Puerto Rican boxing great Hector Camacho dies (via AFP) Puerto Rican boxing great Hector 'Macho' Camacho, shot in the head last week, was declared dead Saturday after being removed from a respirator, a doctor said. His death brings a tragic end to a career that saw Camacho triumph in three weight classes but struggle with drugs and alcohol. Camacho, who… … [Read more...] about Puerto Rican Boxing Great Hector Camacho Dies
Larry Hagman Dead At 81
The TV actor died today after a battle with cancer. … [Read more...] about Larry Hagman Dead At 81
Getting Ready to Be Born is Tiring Work
Or so amazing new video shared by researchers at the University of Durham would seem to indicate. It's confirmation that babies yawn in the womb. … [Read more...] about Getting Ready to Be Born is Tiring Work
Thankful!
I had a lot to be thankful for yesterday. Mom had one of her best days in a couple of weeks. The diuretics are working and the congestion is all but gone and the swelling in her feet and ankles is much improved. She is no longer having trouble swallowing. The neighbors brought over the turkey dinner plate with vegetables, mashed potatoes, dressing and turkey in addition to … [Read more...] about Thankful!
Best (Calorific) Leftover Turkey Recipe Ever
From years of editing women's magazines and tasting test-kitchen results thereof, herewith a way with leftover turkey (admittedly not for those on a low-fat diet) that will keep you from cursing the oversized bird you bought. RECIPE. … [Read more...] about Best (Calorific) Leftover Turkey Recipe Ever
Moocher Dawn
There's now a remake of the movie "Red Dawn." It updates the original in which Russian and Cuban paratroopers drop into a small American town. This time around North Koreans do the dirty. The hero in this remake is a brooding marine who trains local teenagers to destroy this updated Red menace. It appears the primary audience for this movie is political right-wingers and … [Read more...] about Moocher Dawn
Military Thanksgiving — In Images
Hope you had a Great Thanksgiving. Here we read what a few selfless Non-Commissioned Officers -- themselves not the highest paid professionals -- were doing at Langley Air Force Base to make Thanksgiving a little more pleasant for some of the lower-ranking Airmen. This is not an isolated phenomenon among our military. Here are a few images of our troops both giving and … [Read more...] about Military Thanksgiving — In Images
Share Your Chickens; A Video Short
I've been working on a new video aimed at educating Georgia schoolchildren about where that chicken on their dining room table comes from. Here is the just finished final draft. Let me know what you think. There's still time to make changes! Friends Julia & Joe Metzker join young farmers Chelsea Losh and Bobby Jones and neighbors Jeannie and Randall Sheppard to harvest … [Read more...] about Share Your Chickens; A Video Short
1.3 million Overdiagnosed for Breast Cancer in US: Study
1.3 million overdiagnosed for breast cancer in US: study (via AFP) More than a million US women have received unnecessary and invasive cancer treatments over the last 30 years, thanks to routine mammograms that detected harmless tumors, scientists said. The results throw new doubt over the effectiveness of an already controversial cancer screening tool that is … [Read more...] about 1.3 million Overdiagnosed for Breast Cancer in US: Study
Walmart Black Friday (Cartoon)
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5 Parenting Skills to Help Your Children Avoid Drugs (Guest Voice)
5 Parenting Skills to Help Your Children Avoid Drugs (via 21C Woman) As parents, you have much more power in helping your children avoid drugs than you may think you do. Sometimes you may feel like you have little to no control in this area. But the truth is, you can truly make a huge difference in whether or not your children use drugs. The National Institute on … [Read more...] about 5 Parenting Skills to Help Your Children Avoid Drugs (Guest Voice)
Black Friday: Boutiques Open at Midnight? How ‘Little Guys’ Try to Compete
Black Friday: Boutiques open at midnight? How ‘little guys’ try to compete. (via The Christian Science Monitor) From midnight on Thanksgiving night until 3 a.m., Julia Dvir’s store, “The Closet,” will further discount her jewelry, hats, belts, and purses (already 40-60 percent off). Located just 80 yards up the Fashion Square Mall from Macy’s, the … [Read more...] about Black Friday: Boutiques Open at Midnight? How ‘Little Guys’ Try to Compete
EU Budget Summit Edges Towards Collapse
EU budget summit edges towards collapse (via AFP) EU leaders looked set to throw in the towel Friday as talks on a trillion-euro budget for the 27-member bloc faltered over tensions between rich and poor states and Britain's "virulent" demands for austerity. British Prime Minister David Cameron kept up his defiant stance as he arrived for a second… … [Read more...] about EU Budget Summit Edges Towards Collapse
‘No meatballs’ as IKEA hits hurdles in India
'No meatballs' as IKEA hits hurdles in India (via AFP) Swedish retailer IKEA said Friday it was reviewing sweeping curbs imposed on what it can sell at its planned new stores in India that will reportedly prevent it offering its famed meatballs. India's foreign investment panel has rejected 15 of IKEA's 30 product lines, a report said on Friday, … [Read more...] about ‘No meatballs’ as IKEA hits hurdles in India
What Kind Of Accent Do You Have
An interesting quiz for this holiday weekend. … [Read more...] about What Kind Of Accent Do You Have
Morsi Power Grab In Egypt
And here I thought he was going to bring democracy to Egypt. … [Read more...] about Morsi Power Grab In Egypt
Gaza Truce Holds as Region Steps Back from Brink
Gaza truce holds as region steps back from brink (via The Christian Science Monitor) Hamas leaders in Gaza declared victory over Israel on Thursday, and thousands of flag-waving supporters rallied in celebration as the battered territory entered its first day of calm under an Egyptian-brokered truce that ended the worst cross-border fighting in four years. Eight … [Read more...] about Gaza Truce Holds as Region Steps Back from Brink
Thanks (Cartoon)
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Chris Christie Zooms in New Jersey Polls
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie must be thinking "Who cares what Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin and conservative bloggers say. The people of New Jersey like me. They REALLY like me!" The reason: polls show Christie has gotten a boost in the polls from his stewardship of New Jersey during Hurricane Sandy. That included working with and praising President Barack Obama -- two things … [Read more...] about Chris Christie Zooms in New Jersey Polls
Boxer ‘Macho’ Camacho in Deep Coma After Shooting
Boxer 'Macho' Camacho in deep coma after shooting (via AFP) Former three time world boxing champion Hector "Macho" Camacho was in a deep coma with a "very poor" prognosis Wednesday after being shot in the neck in Puerto Rico, his doctor said. His heart stopped briefly overnight and he is being kept alive with a respirator and other machines, while doctors … [Read more...] about Boxer ‘Macho’ Camacho in Deep Coma After Shooting