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Disaster Preparations
In case you hadn't noticed, Halloween is next week. Those of you who work in offices are no doubt aware of this fact, as this is when the candy dishes get filled to overflowing with everything from candy corn to that Holy Grail of snack sizes: the Snickers bar. And oh, isn't it just so bloody easy to grab a handful of those little bars? I mean, after all, they're "fun" size. Or some of them are even "bite" size. How much can a bite of anything hurt? Well, the fact is, ONE bite isn't going to hurt you much at all. In fact, if it kicks a sudden sweets craving in the teeth and sends it back into its hole, that bite might be a great thing. However, how often do you ever stop at one bite? Be honest! Have you ever truly walked by a candy dish and grabbed just one item? Or if you did grab just one, did you orbit back and grab more as soon as the first one was in your mouth? It's OK.
Early Childhood TV Viewing May Trigger Autism, Data Analysis ...
A series of data sets analyzed in a paper by economists at Cornell University and Indiana University-Purdue University suggest a connection between early childhood television viewing and the onset of autism. And the authors urge further investigation and research by experts in the field. .
De Island Breeze
Even if they loved Jamaican food, I probably wouldn't send my parents to check out De Island Breeze, a Caribbean restaurant in Somerset. Though tastefully decorated and generously endowed with a well-executed menu of island favorites, the restaurant is also part club.
Loud, often pounding reggae drowned out our voices during the recent Wednesday evening of my visit, often making it difficult to sustain a conversation or to simply compare tasting notes. But if you're with a crowd that doesn't care about stuff like noise and talking, run right over to this 1 1/2-year-old establishment to check out an authentic Jamaican menu that, along with the bar's excellent tropical mixed drinks, will generate some great island memories, even if you're really just hanging out in Somerset.
HEALTH MATTERS: Walking to school improves health of children
This school year Coulee Region Childhood Obesity Coalition members are encouraging Coulee Region kids to start their school year off on the "right foot" by committing to walking or biking to school rather than riding this year.Walking or biking to school is an easy way to get in the 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity experts recommend kids get each day and has lots of other benefits as well.Walking or biking to school:Helps reduce school and education costs by reducing busing.Decreases family fuel costs.Helps reduce road congestion around schools and on the roadways in general. The Centers for Disease Control notes that 20-25 percent of the morning traffic during the school year is parents driving kids to school. If more children walked, we could reduce road congestion considerably.Teaches children good safety habits.
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