What irritates me about the fact that this bill was vetoed on grounds of being “too expensive” is the fact that it sends me the message that insuring our youngest citizens is too costly and thus should not take place. Hell, I’m a 21 year old college student and if it weren’t for my dad having been in the military since the time he was 18, I would not have insurance at this point. It is important that the youngest children are insured because doctor visits in general are costly and most of us know that in the younger years you have to make many trips to the doctors just for regular checkups and for things like vacancies. It is really sad that our President has decided to veto such a bill that would expand the coverage of insurance on children on grounds of it being too expensive…I hope that the bill the House has revised does not get vetoed!

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This got him to thinking that perhaps the female hormone, progesterone- a natural female hormone that protects fetuses in the womb, -  aided in the healing process of the injured brains in the female rats. Stein has been working on a hypothesis that states progesterone may help protect and heal injured brains which if proven to be correct will change many things in the medical field when it comes to dealing with brain injuries in humans. Even raising such a question as to healing injured brain tissue has overturned medicial orthodoxy that states that brain tissue, once injured, stays that way which is a feat in itself. And while Stein and his medical colleagues are not sure of the outcome of a large-scale human trial over the next several years, it could possibly produce a new treatment for the estimated 10 million people world-wide who suffer traumatic brain injuries each year. Wouldn’t that be grand?

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It is being speculated that because of the Crocs flexibility and grip that the shoes are getting caught in the teeth at the top or bottom of the escalator, causing serious injuries if the person is not freed. However, I beg to differ on this…while the Crocs may cause a slight problem when it comes to the “teeth” of an escalator (which has yet to be “proven”), I bet you $20 that most of the injuries especially those involving young children (which most of them were) happened because the child was bouncing around on the escalator and/or not behaving in a proper manner when it comes to riding on an escalator. To put the Croc shoe in the hot seat as the reason why shoe entrapment has risen is wrong because it could happen with any shoe: how about a loose shoelace getting caught in the escalator, are you going to turn around and say that tennis shoes or any shoes with laces are dangerous to wear on the escalator? Not to mention, all escalators have warning signs clearly printed on them before you step on that states one should keep hands and feet away from the edges of the escalator. If you practice caution, I am sure these injuries would have not occurred and if you have a young child you can easily hold them in your arms should you feel that they could be injured.

Not to mention, it has been stated by The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, that escalator accidents caused more than 10,000 injuries in the last year, HOWEVER, the agency only has a few records specific to shoe problems; only two shoe entrapment’s have been reported by consumers since the beginning of 2006. The mother of the boy who got his foot caught was made aware of the possibility that his shoes caused the injury when she took him in to the doctors, she then pulled up Crocs + escalators on the Internet and found many articles about the issue…I think she then believed, without really knowing, that the Crocs were to blame.

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“I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uhmmm, some people out there in our nation don’t have maps and uh, I believe that our, I, education like such as uh, South Africa, and uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and I believe that they should, uhhh, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, should help South Africa, it should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future, for us.” The Star

At first, I laughed when I read the article and later saw a Youtube video of the clip from the pageant itself…a few seconds later I asked myself “what the hell?” Luckily, Miss Teen South Carolina was able to redeem herself on the Today show in which she was asked the question again and responded with the following answer:

“Well personally, my friends and I, we know exactly where the United States is on our map. I don’t know anyone else who doesn’t. And if the statistics are correct, I believe there should be more emphasis on geography.” The Seattle Times

Much better the second time around, Miss Teen South Carolina. Miss Teen Colorado ended up winning the pageant, however, despite her horrible answer Upton was third runner-up.

But now, with this new combustible tattoo ink one can get a tattoo without it actually being permanent per say! The tattoo is still as permanent as an ‘ordinary’ tattoo but the ink is different in the sense that it “is made by storing dye in microscopic capsules that will stay in the skin for good” which allows for easier removal with fewer treatments that are less painful & less expensive should one ever decide to have said tattoo removed.

Apparently, the new ink which is due to hit parlors this coming fall which will also raise the cost of a tattoo considerably is under some heat with people thinking that the idea of removable ink makes the tattoo far less significant in purpose as it’s not “forever.” I have to say I disagree. While the new ink makes it EASIER for said tattoo to be removed, it does not say that the tattoo will be any different than a “normal” one in the sense that it is still permanent and looks just like a regular tattoo with regular ink; the new ink simply gives those of us who wish to get a tattoo or those that already have tattoos a greater option should we ever change our minds. And if you really think about it, how does this new ink which just makes it easier for one to get a tattoo removed make it any different than the ink of another tattoo? Tattoos can be removed now through laser treatments that are very expensive and require multiple treatments (6+ usually from what I’ve read), as with this new ink people will still have to get laser treatments however they will be less painful and less expensive as one won’t have to receive multiple treatments because of how the new ink is formulated.

So…maybe now I’ll consider getting a tattoo even more

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A lot of young people, college students and even some older people have been playing the online video game World of Warcraft since it’s release back in 2004. I mention WoW as the game of choice, because it seems that any time an article about excessive game playing comes up WoW is mentioned, anyways… I, like most of the people have played, have put off school, friends, family, being outside to play the game instead; I have been holed up in my room for many hours just sitting at the computer playing. Does this mean I was addicted? My mom would say yes. My family would say yes. I would say yes to a degree because I always have/had the choice to stop…I wasn’t playing the game because it was something that I absolutely NEEDED (not like an alcoholic NEEDS his beer), I played because I was bored, I had nothing else to do: what is so wrong with playing a video game (whether it be for 10 minutes or hours) after going to classes all day (college student) and/or going to work a PT job afterwards?

Everyone has their own personal reasons for playing WoW, as they do for playing other video games. If you’re a younger child, then the parents need to take more responsibility and turn the damn TV off when they think enough is enough. Encourage them to go outside instead or just take the games away completely. As for those of us that are older and enjoy gaming, it really isn’t as extreme as these articles are making it out to be and I wish they’d stop. Like I said, a lot of us do it because we’re bored or after a long day of classes/work it’s OUR way to relax and chill out…you just have to make the decision for yourself when to stop.

The Sofa Super Store is located 5 minutes from my grand parents house and I was at their house the night this fire took place. Although, we didn’t realize it until my cousin called asking if we were burning furinture did we hear about the fire. They closed down all of HWY 17, and it wasn’t until the next morning that Charleston found out it had lost 9 firefighters in the fire; they were just doing their job. It’s a very tragic story because these men were fathers, sons, brothers and husbands; they lead lives aside from the fire department and held different jobs ranging from barber to coach. And while the actual event is nothing compared to 9/11, the lost of nine firefighters gives the same feeling through out the city; mourning, saddness and pain. My heart goes out to the families that lost loved ones and makes me cherish mine even more to know that they are still okay and in the world…I have an uncle who was a firefighter for many years.

You can see all news coverage here: http://www.charleston.net/

Bob Barker endorsed his friend Rosie O’Donnell as a possible successor on “The Price Is Right,” although the newly retired host isn’t sure CBS wants a woman to take over the game show. “I believe they’re going to have a meeting with Rosie,” Barker said backstage Friday night at the Daytime Emmy Awards, where he won his 19th trophy. “She knows the show,” he said.”There’s no doubt in my mind she could do the show. Now, whether they want a lady host, I don’t know. I’ve never heard that discussed. As far as I know, they’ve only auditioned men.” Barker said his friendship with O’Donnell goes back several years, when she had him as a guest on her old daytime talk show. “She told me she loved `The Price Is Right’ and wanted to host it one day,” he recalled.

Among those mentioned as possible replacement hosts have been Todd Newton of the E! network, Mark Steines of “Entertainment Tonight,” George Hamilton and John O’Hurley. Barker retired last week at age 83 after 35 years of giving away vacations and cars on the hit CBS game show. But he said he may be back with some specials featuring vintage clips and guests. “If it works out, I’d like to do that,” he said.
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All I have to say is this: if they make Rosie the new host of the Price Is Right the show is done for. I absolutely hate the woman, and anything that she has ever touched has been ruined; just look at The View…granted, ratings may have been up for some time but look at the rude, snide comments she made and the people she pissed off. It’s one thing to be opinionated and not have a problem sharing your views, comments and thoughts with the world and those around you but it’s a completely different ball game when you’re just flat out ignorant with the comments you make. Much like the comment Rosie made on The View a few weeks back calling U.S. troops the real terrorists in Iraq. Stupid people, I tell you.