Today, April 17, is Equal Pay Day in the United States, and if you are a working woman who wants your pay to equal that of men who do the same job you do, you’ll come closest by working in Washington, D.C., according to a new geographically-oriented re…
Archive | April 15th, 2012
Monday Morning Manager: Bad news for Wilson, Ellsbury
Posted on 15 April 2012.
Two more big names are going to probably miss big chunks of the season.
If you have Brian Wilson on your fantasy team, it’s time to cut your losses. The Giants closer, a lock-down reliever in San Francisco’s title run in 2010, is probably out for the …
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Peaches and Cream Oven Pancake Recipe
Posted on 15 April 2012.
Want an impressive breakfast for Mother’s Day or a special weekend? This peaches and cream oven pancake recipe will do the trick nicely. It’s a simple recipe – just mix the batter, pour into a skillet and bake, then top with fresh or frozen sliced peac…
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The Greatest Comebacks in Stanley Cup History
Posted on 15 April 2012.
When hockey’s chattering classes got down to making playoff predictions last week, a Penguins-Canucks Stanley Cup Final was a very popular pick.
But having bumbled through the first week with three losses each, Pittsburgh and Vancouver look like ro…
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Former Meteorologist Now Happily Hawks Weather Radios
Posted on 15 April 2012.
With all the bad weather we’ve had across the nation’s midsection this week, weather radios have been top-of-mind for a lot of folks. One of the country’s top manufacturers of weather radios is Midland Radio Corp. in Kansas City.
What I didn’t know w…
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You Can’t Spell Awaredness without S-T-D
Posted on 15 April 2012.
Isn’t that how you spell that word? As a sex educator whose work is mostly NOT about rsexually transmitted diseases my own level of awareness can always be raised. And since April is STD Awareness Month I thought I’d share the folks I regularly tur…
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GMA Invades ABC Afternoons
Posted on 15 April 2012.
Good Morning America is saving a spot for new talk show host Katie Couric this summer.
Right after the Fourth of July, ABC talk show The Revolution will get the boot and GMA in the Afternoon will slide in its spot. That’s a tentative title, folks. And…
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More Creative Challenges For Your Brain
Posted on 15 April 2012.
I’ve set challenges in the past. These new exercices go a little further, and as you will no doubt be reading this on a Monday morning, doing them could be even trickier. Try them out, share them with your colleagues, and see what shakes loose. Sourc…
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Fruit Dessert Recipes
Posted on 15 April 2012.
This collection of fruit dessert recipes includes simple desserts, like these grilled peaches, with just four ingredients, plus new twists on old favorites, like my chocolate chip strawberry shortcake, made with chocolate chip biscuits. Many of these r…
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Florida, Illinois and Pennsylvania Campground Reviews
Posted on 15 April 2012.
About Camping Readers submit campground reviews and the latest have come from around the country — Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania.
Riverside Lodge Cabins & RV Resort – Inverness, Florida
Kickapoo State Park Campground – Oakwood, Illinois
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