MY SUN DAY NEWS
July 3, 2014
This week in history.
When we take sugar into our bodies, the pancreas secretes insulin. Insulin affects blood pressure, cholesterol, fat in the blood (better known as triglycerides), the arteries, heart disease, obesity, and strokes. It is a major cause of death and disability in America today.
Question: I can’t figure out how to change the light in my bathroom. It is a combination light and exhaust fan. The light is behind a white lens that is about eight inches square with the fan grille opening all around it. I can’t get the unit to come down and I can’t get the lens off.
There is a Venetian style restaurant called Mandile’s in Algonquin, but it’s location is perplexing. You can see it as you pass by, but you can’t figure out how to get into it. At least my husband, aka: “Wrong Way Jim,” couldn’t figure it out. Hint: You should pass it by, then turn around and come in from the east. What’s even harder to find is a gondola!
The harsh winter not only affected our evergreen and marginally hardy shrubs but also other outdoor features such as sidewalks and patios. This column addresses maintenance of paved surfaces.
If you love wild and wooly science fiction, with outrageous plots, lots of action, death and destruction, or if you just happen to like Tom Cruise movies, then this might be a three star rating for you.
According to a report published by the University of Illinois in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Atlantic hurricanes with female names are far more deadly than male-named hurricanes. The researchers are quick to provide a reason for their sexist findings that will keep their scientific eyes from being scratched out. Female hurricanes, they say, are perceived by the public as less threatening, so people are less-prepared.
Q: My father refuses to turn his air conditioning on during the hot weather. I truly worry about him. Can you offer any suggestions on how to approach this?
With the wide variety of insurance and retirement savings plans available to retirees today, there has been an increase in the types of assets that are being passed on to surviving spouses of deceased retirees. The tax implications of some of those inherited assets can be quite significant.
As fall approaches and summer vacation is over, a mother wakes up her son and says it’s the first day of school, so get up and get ready. He says, “Mom, I don’t want to go back. Please don’t make me. I hate school!”
When the Dining Duo heard that the Crystal Lake Rib House moved to a larger and more modern location, it was our duty to check it out. It’s actually 300 yards closer and on the opposite side of the street. When you walk in, it’s like “Let’s Make A Deal.”
It seems that a person’s first home will always have special meaning to them. The first kitchen where you cook your first meals, the first dining room where you host your first family meal for a holiday, the first walls where, for good or for bad, you choose the colors of paint.
My mom has been living a very healthy life until recently. She now suffers from panic attacks and can’t leave the house. I’m constantly checking on her and making sure she is okay. I don’t have much patience some days. Help!
Coyotes are similar in appearance to some domestic dogs, but they are set apart by their pointed nose and bushy tail.
We have come a long way since the days of S & H green stamps. That is the earliest reward system I can remember as a child. My Mom would save books of S & H green stamps. I can remember going with her to the S & H Green Stamp redemption center to turn in her books of stamps for all sorts of gifts.
This is a great “popcorn movie.” No social agendas, no lingering concerns, just a great action/adventure film. From the opening moments there is no rest as this story quickly unfolds, and you are hooked.
It happened several years ago, but every time I hear those three simple words I think of it.
When we speak of the cardiovascular system we will be including all disease that is associated with it: high blood pressure, elevated blood fats, diabetes, heart disease, strokes, and obesity.
In April we held our semiannual event at the shop where we invite residents to bring their wobbly chairs, broken tables, and sticky dresser drawers to the Ask the Woodchucks repair day.
Ok everyone,” said the the instructor at the birthing class trying to get everyone’s attention. “We are going to do an exercise now, that’s purpose is to help the men sympathize with their partners.”
If your father had been dead for 20 years and if you had few childhood photos of him (or none), how important would it be to you to see a lost picture of him at 13 years old?
“Will you still need me, will you still feed me, when I’m 64?” I found out the answer to this question recently when Nancy took me to Shaw’s Crab House in Schaumburg to celebrate my 64th birthday.
Nixle is an online application that describes itself as a Community Information Provider. Nixle brings together agencies such as police-fire-utility services and organizations for us to get really useful information. And get this; you can receive this information in REAL TIME delivered directly to your cell phone with text messaging, e-mails, and Internet access.
A recent report from NCH, the global leader in business solutions for the redemption, settlement, and analysis of promotional offers, indicated that 80.9% of consumers use coupons. So, the coupon trend caught on, and it seems they are still quite popular.
Between 7:05 and 8:15 a.m. is one of my favorite times of the day in our home. At 7:06 after my daughters have rushed straight from the bathroom to the bus, I gently wake up my son and say “Good Morning.” He gets up and begins his morning routine while I begin mine.
Q. This winter has been very hard on me, keeping me indoors. I am more than ready to get out and garden now. I’m a little concerned on how to tackle this after being so sedentary all winter.
Two new releases hit the suburban theatres last Thursday, just in time for this week’s column. One of them was Million Dollar Arm, the other was Godzilla. A no brainer right? Well, I’m not sure.
