Lively Authoritytag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-2443102009-01-02T19:46:31-05:00Focused on the Big Bend area of Florida and the Chattanooga area of Tennessee, this blog covers many issues related to health, fitness, food, and many related topics such as environmental health and politics! Plus all kinds of news about the Big Bend, Florida and Southeast Tennessee in general. Please feel free to visit a while!TypePadGreat quotes from Thomas Jeffersontag:typepad.com,2003:post-607356982009-01-02T19:46:31-05:002009-01-02T19:46:31-05:00NOTE: I am filing this post under the category "Current Affairs", since they are are SO applicable to our times. The last one is especially incendiary... " When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe,...rebecca999More on the Coal Ash Spill in TNtag:typepad.com,2003:post-607349782009-01-02T19:12:14-05:002009-01-02T19:12:14-05:00Here is a link to a video posted by the Chattanooga Times Free Press on the spill, stating the devastating impact it is having on the livestock and wild animals in the area: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/jan/01/video-ash-spill-aftermath/ The environmental advocacy group, Appalachian Voices,...rebecca999Coal accident in Kingston, Tennesseetag:typepad.com,2003:post-605750602008-12-29T20:04:15-05:002008-12-29T20:04:15-05:00King Coal still has issues, it seems... A dam at the Kingston Fossil Plant, run by the TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority) had a breakage the week of Christmas, and toxic ash sludge (300 million gallons) poured over several acres of...rebecca999Fish Oil good to prevent macular degeneration in the eye?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-605736502008-12-29T18:57:32-05:002008-12-29T18:57:32-05:00Some research has indicated that eating more oily fish, such as salmon, or taking good quality Omega-3 fatty acid capsules, can help reduce the advance of AMD, or age-related macular degeneration, which affects the retina of the eye. My father...rebecca999Focus on FOCAtag:typepad.com,2003:post-589232722008-11-22T21:39:20-05:002008-11-22T21:39:20-05:00Are we ready for a fight in January?rebecca999Go Michelle Rhee!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-585538442008-11-15T17:50:48-05:002008-11-15T17:50:48-05:00Kudos to Michelle Rhee, Chancellor of the Washington D.C. public school system! She has the guts to defy the all-powerful teachers' unions, and recommends an end to tenure. In her new plan, she is offering strong pay incentives for teachers...rebecca999Father Carapi's 11th hour advice on voting in the upcoming electiontag:typepad.com,2003:post-579532012008-11-03T13:09:53-05:002008-11-03T13:09:53-05:00Whoever I vote for, it can't be Obama. Here's why: Part 1: Part 2: Part 3:rebecca999Readin', Ritin', 'Rithmatic and Rapetag:typepad.com,2003:post-579495032008-11-03T11:55:17-05:002008-11-03T11:55:17-05:00Elementary public schools ain't what they used to be. Sexual assaults on elementary school kids (often BY other elementary age kids) are increasing. often in the school yard or the school bathrooms. Check out this article from the LA Times....rebecca999Cure for Cancer?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-569361332008-10-13T16:13:06-04:002008-10-13T16:13:06-04:00The June issue of Forbes magazine featured the article "The Key to Cancer?", which showcased the work of the biologist Michael Clarke at Stanford University. One statement in the article caught my eye: "He argues that a handful of aberrant...rebecca999All you Catholics need to vote!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-566949192008-10-07T22:30:20-04:002008-10-07T22:30:20-04:00Watch this wonderful video from CatholicVote.com, very inspiring!rebecca999