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The USA

DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME

We now live in a place where we cannot drink the water. When I first tasted the tap water in our Midwestern US apartment, I spat it out. I know you are supposed to be able to drink the water in this country, but this tasted moldy. Since then, we’ve been filtering all our cooking […]

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Drugs

MAKING SPARKS FLY

AdvoCare, a company with the motto, “Health, Hope & a Future” has been marketing a sports nutrition beverage for children as young as 4 years of age since 2001, according to this article in Sunday’s New York Times. [Note: They have since moved their target marketing age to 12 years and older] The drink, called […]

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Shopping

A SIX-PACK OF COKE

Every time I hop on my bicycle, I feel as if I am getting away with something! I really love flying down the street with my debit card in my hip pocket and my re-useable grocery bag tucked into the basket that hangs from my handlebars. One side benefit of only having a small bike […]

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TV

THINNING THE HERD

A lot of people avoid watching the news anymore. After years of turning it on and realizing that the world situation was desperate as usual, we stopped tuning in. My brother, Michael, still watches sometimes and is happy to share what he learns with us. Dear Camille and Bob, I’ve been watching the news again. […]

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The USA

POETIC JUSTICE

I found a little poetic justice in the following article, “In Face of Hurricane, a Rush to Secure Oil Operations, ” in which: “The many refineries along the coast of Texas were also bracing for a harsh lashing by strong winds, rain and flooding.” So, we’ve spent billions of dollars wrecking havoc on Iraq in […]