How Can this Be!

Watching CNN today I saw a video of a young man who apparently had everything lined up just right for his future, ended up dead because he apparently took someone else’s parking space. I tell you what - this country can be a great country but those few individuals that do stupid things like murder really need to be taken out of society so the ones that wish to succeed can. How good of a parking space was it that made that young man think that spending 2 life sentences in prison was worth killing someone! What is happening to this civilized country of ours?

PhotoHunt # 72 Happy

This is my dad John, and his sister Clara at the Leach, Frazier, Broyles, Carrol annual family reunion in Jellico Tenn. Looking at their glowing faces, their shinning eyes and their happy smiles they are a perfect fit for this weeks PhotoHunt. Thank You Jesus!

The name's '@' to you...

Today I saw an off-beat news story about some parents in China that want to name their child '@'. Yes that right, they want to name their kid a symbol. Recently we have had a few people that have named their kids drinks, like 'brandi' and even a fruit like 'apple'. So for this family to want "@" as a name does not surprise me at all. What are we comming to when Chen, Wu, Jiang, Yao, and Song are no longer considered worthy names?

RegOnline Web Based Registration System

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Lance Armstrong Applies Political Pressure

Lance Armstrong's Livestrong foundation is sponsoring several "presidential cancer forums" Monday and Tuesday August 27th & 28th in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in a high profile drive to make cancer research and prevention a priority for the next president. I don't understand why cancer research and prevention is not a national priority given the alarming rate of cancer in American society and I applaud Lance's effort to force the issue. With all our technology and a national effort I firmly believe that a cure can be found and found quickly.

Alzheimer's Memory Walk

The mission of the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk is to raise awareness and funds, to enhance the quality of life of all persons affected by Alzheimer's disease and related disorders through compassionate, comprehensive services, effective advocacy, research, and access to current information and resources. In Toledo, Ohio this year's Alzheimer's Memory Walk is on September 23, 2007 at the Toledo Zoo and I plan to participate and sponsor my son. My grandmother died because of Alzheimer's and my walking is honoring her memory while raising much need funds to find a desperately need cure. With the aging of Americans Alzheimer's is an explosion about to happen with dire consequences and a cure is desperately needed. If you know 9 or 10 people who will walk and you have the time and desire please volunteer as a Memory Walk Team Captain. As Team Captain you will receive a Team Captain Kit that will have tips to help you form successful teams. So register early to ensure ample time to assemble and organize your team. Please visit memory walk website for the latest information, easy registration and find a walk feature. The Alzheimer's Memory Walk is a worthy cause and one way that we can get the message out about this devastating disease and raise funds so that one day a crue will be found. Please walk or volunteer for this important event and help make this year's Alzheimer's Memory Walk a successful one.

Presidental Families

Fostering was the common practice in the colonial era, of taking in children of relatives who could not care for their offspring, or children who had been left orphans. Because of the unusually high birth and death rates of the period, many children were left with a single parent or no parent at all. In such cases relatives took in the children and raised them as their own, but without a formal adoption process. This custom was embraced in the George Washington and John Adams family.

Lab Band by JourneyLite

If you are having trouble keeping the pounds off then lap band by Journeylite also known as LAGB or the Lap Band System procedure might be the answer. The procedure uses laparoscopic techniques to wrap an inflatable silicone band around the upper part of your stomach to restrict the amount of food that can be consumed at one time allowing you to feel full and satisfied while you actually eat less helping you to lose weight, which will improve weight-related health conditions and enhance quality of life. I know someone who had this procedure and the difference is profound. This procedure is a life changing experience and one that should be embraced if you need that extra help to lose weight.

Adults Reading Less!!!

How can this be!! An Associated Press-Ipsos poll reported that 27% of adults say they read no books at all in the past year. Nearly a third of men and a quarter of women hadn't turned a page. Of those who had read, the typical adult claimed to have read 4 books in the past year. Perhaps our busy life styles and cable TV have made setting time aside for reading less realistic, ask anyone in the newspaper industry. I fear that with less reading the issues of the day will be turned into sound bites where a few will lead the many down the wrong path just because we are not informed enough. Deja vu.

Score Center's Math Tutors....

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