Our mom talks to us about Otis the Dog, the big yellow Lab who used to live with us, on a daily basis. She misses Otis and Zoey, the Great Dane, very much. Otis is missed everywhere he used to roam, from the office to our home. Privately, we think he was Mom's favorite, even though she always tells us…[...]
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Every year on March 17, millions of people across the country celebrate St. Patrick's Day. They wear the green, throw back their beers, and claim to be Irish whether they really are or not. Throughout my life, I have joined right in. I guess in part that is because of my heritage with my ancestors, who had last names such…[...]
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A gigantic gas explosion in Adair County, Kentucky occurred this past February 13th. The explosion was so massive that a crater 60 feet deep was left behind. Two homes were totally destroyed and two people were hospitalized as a result. The explosion has brought attention to a significant safety problem affecting all of America, that is particularly serious in the…[...]
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Despite the comprehensive laws and regulations that are supposed to protect residents of our nursing homes, too many times things go wrong. There is a financial incentive for nursing homes and the companies that run them to cut corners by hiring too few staff members and underpaying the staff members who do work there. For these and other reasons, the…[...]
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The massive, deadly gas explosion in New York City continues a trend that becomes more disturbing every day. Aging infrastructure and a persistent failure of gas utilities to inspect, evalutate and maintain their lines are causing lethal explosions across the country. Grieving residents of East Harlem are now just another community left devastated by neglect of the critical safety rules that…[...]
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Federal Fair Labor Act Standards – Protecting the Interests of Waiters and Waitresses in Our Favorite Restaurants
Mar 13, 2014
We interact with them on an almost daily basis. They can make or break our dining out experience. Often times, they will recognize you as a regular customer and know what you want before taking your order. At the end of your meal, you leave a "tip" for great service. Have you ever wondered what happens to these tips, or…[...]
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The massive, deadly gas explosion in New York City continues a trend that becomes more disturbing every day. Aging infrastructure and a persistent failure of gas utilities to inspect, evalutate and maintain their lines are causing lethal explosions across the country. Grieving residents of East Harlem are now just another community left devastated by neglect of the critical safety rules…[...]
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The sun will come out tomorrow. Remember Annie? I watched the motion picture countless times as a child. Whether or not you like the show, the reality is still true. Whatever your circumstances are today, they are most likely to change tomorrow. Things in my life the past year have not turned out exactly the way I would have chosen them…[...]
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Fatal Tower Collapse in Clarksburg, West Virginia: What’s the Real Cost of Your Cell Phone?
Mar 11, 2014
On February 1st of this year, Kyle Kirkpatrick, Terry Lee Richard and Michael Dale Garrett died when a cell tower collapsed in Harrison County, WV. Mr. Kirkpatrick and Mr. Richard, aged 32 and 27, respectively, were working on a communications tower in order to add additional tenant equipment to it when it suddenly collapsed. The two workers died at the scene.…[...]
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