Facts of the Week 9-26-11
~ Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy. ~ Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason. ~ Cats have over one…
Nation’s Pharmacists Ready For Flu Season
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is encouraging consumers to get immunized against influenza and to speak with their pharmacist about the options available at their local pharmacy.…
Mayor Villaraigosa Kicks Off Latino Heritage Month
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined members of the City Council, hundreds of city residents including celebrities, business and community leaders to officially kick-off Latino Heritage Month. The Mayor recognized three honorees:…
Sherman Oaks Fashion Square Mall Evacuated
update:4:56pm At the Fashion Square mall. Bomb squad has been called in and is at the South end of the mall parking lot. 100’s of people evacuated. At 4:00pm, today,…
Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors Reach New Low
SACRAMENTO – Illegal tobacco sales to minors have fallen to their lowest level on record in California, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Department of Public Health, announced today.…
Hit and Run Left Motorcycle on Fire – Need Help
Hit and Run happened on 9/2/11 @ 4:15pm Motorcycle was on fire, Did anyone see it? The Accident happened on 101 @ Coldwater exit. The Bike burned for a while…
Bob Hope Airport Flat Rate Taxi Fare Will Not Be Implemented
BURBANK, Calif. (September 20, 2011) – After further review by the Burbank City Attorney’s Office, the action of the Burbank Traffic Commission to implement a minimum fare of $15.50 for…
Quotes Of The Week 9-19-11
William Cowper (1731–1800) quotations: ~ “Happiness depends, as Nature shows, / Less on exterior things than most suppose.” ~ “Manner is all in all, whate’er is writ, / The substitute…
Facts of the Week 9-19-11
Facts about the human body: ~ Every day, the average person swallows about a quart of mucous. ~ Humans can use sound to sense objects in their area using echolocation.…
Poem of the Week 9-19-11
Root Cellar By Theodore Roethke Nothing would sleep in that cellar, dank as a ditch, Bulbs broke out of boxes hunting for chinks in the dark, Shoots dangled and drooped,…