A Safe Place to Be Yourself and Do Your ThingHola! So yesterday, a day which will live in infamy, Matt-Man got to strike something off of his Bucket List. He finally got to do an N-Word post. Okay, I’m kidding. Kinda. Anyway, that satirical post accomplished its primary goal. Lots and lots and …
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Eric Cantor
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. House schedule for Friday, June 28, 2013From Majority Leader Eric Cantor's office....FRIDAY, JUNE 28TH On Friday, the House will meet at 9:00 a.m. for legislative business. First and last votes expected: 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.One Minute SpeechesComplete Consideration of H.R. 2231 - Offshore En…
Breaking a sweat - sort of......???Last night I texted Karen to tell them they need to be on standby today because, get this, I was going to WORK OUT!! I wanted to make sure that I had the doc on standby for the anticipated breaks, sprains, swelling!! My friend Britton has a guest …
The Reason Why A Personal Trainer Carlsbad Encourages You To Play SportsBy Brandon Watkins Exercise is gradually becoming a daily part of several people's lives nowadays as they are slowly gaining a lot more interest in becoming fit and healthy. There are lots of forms of exercise, as any good personal trainer Carlsba…
Proven Weight Loss Ideas From The ExpertsBy John Taylor If you have decided that your are overweight and want to lose some stubborn pounds, the very first place to make changes is to your daily diet. What you eat gets the most significant effect on your size. Physical fitness should acco…
Obama to suspend Bangladesh trade privileges. Now let's fix the real problem.Reports have been flying around today that the Obama administration would suspend Bangladesh’s trade privileges in response to continued concerns over worker safety, yielding to pressure from labor and Democrats in Congress.Bangladesh has come under …
Disruptions: Medicine That Monitors You - NYTimes.comThey look like normal pills, oblong and a little smaller than a daily vitamin. But if your doctor writes a prescription for these pills in the not-too-distant future, you might hear a new twist on an old cliché: "Take two of these ingestible computer…
Teamster tells Congress why Amtrak needs fundingAmtrak desperately needs long-term funding, but Republicans in the House of Representatives want to cut federal spending on Amtrak by 29 percent and eliminate funding for high speed rail.Brother John Tolman from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineer…
D.C. Council backs higher minimum wage for Walmart, big box storesThe Washington, D.C., City Council took an important step to ensure large retailers like Walmart pay a fair wage. The Council tentatively approved a bill yesterday requiring such companies to pay their employees at least $12.50 an hour.By an 8-to-5 v…
Chicago Teamster funeral directors hope they won't have to strikeAs Teamster funeral directors in Chicago head into talks with corporate giant SCI tomorrow, they're hoping they don't have to sanction a possible strike or job actions at local funeral homes and cemeteries.But the company's unchecked greed and indign…
How unions make you safer on the roadUnionized drivers in the curbside bus industry are laying down rules that make the trip safer for everyone -- and more profitable for the company.After years of frustration with dangerous working conditions, low pay, and terrible healthcare, contract…
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High court is corporate America's best friendThe Supreme Court means business when it issues a decision. Big business, that is.The U.S. Chamber of Commerce during the just-ended court session won more cases than ever, prevailing in 13 of the 16 appeals in which it took a position. The latest ex…
Don't Stop Believing: The Retiring Principal Flashmob you've gotta seePrincipal Roger Boddie has led Hingham Middle School in Massachusetts for 36 years. On his last day on the job, the entire school surprised him with a flashmob to "Don't Stop Believing."The words he says in shock and surprise (you've got to listen t…
Book raises alarms about alternative medicine - USA TodayThe 12-year-old girl arrived at the hospital wracked with abdominal pain.Doctors diagnosed her with acute pancreatitis, in which pancreatic enzymes begin digesting not just food, but the pancreas itself.The most likely cause of the girl's condition: …
