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Opinion

Crystal Ball, Feb. 22, 2012

by jmagdefrau on February 21, 2012

If you didn’t already know, February is National Heart Month. This has been on my mind because it’s also the month I annually have blood drawn for a fasting lipid panel. This is a cholesterol test but the important word isn’t “lipid,” it’s “fasting,” which translates to “not eating for 12 hours.” Which is something [...]

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You gotta be nuts to eat here!

by dhayes on February 21, 2012

• Triple bypass burgers? There’s irony in the following news item. One man in Las Vegas went out for a meal and almost didn’t make it – he had a heart attack. The man is recovering, but the irony comes from where he was at, and what he was eating, when it happened. He had [...]

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Sour Grapes, Feb. 15, 2012

February 15, 2012 Journal Tribune

It was time traveling for me a few weeks ago, as I traveled to Des Moines for the Iowa Newspaper Association’s annual convention. I was walking from the trade show at the Marriott to my makeshift office by the elevators, when a young person approached me and asked me where to register. It was one [...]

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Crystal Ball, Feb. 15, 2012

February 15, 2012 Crystal Ball

Without a doubt, advances in technology over the last 10 years have occurred at a staggering pace. It’s hard to keep up with the newest gadgets and gizmos. They’re releasing something new every time you turn around. Remember when it was a really big deal when someone got a cell phone? I didn’t realize how [...]

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Uncle J was a big man with a big heart

February 14, 2012 On The Road Again

My Uncle J.W. Horton, 68, of Fayetteville, Ark. died Sunday. He leaves behind a wife, Lynnette, of more than 45 years, two children and a host of grandchildren. Uncle J, as we often called him, was a big man with a big heart and an ornery streak a mile long. He used to tease me [...]

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Giants were super during football playoffs

February 14, 2012 Opinion

For a team that stressed the importance of finishing a game out throughout the season, it was the fast start which propelled the New York Giants to their second title in four years. As the Giants made their journey throughout the postseason, it was how they ended their games that got them to Indianapolis. They [...]

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How should we measure success?

February 14, 2012 Frankly, I'd Rather Be Fishing

Not really sure how to write this particular item. I was reading a newspaper the other day and I came across the following quote from Michael Jordan – one of the greatest to play the game of basketball. He said, “I have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 [...]

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Be a survivor, fill out the application

February 14, 2012 On The Road Again

I’m a firm believer in the will of the human spirit to overcome. I’m always amazed to hear the stories of people who have overcome life-threatening diseases and endured setbacks of all kinds that not only didn’t stop them, it actually opened doors which allowed them to impact others on a greater level. On Friday, [...]

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Superstition? Who cares if there’s a cure

February 14, 2012 Frankly, I'd Rather Be Fishing

Ever hear of this superstition? If a black cat crosses your path, you’ll have bad luck. My mom would have to turn around or run to cross the street before the cat did. What happens if you’re in a car and its a busy one-way street? That happened to my mom. Keep in mind she [...]

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Valentine’s Day is overrated

February 14, 2012 Opinion

Women always seem to find Valentine’s Day as a way for us guys to buy flowers, chocolates, and/or jewelry. It’s supposedly written somewhere that gifts are supposed to be a token of our affection and appreciation toward our significant other. There’s something wrong with this. Where in the “rulebook of love” does it say that [...]

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