Jeff Harkness
‘Blue’ Moon Tonight
You might want to start your Labor Day Weekend with a little star gazing.
We’re scheduled for a ‘blue’ moon tonight, which actually has nothing to do with the color of the moon and isn’t even that rare, despite the saying “once in a blue moon”...
How Much Do You Pay Your Kids?
I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid I NEVER got paid for taking out the trash and mowing the lawn! My ‘allowance’ was the food on my plate, the clothes on my back, and the roof over my head.
But my have things changed. A new study says
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Playing with pain at Little League World Series
I’m not sure what was harder to watch over the weekend – Japan’s 12-2 beatdown of Tennessee at the Little League World Series, or the right index finger of the home plate ump.
Yahoo! Sports has the story:
In 2012, Dan Campagnolo was one of those chosen officials. The Northern Ca
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USD Grad Compton Helping Out In DC
Making a NFL team isn’t all stars and glory. And not all the work comes on the practice fields either. Ask USD grad Tom Compton.
Compton, who was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 6th round to bolster their offensive line, spent one afternoon helping fellow rookie Kirk Cousins move into his apartment.
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Smiling Does A Body Good
Smiling does the body good, and you don’t even have to mean it according to a new study.
Even when you’re stressed, bummed out or you’ve been bad putting on a fake smile will help lower your heart rate, release stress and make you happier.
And for those ti
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How Much Do We Drink?
A majority of adults in the United States consume alcohol, and these drinkers, on average, have four beverages per week, with beer the preferred choice.
Two-thirds of Americans reported that they consume alcohol at least occasionally. When asked how many drinks they had in the past week, 34 percent of these drinkers said none, 52 percent said one to 7, and 12 percent said eight or more
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