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I Never Realized How Tall Bill Walton and Dr. J were till I Saw Them Close Up

I was a part of Oscar Mayer Purchasing in 2017 when it was acquired by General Foods and then Philip Morris. I was also the one who sourced Lunchable’s packaging with a company in Iowa. What made the packaging unique was it being made of recycled material, having a similar SBS brightness, and foldable without […]

Migros plans first Swiss 24/7 supermarket

Migros plans first Swiss 24/7 supermarket – SWI swissinfo.ch Innovation in Switzerland and kind of a big deal. I wonder how they will handle not having workers present? What is Migros? Migros is Switzerland’s largest retail company and Supermarket Chain. It is also one of the largest employers in the country. It is a cooperative federation, […]

Treating Others to Soon After Their Measles Outbreak

Timing is of the essence here. When did his Measles outbreak begin and end. Apparently, the doctor was feeling good a day after his outbreak and went in to treat others. He still had the rash. Measles is most contagious for about four days before and four days after the rash appears. Doctor sickened with […]

Mohsen Mahdawi Plead Columbia for Protection

It could be there was little the administration could do for the student known as Mohsen Mahdawi. After reading both articles (one at the end also), it appears the administration felt more comfortable in watching and doing nothing. Read on . . . “Emails Show Mohsen Mahdawi Pleaded with Columbia for Protection for Months Before […]

Why is it, Republicans always Go After the Low Income Citizens?

The simplest answer to this dilemma being they have the weakest political clout. All it would take is a large turnout of Low Income citizens to defeat Republicans. There were 50 million voters who were make <$50,000 annually who turned out in 2020. I guess the question then, is why don’t they have a larger […]

Health Insurance, Baseball Caps, and Pardons

Healthcare Insurance My United Healthcare Supplemental Healthcare Insurance Plan took a 21% increase in monthly cost. The customer service person admitted Arizona was seeing a larger of the increases in the United States. I will have to see if it makes sense to go 100% VA. Baseball Caps Don’t where your Chicago Bulls cap anywhere […]

Providing Healthcare to Rural Areas and Small Hospitals

Small hospitals and rural hospitals have always had issues in providing healthcare to those citizens utilizing them. Many citizens lack healthcare insurance due to cost which is one factor. Overhead for having equipment to care for parents is costly. Then there is the issue of manpower to care for patients from nurses on up to […]

RFK Jr. Telling Grieving Texas Families About the Measles Vaccine

I read this in my recent Atlantic magazine subscription. The story about the lack of inoculation with Measles Vaccine is stunning. The results being a child dying. The comments by Robert who hails from an important political family are stunningly false. If you believe what he says, everything said by those who favor vaccines is […]

Immigration Raids at Schools, Libraries, etc.

It is bad enough as it is with the authorities going after people in public. Now politicians wish to “invade” schools in Arizona. Not that terrorizing people in libraries is acceptable either. And they would force teachers and others within the schools, etc. to fully cooperate by reporting on immigrants. One AZ State Senator wants […]