Rossen Reports: Is your child breathing radon at school? - TODAY Rossen Reports - TODAY.com

Where do we go to learn what the situation is, and need for testing, in this area - both schools and homes?

Saturday, February 25, 2012

The Herald-Sun - Texting while driving cost 100

Why don't we increase this to about $500?
In France, the fine for using a cellphone while driving is 135 euros or about 175 USD + 3 points on the driver's license.

Coversheet

I take it that this will be voted upon 12 March 2012.

If anyone gets stopped and charged with such a violation, how many people are simply going to say they were talking with family. Will the Police subpoena phone records? I doubt it.

The propopsed exemption reads:

"Is for the sole purpose of communicating with the motor vehicle operator's
parent, child, legal guardian or spouse."

Why can't the driver pull over in that case?

Monday, February 13, 2012

Obesity and Overweight for Professionals: Data and Statistics: U.S. Obesity Trends | DNPAO | CDC

What a depressing trip through the last couple of decades of an increasingly fat NC population. We all are the biggest losers in this one.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Carrboro occupiers, Mayor leave vacant building | NBC17.com

If people trespass on private property, they are breaking the law and ought to be prosecuted for the offense. There is no imaginable justification in this instance and Carrboro ought to show that it respects the law and proceed with arrests and prosecution. The protesters should know that if they break laws in exercising their right to protest, they will be arrested and charged. Obey the law and protest all you like; break the law and go to jail.