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Older & Wiser,
From a CNO reader
1. I changed my car horn to gunshot sounds. People get out of the way
much faster now. 2. Gone are the days when girls used to cook like
their mothers. Now they drink like their fathers. 3. You know that
tingly little feeling you get when you really like someone? That's
common sense leaving your body. 4. I didn't make it to the gym today.
That makes five years in a row. I decided to change calling...
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Federal
News Radio… Airport
security: What’s not to like?
By Mike Causey
May 19, 2016 -- Federal workers are probably some of the most frequent
fliers in America. Scientists going to conferences, air marshals who
fly a lot, inspectors, congressional staffers, diplomats. At any given
time, 67 percent of the State Department’s Foreign Service officers are
overseas, and two-thirds spend most of their careers outside the U.S.
While most Americans think of diplomats...
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Heritage Foundation… Research
Review: Universal Preschool May Do
More Harm than Good,
By Lindsey Burke and Salim Furth, Ph.D. - A growing body of empirical
evidence suggests that universal preschool programs fail to improve a
range of outcomes for participants. New studies of large-scale
preschool programs in Quebec and Tennessee show that vastly expanding
access to free or subsidized preschool may worsen behavioral and
emotional outcomes. In...
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The
Daily Signal… Why
George W. Bush Let a Soldier’s Mom Yell
at Him, Dana Perino
April 21, 2015 - News of America’s military men and women [who] were
wounded and killed in Iraq and Afghanistan almost overwhelmed me on
some days. I may have sounded strong when I was talking to the press,
but sometimes I had to push my feelings way down in order to get any
words out of my mouth to make statements and answer...
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The
Daily Signal… Mixed
News in April Jobs Report,
James Sherk
May 06, 2016 - The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ April jobs report
contained mixed economic news. The agency reported wages grew
healthily, overall unemployment did not rise, and long-term
unemployment fell slightly in April. At the same time, job growth
slowed and labor force participation dropped. The labor market is not
contracting, but it is not growing as quickly as some analysts had
believed either...
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Daily Signal… NIH
Spends Millions on Hopped-Up Honeybees
and Sexy Goldfish, Then Asks for Zika Funding,
Philip Wegmann - May 10, 2016 - What do honeybees on cocaine, drunken
songbirds, and sexy goldfish have in common? Each was the subject of
extensive, taxpayer-funded research and each features prominently in
Sen. Jeff Flake’s most recent expose on government waste. The Arizona
Republican’s oversight report—”Twenty Questions: Government Studies
That Will Leave You Scratching Your...
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Daily Signal… ‘Thank
You for Your Service’: How One
Organization Is Looking Out for Military Kids,
by Melissa Quinn -- May 01, 2016 -- Every Saturday, Jihee Ewart’s three
sons, Logan, Scott, and Ryan fight for a spot in front of the computer
in their Leesburg, Va., home, where they patch through a connection on
Skype. Half a world away on a military base in Jordan, Greg Ewart, the
boys’ father, waits on the other end. Saturdays are Greg Ewart’s day
off, and if the father of three has access to a computer, he connects
with his family on video calls. Greg Ewart...
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Thoughts
by 'Ducky' From a CNO Reader
I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with 'Guess' on it. So I said
'Implants?' She hit me. How come we choose from just two people to run
for president and over fifty for Miss America? Marriage changes
passion. Suddenly you're in bed with a relative. Now that food has
replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants. I signed
up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose fitting clothing.
If I HAD...
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Daily Signal… IRS
Admits Tax Code Is Too Complex to
Enforce,
Brian Drockton & Romina Boccia - April 29, 2016 - In an ideal
world
the federal government would collect all of the taxes that it was
owed—and then spend only what it intended to. Unfortunately, things
aren’t that simple. The tax gap and improper payments serve as
reminders that the federal government is not very good at administering
complex programs. Instead, every year we have a “tax gap,” which is the
difference between what the government believes it is owed...
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The
Daily Signal… Debunking
the Wage Gap: We Are Not Victims,
by Penny Young Nance
April 25, 2016 -- We have so many opportunities in the workforce, yet
women are often still told that we’ve got to run ourselves ragged and
forego balance in order to break through the glass ceiling. Why? Part
of the reason work-life balance is difficult to achieve is because our
society places so much weight on the financial success of one’s career.
For women, this has been particularly difficult because of the claim
that we are underpaid compared...
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Federal
News Radio… No
buyout? Move to Buyoutland, Canada,
By Mike Causey
May 6, 2016 - Want to hang out with movie and TV stars like Whoopi
Goldberg, Rosie O’Donnell and other A-listers? Or at least remain as
close to them as you are now? If so, consider moving to Canada. They —
and many other celebs — have threatened to leave the U.S. of A.,
forever if Republican-heir apparent Donald Trump becomes president. Or
join...
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Woman… A Mother’s Day Tribute,
From
Poetic Expressions
When God created woman he was working late on the 6th day… An angel
came by and said: “Why spend so much time on that one?” And the Lord
answered: “Have you seen all the specifications I have to meet to shape
her? She must be washable, but not made of plastic, have more than 200
moving parts which all must be replaceable and she must function on all
kinds of food...
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Will I Live to see 80?
From a
CNO reader
Here's something to think about… I recently picked a new primary care
doctor. After two visits and exhaustive Lab tests, he said I was doing
'fairly well' for my age. (I am almost 65"). A little concerned about
that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, 'Do you think I'll live to
be 80?' He asked, 'Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer, wine or hard
liquor? 'Oh no...
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