Stop the Presses | If health-care reform were up to me …
One caveat: It has to fit in today’s political reality. Otherwise, this is a one-word (hyphenated) column: single-payer.
Even then, though, what I’ve been mulling over the past several weeks would fit into the single-payer model that I envision being politically palatable maybe around 2035. Read more
WHS coach Steve Isaacs preps us for Friday’s season opener
Waynesboro High School football coach Steve Isaacs joins today’s edition of “The Chris Graham Show” to preview Friday’s season opener at Western Albemarle. AugustaFreePress.com will webcast the game live beginning with a 7 p.m. pregame show and the 7:30 p.m. kickoff. Length: 6:37. Read more
Wrestling, and it’s free
Buff Bagwell and a “major announcement” from local pro-wrestling promoters Marvin Ward and David Hebner. And it’s free.
“It’s our stimulus economic relief package,” said Ward, who with Hebner is helping LTW Entertainment owner Steve Balsley with the Saturday, Sept. 19 free pro-wrestling show at the old Wilson Memorial High School gym. Read more
Some, ahem, Bold Predictions
I called a couple of things right last year – that the UVa. basketball team would lose 20 games and cost Dave Leitao his job (they lost 18, and Leitao is gone), and that UVa. would for financial reasons regret retaining Al Groh as its head football coach (and now they’re practically begging people to buy tickets, and not finding any takers). Read more
Earth Talk | Your personal environmental footprint
Dear EarthTalk: Since President Obama took office, have any new incentives been put in place for homeowners looking to increase energy efficiency and reduce the overall environmental footprints of their homes?
- Rob Felton, Little Rock, Ark.
In fact, yes. Homeowners can get up to $1,500 back from the federal government for any number of energy efficiency upgrades at home. If you upgrade to energy efficient insulation, windows, doors, heating, air conditioning or water heaters between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010, you are eligible for a tax credits of up to 30 percent of product costs. Read more
Dinner Diva | Turning over a new leaf
One of my favorite sayings is “turning over a new leaf,” and today as I was thinking about it, it made sense to me in a new way. It’s time we all started “turning over a new leaf,” as in lettuce and leafy greens.
Iceberg lettuce is one of the mainstays in salad making that has frustrated me for a long time. No wonder people don’t like salads, or else smother them in fatty dressings! All they know is that see-thru lettuce as the foundation for their salad. You’ve seen them before in cafeterias, restaurants and in the bag in the grocery store: hunks of insipid lettuce interspersed with thin strips of red cabbage and a wayward carrot shred or two—not too appetizing. Read more
Chris DeWald | Impulsiveness and Stroke Survivors
According to the American Stroke Association, some survivors experience apathy and don’t seem to care about anything. “People often mistake this for depression because survivors are content to sit and stare at the wall all day.” “The best response is to get them active and moving. Give them a choice of what to do or where to go, but make it clear they have to choose to do something, they can’t just lie in bed.” Read more
Health and Wellness Summit to discuss healthier Harrisonburg
On Saturday, Aug. 29, the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community is invited to attend the Health & Wellness Summit. The event is free and open to the public.
The summit is your opportunity to join community leaders and organizations committed to creating healthier people and lifestyles in the Harrisonburg-Rockingham community. Read more
Update on Deeds Staunton, Waynesboro visits
The campaign trail is not as much a schedule as a continuum, as we were reminded again today. There have been a couple of changes to the schedule for Democratic Party gubernatorial nominee Creigh Deeds’ planned two-day visit to Staunton and Waynesboro. Read more
Obama stars in new Deeds radio ad
State Sen. Creigh Deeds, the Democratic Party nominee for governor, released a new radio ad on Monday featuring President Barack Obama. In the ad, “Fired Up,” President Obama praises State Sen. Deeds as a candidate who will embrace change and provide real leadership. Read more
News from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Tuesday, Aug. 25
- Remarks by President Obama and Ben Bernanke at the nomination of Bernanke to serve as chairman of the Federal Reserve Read more
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A View from the Right | Moran’s town hall almost town brawl
Posted on August 27, 2009 · 1 Comment
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