Archive for ‘April, 2006’

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Apr05

Surprise, Surprise…

by Duane on April 5th, 2006 at 1:43 am
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Black-Oriented TV Has More Fast-Food Ads 2006-04-03 Associated Press/AP Online By LINDSEY TANNER CHICAGO – There are far more ads for fast food and snacks on black-oriented TV than on channels with more general programming, researchers report in a provocative study that suggests a link to high obesity rates in black children. The results come […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr05

Nuevo Orleans

by Duane on April 5th, 2006 at 1:20 am
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Migrants Find a Gold Rush in New Orleans By Sam Quinones, Times Staff Writer April 4, 2006 NEW ORLEANS — As the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina receded in September, roads filled with residents leaving the city, their cars, SUVs and moving vans jammed with what they had salvaged of their lives. But another mass movement […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr04

Car worth checking out: 2006 Honda Civic (Sedan)

by Duane on April 4th, 2006 at 4:06 am
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A few weeks ago, my family and I (on our way to buy a new vehicle) got smacked by a 16 year old who decided to play roulette at an intersection where she had no visibility. At the time of the accident, we had a 2002 Toyota Prius–a hybrid. Yeah, IT WAS HER FAULT!! Fortunately […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr03

The important ingredient of parental involvement

by Duane on April 3rd, 2006 at 2:07 pm
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Too many education remedies duck straight talk to parents about their responsibilities by Jim Ragano published April 3, 2006 6:00 am “Parents are flat out wrong if they think that education is exclusively the responsibility of the school system. And, notwithstanding the potentially useful suggestions made in the columns described above, parents should not assume […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr02

Born gay?

by Duane on April 2nd, 2006 at 2:24 pm
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Nothing else will be posted to this site until tomorrow afternoon/evening due to the importance of this topic.  If you have been reading this website this week, you will recall that we touched on the topic of homosexuality. As I pointed out, this issue cannot be equated to the blood, sweat, and tears of blacks […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr02

Another one of our babies is missing (4/2/06)

by Duane on April 2nd, 2006 at 2:09 pm
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KEVON DUKES     

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Apr01

Death rate in Uganda? Fuhgettahboutit!

by Duane on April 1st, 2006 at 5:37 am
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First, the news… WASHINGTON, DC, United States (UPI) — The death rate from conflict in northern Uganda, an area terrorized by a rebel army largely comprised of children, is three times higher than Iraq after the U.S-led invasion, according to a new report by leading humanitarian agencies. The violent death rate for the region stands […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr01

Shopping for a new vehicle? This is a good start.

by Duane on April 1st, 2006 at 4:54 am
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If fuel economy is important to you, fueleconomy.gov is a great place to start when considering a new vehicle. I have used it and it has helped me to rule out some very tempting choices that had awful MPG. Note: I have thought about getting this car for some time now. My wife told me […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr01

Weight, overweight, obese weight information

by Duane on April 1st, 2006 at 4:23 am
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Weight Awareness is the website dedicated and designed to serve as an information portal dealing with issues about weight control and obese weight (obesity) problems, including the morbid obesity. Weight Awareness provides information, help, and recovery from the problems associated with being in an overweight or obese weight (obesity) category. Our level of commitment is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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