Month: September 2017
Panhandle Slim… Art for Folk…
Cigarette smoke from clothes can damage brain, liver
My parents both smoked, and I always complained it was making me sick. My mother accused me of “just wanting attention!” Yeah, I wanted her to pay attention and stop making me sick.
“Medical Daily is pleased to announce it will soon be part of Newsweek. There, you will find the same stories on the latest news about health, fitness, nutrition, and relationships to enhance your life.” Cigarette smoke seeps into everything—clothing, furniture, rugs. Now, researchers at the University of California, Riverside, suggest that even this third-hand smoke (THS)… Continue reading “Cigarette smoke from clothes can damage brain, liver”
Failing charter schools have a reincarnation plan
This past June, Florida’s top education agency delivered a failing grade to the Orange Park Performing Arts Academy in suburban Jacksonville for the second year in a row. It designated the charter school for kindergarten through fifth grade as the worst public school in Clay County, and one of the lowest performing in the state. Two-thirds… Continue reading “Failing charter schools have a reincarnation plan”
Trump threatens to ‘destroy North Korea’ if necessary
US President Donald Trump has threatened to “totally destroy North Korea” if his country is forced to defend itself or its allies, but expressed hope that the move will not be necessary. Addressing the UN General Assembly for the first time since taking office, Trump said on Tuesday that North Korea’s nuclear programme and leader Kim… Continue reading “Trump threatens to ‘destroy North Korea’ if necessary”
Massive earthquake in Mexico City
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A massive earthquake struck Mexico City Tuesday, causing buildings to crumble and panic as many ran for cover from the second major temblor in the country in two weeks. Officials with Mexico’s seismological agency calculated the epicenter nearly 100 miles south of the capital with a preliminary magnitude at 7.1, which packs a destructive power that… Continue reading “Massive earthquake in Mexico City”
You are everything
Hall & Oates cover the Stylistics:
How can I tell you
Cat Stevens:
Up from the skies
The lovely Miss Rickie Lee Jones: