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The Washington Post says our attitude about the Sequester is like the movie, "Clueless." (AP) Just one in four Americans are following very closely the debate over the $1.2 trillion in automatic spending cuts set to kick in on Friday, according to a new Washington Post-Pew poll, numbers that serve as [...]
Is Avoiding Sequestration Possible? Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., told the Wall Street Journal that he would consider a tax increase if it is accompanied by reductions in entitlement spending. Meanwhile, administration, state and local officials continue to express concern about the automatic cuts that are scheduled to kick in Friday. The [...]
The sequester, which kicks in Friday, is a very confusing concept, even to a lot of adults. But it is simple really. Republicans and Democrats could not agree on the solution to reducing our country's borrowing and lowering the 16 trillion dollar deficit. The deficit is the difference between the [...]
This week,while the sequester is bearing down on us, I am going to try to feature low-cost recipes. This one is from Disney's familyfun.com. (keeping in step with the whole Oscars theme!) Meatball Curry By Anne Coleman Curry can be hard for little ones to enjoy, but adding a [...]
Republicans ceding on defense cuts / The Sequester
It's snowing in St. Louis today so I just googled, "a good recipe for a snow day." Doesn't this white bean soup from Delish.com sound perfect? Unlike last night's salmon rice with peas, this I may actually make! Petrina Tinslay Serves: 12 Edit Total Time: 2 hr Cook Time: 30 min Ingredients [...]
Have you seen this movement on Facebook? One million kids marching for gun control in Washington? https://www.facebook.com/1millionkidstoDC
I’m on Facebook. I’m not proud. Admittedly, I really only check the site to monitor Cranky’s postings—what boys she’s posing with, scanning a photo for a stray can of beer in the background—but a problem has emerged. Facebook no longer is the cool college social networking hub it was in [...]
Americans still engaged around gun reform 2 months after shootings / Where your state stands on implementing Obamacare / Fox host apologizes for rape remark
Photo and article courtesy of Ladue News By Connie Mitchell How are you faring during this cold and flu season? The answer depends, at least in part, on how your body’s immune system is protecting you from the many viral and bacterial illnesses that gets passed around every winter. A [...]