclement weather such as snow tomorrow. The e-learning … Continue reading

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California’s Proposition 65 rules brew trouble for small businesses, such as coffee shops.


Mind you, you would have to drink 64 liters of roasted coffee brew a day to reach carcinogenic levels. Safe daily intake level of acrylamide before neurotoxic level is even higher at 40 μg/kg per day, equivalent to 6222 cups … Continue reading

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My 2018 Predictions For The World As I See It:


I join the legion of prognosticators who offer guesses and visions about what will happen in 2018. Once again,……………. All predictions guaranteed, or your money back. Of the baker’s dozen below, one or two are tongue-in-cheek. I leave it to … Continue reading

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What It Really Means To Be A Leader


A little food for thought… A group of wolves: The three in front are old & sick, they walk in front to set the pace of the running group lest they get left behind. The next five are the strongest … Continue reading

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Was 13 an Unlucky Number for Congressman Luis V. Guitierrez ?


Congressman Gutierrez has always been a contradiction in motion.   He has preached clean liberalism, yet he has been a captive of big interests.   In Congress he represents a District of Hispanic American citizens, yet is more anti-Yankee than … Continue reading

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Community Fundraisers We Should Consider Attending


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The Importance of Transition for Adolescents with Disabilities And the Role That Your High School District Plays in that Transition


Congress has designated March as a time that businesses recognize the talents that people with disabilities contribute to their communities. As companies such as AMC Theatres, Walgreens and Microsoft can attest, disabled workers can be a great asset.  But only … Continue reading

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