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May 18, 2012

Eating Out Could Cost You

RESTAURANTS

If you plan to chow down tonight at a big chain restaurant, there's a better than nine-in-10 chance that your entree will fail to meet federal nutrition recommendations for both adults and kids...but you may have guessed THAT already!  The flavor is just to good to be GOOD for you...so let's look at where it really hurts the waist line and hips...

May 18, 2012

Union County Buses STOP

BUS DEPOT

The wheels on the bus go... nowhere!  Right now, the bus depot in Union County is full!  NO buses are running the rest of this school year.  And parents will be forced to find ways to take their kids to school.

The school board ran out of money just before the end of the school year and now kids are carpooling and parents are rushing LATE for work to make sure their kids finish this years education. 

Parking the buses saves the school system $40,000

May 18, 2012

Another Benefit of Coffee

CUP OF COFFEE

It is a morning ritual at my house:the morning BREW. That delicious cup of magic makes my morning perfect.  I love the flavor... the aroma... and now I love the latest findings by the New England Journal of Medicine!  LIVE LONG DRINK HAPPY!  

The research shows, coffee drinkers live longer!  

It's a 13 year study that showed those who drank coffee had a slightly lower risk of death than others, whether they chose decaf or full-strength.

May 18, 2012

Facebook Goes Public

FACEBOOK IPO

Facebook's stock is set to begin trading on the Nasdaq today (May 18th), one day after the social networking giant raised $16 billion in an initial public offering that valued the company at at whopping $104 billion, more than well-known companies like Kraft, Disney and McDonald's.

Facebook priced its IPO at $38 per share, at the top of expectations. Facebook's valuation is the third-highest in an IPO, topped only by two Chinese banks, one in 2010 and the other in 2006.

May 17, 2012

Sugar is Making us Dumb?!?!

Ladies, we all know the value of a good piece of chocolate!  Every once in a while chocolate becomes a craving- an irresistible luxury that MUST be consumed.

And in the afternoons, for a quick pick me up, the commercials tell us SNICKERS or something SWEET to kick in the HIGH gear and make it through a sleepy spot right after lunch.

Well, scientists decided they'd do a little research into some of those theories. So they called their little mice friends and split them into 2 groups.

May 17, 2012

Telemarketing Changes

RULES CHANGING

Have you noticed an increase in telemarketing calls at your house or even you cell phone?

There’s a reason why.
The telemarketing companies are lying to you from the start.

May 17, 2012

10 Tips From a Millionaire on How to Get Rich!

Would you take advice from a rich person on how to get on top and stay there?
Probably.

Top-10 Donald Trump tips to get to the top --and stay there:
(excerpted from the book: "Trump: How to Get Rich")

10. Dress for your culture. The way we dress says a lot about us before we ever say a word. The "look" in Beverly Hills may be attractive, but that same look may be met with scorn on Wall St.

9. Let your guard down, but only on purpose. Offer a calculated nugget of information, or a provocative opinion to see what the reaction will be.

May 17, 2012

The Chosen 100

A mass of tents and people gathered outside the new Chik-Fil-A in Bearden Thursday, each hoping to win free food at the restaurant for a year.

Chik-Fil-A offers the "First 100 Celebration" at all its openings, and the first 100 in the store get free meals for a year at the restuarant.

People started arriving more than a day ago at the new restaurant, which opens after 6 a.m. at 4944 Kingston Pike Thursday.

Chik-Fil-A says if more than a 100 are in line, the free meals will be given by raffle. This is usually the case.

May 17, 2012

Sunscreen Tips For This Summer

SUNSCREEN SAFETY TIPS

 

Keep in mind, SPF protects only against UVB rays!

It's easy to get overwhelmed with the sunscreen options on store shelves.

Here's a quick guide to find the best products to protect your family from the sun:

 

--Use a sunscreen with a minimum of SPF 15 and a maximum of SPF 50;

--Make sure labels list UVA and UVB (or broad spectrum protection);

May 17, 2012

Are Animal Abusers as bad as Sex Offenders?

ANIMAL ABUSERS

Most of us love animals and get very upset when you hear a story of animal abuse.

Cases like Michael Vick and the local one a couple of years ago involving the “Little Brown Dog” really get people emotional about what these people did.

So should we treat those people the same as a sex offender?

Some states think so, including Tennessee.