Dinner Diva | Breakfast for dinner
It’s summer and as such, we’ve seen quite a few wildfires already—in Las Vegas, Southern California and up into British Columbia, too. Lots of evacuations, a few homes lost…it’s a tragedy we witness on the news every summer. Read more
Larry Struck | Fix health care by learning from other countries
Picture yourself with a serious health problem and no medical care. This is not difficult to imagine for anyone without health insurance or with substandard coverage.
Fortunately, my partner Debra, and I were in excellent health when we departed the U.S. aboard our sailboat for a multi-year sabbatical. We left corporate and government jobs which had provided complete first-class health care and insurance for decades. Now we were self-insured and decided to see what a medical system in another country could offer. Read more
A View from the Right | Obama-Care makes America sick
The American people are understandably queasy.” – Barack Hussein Obama, July 22, 2009.
What is making the American people queasy is a Congress that does not pay attention to those who hired them in the first place. What is making the American people queasy is a Congress that does not do the job for which it was hired. What is making the American people queasy is the possibility of a healthcare program run by the Federal Government – after all, we all know how well the government has run the postal service, the department of motor vehicles and the public school system. Read more
Kent Ross | Fair wages help small business
As a small-business owner, I find that people expect me to grumble about the increase in the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour as of July 24. But I’m not grumbling. In fact, I think it should be raised further.
Every time the minimum wage goes up, I find that new customers come to my bicycle shop because they have more money to spend, and some of my old customers buy more when they visit. With the economy in the slump it’s in today, this kind of boost in consumer spending not only helps individual entrepreneurs, but helps the country as a whole to recover. Read more
The FlyLady | To eat only one or a dozen
Do you ever catch yourself having conversations with a voice inside your head? I don’t think you are crazy, because this can be a good thing if you will choose which voice to listen to. Read more
What does Curren need to do?
There were no polls, as one of the candidates for the Republican Party nomination in the 20th, Dickie Bell, famously tried to assert upon the departure of State Del. Chris Saxman from the 20th District race two weeks ago, but conventional wisdom would have had Saxman ahead of Democrat Erik Curren if there had been a poll to back that notion up.
That same conventional wisdom has Curren in a much better position in the 20th whether it’s Bell, the apparent favorite for the nomination, or any of the others from among the seven-candidate GOP field that he’s up against this fall. Read more
Local restaurant goes smoke-free
Effective Aug. 3, 2009, South River Restaurant & Wine Shop in Waynesboro will be smoke-free in both the restaurant and the lounge. South River’s decision to go smoke-free is in response to customer requests. Read more
Goode will not run in Fifth in ’10
Former Fifth District Congressman Virgil Goode has released a statement today announcing that he will not run for the Republican Party nomination for the seat in 2010. Read more
AFP to report live from 20th District forum tonight
The Augusta Free Press will be reporting live from the 20th District Republican Party forum at Buffalo Gap High School tonight as the local GOP meets to decide on a nominee to replace State Del. Chris Saxman on the ballot. Read more
$14M in grants to Virginia local service providers includes local monies
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine on Friday announced the award of more than $14 million in grants to Virginia’s homeless services providers, including more than $340,000 in grants to local providers of services to the homeless.
The grants, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and funded through a combination of state and federal resources, will be used to provide services to homeless citizens or those at risk of becoming homeless. Read more
Openings in local exchange-student program
Late summer brings to mind images of the county fair, beautiful gardens and cool swimming pools. It is also a time of excitement for many young people soon to be traveling to the United States for a year abroad and living with a new family. However, many students still need a home. Many placement organizations are working diligently to find good, safe homes for these high-school students. Read more
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Earth Talk | Borax
Posted on July 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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