Advocate for seniors has a mission, not just a job (The Toledo Blade) Those who know Billie Johnson will tell you she?s serious when she describes her work as a mission rather than just a job. Ms. Johnson, president and chief executive officer of the Area Office on Aging of Northwestern Ohio, has spent most of her career advocating for and working with the elderly. To recognize her dedication and service, she will be inducted today into the Ohio Women?s Hall of ......more...New: No deal yet in D-158; sides to meet this morning (Northwest Herald) HUNTLEY -- Teachers union representatives and District 158 school board members planned to meet again this morning after more than seven hours of negotiations Friday night failed to bring about a contract agreement....more... Every School Every Thursday - Des Moines West (The Des Moines Register) Edmunds...more... Criticism - at least in the (New Matilda) Criticism - at least in the music realms - is stifled by the fact that it seems reviewers of all stripes want to stay in with les artistes. It?s not so much the Melbourne Mafia any more; it?s the music mafia as a whole. I guess, also, there?s far more PR-release-masquerading-as-news horseshittery going on these days, too. The Industry, in all the Freemasons-run-the-country invocation that ......more... Political Notebook (Sept. 18) (Needham Times) The Needham Republican Town Committee will meet Monday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. at the New Garden Restaurant, 250 Chestnut St. ...more... Minds over money: How to win the retirement game of risk (Money via Yahoo! Finance) The classic vision of retirement planning goes something like this: You start broke. You invest as best you can, and if nothing goes too terribly wrong, you finish with enough money to support yourself....more... Business And Careers (The Atmore Advance) (ARA) - With about three-quarters of the nation's population taking at least one prescribed medication, it's no secret that our bodies need help to be healthy. Heart disease, insomnia, depression and other diseases have reached epidemic levels....more... - Ara (Osceola Sentinel-Tribune) Try it now! Are We there Yet? Rules for Happy Carpools (ARA) - Carpooling - It's been done for ages, most notably with the "Soccer Mom" set. But mothers and soccer players aren't the only ones carpooling these days....more... Auto Health Shares Front Seat with Personal Health for American Drivers (Asheboro Courier-Tribune) (ARA) - Tire pressure and blood pressure - Americans are equally concerned about both, according to a new survey that compares attitudes about personal health and vehicle maintenance....more... |