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Propane and Odor Fade

Saturday, January 16th, 2010

Lisa Dejong, The Flint Journal Six children, ranging from 2 to 19 years of age, were killed when this rural Michigan house exploded early on the morning of September 3, 2005. If you use propane in your home or business, this kind of incident could happen to you. Here’s what you need to know about [...]

Driving a Point about Health Care Reform

Friday, September 25th, 2009

I’m mesmerized by this video, watching it over and over again while contemplating this current debate over health care reform.

Lives in the Balance

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

.nobrtable br { display: none } FAMILY FRIEND GENE BOSCO AND BOB ROCHE (BACKGROUND).   Louise bends to stroke Bob Roche’s hair and murmur into his ear. “Robert,” she says softly, dropping the T in the French version of his name. “We have company.” Their eyes meet for a moment. Louise smiles adoringly at her [...]

You Know My Name

Saturday, June 20th, 2009

I have a thing about names. Silly names. Many years ago, I began making up names to sign up for tobacco company promotions for my own perverse amusement. Since then, a regular stream of mail has appeared in my mailbox for a rather unusual group of people living at one address.

Klutz Nation

Friday, April 24th, 2009

I recently discovered an alarming resource on the web — the US Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). It’s a sort of almanac of ouch.

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