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Americans’ Savings vs. Their Credit Card Debt
The results of a recent survey conducted by BankRate.com really got me thinking. Folks continue to rely on credit cards instead of cash in hand, and it’s a trend that worries and saddens me. According to the survey, only 31% … Continue reading
Remembering Our Blessings
During the Christmas season, it’s my observation that folks tend to get wrapped up (no pun intended) in the shopping, the food, and the chaos that always occurs. Like clockwork, we can predict it. Just this morning, a rowdy group … Continue reading
Remember When . . . ?
My 35th birthday came and went without a hitch this week, and although I don’t really feel any older, I’m apparently “thinking older”. I had a phone conversation with my mother this week. I was ranting about the current state … Continue reading
Liberty Alert: No “Fundamental Right to Own a Cow or Consume Its Milk” in WI
I can’t say that I was stunned when I read an October 3 post at Food Freedom regarding a Wisconsin resident’s right to produce his own food. Let’s face it. A citizen’s right to drink raw milk has been under … Continue reading
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Food Stamps to Pay for Fast Food?
Each morning during the work week, my husband turns on the television so he can hear some local news while he’s getting ready for work. I’m usually running around the house like a chicken with my head cut off — … Continue reading
Where Kids Eat Impacts Their Energy Intake
At least that’s what a new study by Jennifer M Poti and Barry M Popkin, PhD seems to indicate. The study appears in the August 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association and its findings made our … Continue reading
Even “Particularly Repugnant” Speech Is Free Speech
According to an article I ran across from USA Today, “particularly repugnant” speech is free speech. At least that’s what the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision to overturn Walter Bagdasarian’s conviction for threatening to … Continue reading
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Liberty Alert: Government Continues to Build Case Against Raw Milk
According to a WashingtonTimes.com article, “The federal government said Tuesday that fresh milk is 150 times more dangerous than pasteurized milk . . .” The CDC is trying to scare us, and it’s working. My fear has nothing to do … Continue reading →