Photo from MSNBC This past Wednesday I sit waiting for 3:00 o’clock doctor’s appointment. I am trying to be reasonable and patient as, after all, it is only 3:45. As I thumb through several magazines, I become distracted by an article on CNN about a massacre in Zanesville, Ohio. I grab my cell and began [...]
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New Jersey – You Weigh In if It’s the Place for You.
I was born here in New Jersey and I take it for what is realistically. Time to count down the pluses: Home of top entertainers like Springstein, Bon Jovi, Willis. Amusement parks and boardwalks–Great Adventure, Point Pleasant, Seaside Heights, Ocean City, Wildwood provide family recreation. Scientific presence–Pharmaceutical firms and telecommunications contribute to the economy. Military superbase presence [...]
And Another One Bites the Dust. So Where Do We Go Now?
Sunday, August 21, 2011, Denny’s Brick closed its doors forever. Other recent closings in Mt. Laurel, Turnersville, and Gloucester Twsp. show that this restaurant is facing hard times. Aren’t we all? Is the parent corporation simply reorganizing and recapitalizing or is it on the verge of bankruptcy? Employees on site confided that the lease [...]
A Few Tips For Making Day To Day Life And Travel Easier
I found a couple of coupons for Seattle’s Best Coffee and clipped them. I like a good cuppa and Seattle’s definitely is that as I learned in my travels through Washington State. One of these convenient grab-and-go cans of Iced Latte will fit perfectly into my insulated lunch bag as I embark on each day’s [...]
Happy Independence Day
In honor of Winnie the Pooh returning to theatres on July 15th, Walt Disney Animation Studios has provided us with an exclusive Independence Day picture of our favorite Silly Old Bear! ABOUT THE MOVIE Walt Disney Animation Studios returns to the Hundred Acre Wood with “Winnie the Pooh.” Featuring the timeless charm, wit and whimsy [...]
The Foodbank Of Monmouth And Ocean Counties
With poverty levels still rising, the sad and frightening fact is unprecedented numbers of Americans are hungry. 23,000,000 American adults and 14,000,000 American children have insufficient food to sustain daily minimum needs. Lucky for them, the Foodbank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties is out there. For the elderly, disabled, working poor, children, and families in [...]
Mom Central and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Work to Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships
What do you know about The Start Strong: Building Healthy Teen Relationships initiative? Recently Mom Central and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation hosted a media event for mom and dad bloggers at New York City’s Le Cirque on this issue. Fortunate to be in the audience, I heard Kristin Schubert, MPH, Program officer, Robert Wood [...]
