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Help a Family in Need
Andrea Collins-Smith died from Inflammatory Breast Cancer on July 5, 2008. Her struggle lasted a little over a year and was documented by Mrs. Collins-Smith on her blog, Punk Rock Mommy. She was diagnosed with the most aggressive form of breast cancer the day after she received her Bachelor’s degree from Temple University. She fought [...]
Cops Taser Injured Boy
This is absolutely ridiculous. A 16 year-old boy who fell from an overpass was tasered 19 times by police who were called to the scene. Passing motorists called Ozark police out of concern for the teen as he walked along the busy overpass. When the police arrived, the young man was lying on the shoulder [...]
Bed Bugs
According to the Akron Beacon Journal, Ohioans have a huge problem with bed bugs. Infestation grows The apple seed-sized blood-suckers were almost exterminated in this country in the 1950s thanks to the chemical DDT, vacuum cleaners and better hygiene. Why the bugs have re-emerged in recent years is a mystery, but it might be because [...]
Christina wins Hell’s Kitchen
I am incredibly irritated. I forgot to watch Hell’s Kitchen last night and completely missed Christina kicking butt. I read the recap so I know that she wasn’t stuck with sucky Jen on her team, so I was glad for that. She was stuck with Matt- who isn’t exactly fabulous under stress- but somehow to [...]
Looking Forward
There’s a lot to be said about going on vacation. For instance, it’s really expensive. Especially if you go away to somewhere fun- like the coast or Europe (unless you live there- which I don’t). A couple of years ago we looked into fractional ownership- which is basically time shares – so that we could [...]
Thanks!
I just found out that Simply Stating has received a 94% rating from Blogbuzz. That totally rocks! Thanks, folks, you made my day! From the review: Simply Stating the Obvious is a great blog to read if you’re looking to just relax with some light, friendly fun.[...] [...]A three column arrangement with a narrow header [...]
Trevor Carlton to WOW Ogden
If you love originally recreated Disney art, you’ll want to know about Trevor Carlton and where you can see him. Trevor Carlton is an artist who specializes in painting “vintage Americana” on reclaimed lumber. He travels around the country showing off his passion by performing his art in front of audiences. In September Trevor has [...]
