“The Saturday Word: Busy Week Prep - New York Times Blogs” plus 4 more |
- The Saturday Word: Busy Week Prep - New York Times Blogs
- Cost of Care: Woman's hardship is compounded with cancer diagnosis ... - Dallas Morning News
- Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - OurSports Central
- Asheville's 'Paraplegic Chef' Megan McCauley sets an example - Asheville Citizen-Times
- Think Pink Menu from Home Plate Advantage Personal Chef Service - PR.com
| The Saturday Word: Busy Week Prep - New York Times Blogs Posted: 19 Sep 2009 12:18 PM PDT In advance of the Group of 20 meeting in Pittsburgh next week, President Obama tried to rally support Saturday for financial regulations that he wants Congress to pass — what he called "common-sense rules of the road that will protect consumers from abuse, let markets function fairly and freely, and help prevent a crisis like this from ever happening again." "As I told leaders of our financial community in New York City earlier this week, a return to normalcy can't breed complacency," he said referencing a speech he made on Wall Street Monday in his weekly address. "To protect our economy and people from another market meltdown, our government needs to fundamentally reform the rules governing financial firms and markets to meet the challenges of the 21st century." While the international setting in Pittsburgh may have influenced this week's presidential topic, Mr. Obama faces considerable opposition in many quarters to enacting tough regulatory measures, at a time when lawmakers are preoccupied with health care and others are wary of more government intervention. The president left health care for tomorrow's unprecedented presidential media blitz. He'll appear on five Sunday morning talk shows, including on the Spanish language station Univision. It's all part of an all out information offensive by the White House putting Michelle Obama out to stump for the cause earlier this week and slating Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. for his "first major health policy address" Tuesday to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. But as the Times's Jeff Zeleny noted in writing about the early excerpts released from those interviews, the immediate news centered on questions pertaining to whether the president believed that his race was playing a role in the stiff opposition to his policies. By and large, Mr. Obama dismissed that notion. G.O.P. Response: For months now Republicans have used their weekly address to condemn Mr. Obama's health care legislation. This week Representative Sue Myrick, Republican of North Carolina and a breast cancer survivor, equated his proposal to the systems in Canada and the United "These so-called health care reform bills have different names: a public option, a co-op, a trigger," she said. "Make no mistake, these are all gateways to government-run health care." As for the legislation in the Senate, Friday's deadline for amendments turned up a filing of 543, according to The Times's David Herszenhorn. Values Conference: Quashing any inkling of support for the administration's health care overhaul is, of course, high on the agenda as conservatives congregate in Washington again this weekend at the Republican Values Voter Summit. The Times's Adam Nagourney notes that after social conservatives seemed dispirited and their political clout diminished during last year's election season, they seem to be finding their voice. Mr. Romney's association with health care insurance reform as governor of Massachusetts, however, may not serve him so well in a 2012-gazing Acorn Fallout: The Times's Scott Shane takes a look at the young videographer who trained the spotlight on misdeeds by workers of Acorn, the community organization whose federal financing has become a premier target for Republican lawmakers. Kristol Obituary: Irving Kristol, called by many the father of modern conservatism, dies.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Cost of Care: Woman's hardship is compounded with cancer diagnosis ... - Dallas Morning News Posted: 19 Sep 2009 12:04 PM PDT Amy Townsend, 38, of Hurst, was laid off in July 2008. Then, in June this year, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her husband, Jesse, 42, was laid off in August. In 14 months, the Townsends' $125,000 yearly income fell to $37,700 in unemployment compensation. And because of a tumor in Amy's breast, they're now on the hook for weekly $2,000 chemotherapy treatments. "I'll be fine, as long as I can afford to get the treatment," Amy said. The cancer caught her by surprise. She has had cysts before, but they were drained and determined nonmalignant. Amy's father was adopted, and it was only after her diagnosis that Amy learned that his biological mother died of breast cancer in her 50s. The Townsends are insured, with help from the federal government, but overwhelmed. This month, they started getting family groceries through their church's Angel Food Ministries. They pay $30 for a week's worth of food for themselves and their 8-year-old daughter, Katie. David Null: Despite policy, family was on financial 'life support' after daughter's liver transplant Amy Townsend: Hardship is compounded with cancer diagnosis after layoff Gail Penry: Illness, coverage expenses put woman to the test Gwen and Alan Lummus: For couple, insurance policies only go so far to cover expenses Jose Rodriguez: Small business couldn't keep up with price hikes to cover employees Jesse worked as an equipment purchaser at AT&T. The family coverage under his policy has been extended for 18 months under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, known as COBRA. Monthly insurance premiums are $1,200, but because of subsidies provided in the Obama administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Townsends will pay $300 a month for the next nine months. The subsidized COBRA payments stop in June 2010. Jesse sees it as a deadline for finding another job: $1,200 a month, let alone $2,000 a week, is unimaginable. So they network nonstop, talking to friends, neighbors and church members about job leads. His résumé is posted on nearly every Web site promising an opportunity. He is motivated by cancer's threat.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Southern Maryland Blue Crabs - OurSports Central Posted: 19 Sep 2009 12:18 PM PDT
OurSports Central provides coverage of the following independent and minor league teams near the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs: Baltimore Blast (NISL) - Baltimore, Maryland  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Asheville's 'Paraplegic Chef' Megan McCauley sets an example - Asheville Citizen-Times Posted: 19 Sep 2009 12:04 PM PDT (2 of 3) She awoke in a Charlotte hospital room about a week after the accident to learn that her spinal cord had been smashed. That means that I had no feeling, no movement and that my spinal cord was so damaged, I most likely would not get any of it back, she said. She could have died from her injuries, but McCauley said the accident saved her life. Her hard-partying lifestyle was putting her life at risk every time she hit the bottle. I did not see (the accident and injury) as depressing, she said. This attitude existed from the beginning, Bruce said. The first thing she said when she came to in the hospital and realized that she was paralyzed was, I don't need to walk to love.' I think that one sentence wraps up everything there is to know about Megan McCauley, she added. Looking on the bright sideThis upbeat attitude doesn't exactly match her tough exterior, her mother, Susan Austin said. With her piercings, star tattoos and edgy, short haircut, one might get the wrong impression before you actually meet her, she added. Once she speaks, you find out how special she is. Pam Griffin, head of a spinal cord injury support group at CarePartners, agreed McCauley has a very rare and distinctive attitude. CarePartners inpatient rehab hospital has served 42 people with nontraumatic and multitraumatic spinal cord injuries in the past 12 months, Griffin said. This number, however, doesn't include the people, like McCauley, who live in Asheville but were treated elsewhere. In Asheville, from Jan.1-Dec 31, 2008, Mission Hospital treated 18 patients with a spinal cord injury, which left them with some degree of disability, said spokesperson Merrell Gregory. (McCauley) volunteers and comes in to speak with our patients who are having problems with the grieving process, Griffin said. She wants to make sure there is awareness of the group and the fact that people with spinal cord injuries can have a fulfilled life. The support group for people experiencing a spinal cord injury and disease, as well as their caregivers, started in 2007. It has grown from about four people at the first meeting to typically 15-20 members at each session.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Think Pink Menu from Home Plate Advantage Personal Chef Service - PR.com Posted: 19 Sep 2009 11:35 AM PDT Boston, MA, September 19, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Too tired to cook? Is charity just another chore? October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Home Plate Advantage is dedicated to helping find a cure. Over 200,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year. Home Plate Advantage is offering a "Think Pink" menu for the month of October, offering shades of pink entrees, soup, sides and even dessert. When a customer requests any of these items to be added to their meal service or dinner party during the month of October, Home Plate Advantage will donate $10 to the American Cancer Society in their name. You can eat well and help a great cause when Laura MacDougall is your Personal Chef. Chef Laura started Home Plate Advantage Personal Chef Service to solve the "what's for dinner" dilemma for busy people. "As a personal chef, I come right to the client's home, create a menu designed specifically for the client, and am truly within the budget of most people," she said. After a free consultation to determine food preferences, dietary needs and frequency of service, Chef Laura will arrive at the client's home on the pre-selected day with pots, pans, utensils and the groceries to prepare five different entrees with multiple servings each. When finished the meals are labeled and stored, the kitchen is cleaned, and you'll come home knowing your family will be well-fed with little or no effort on your part. Chef Laura gives you healthy meals, and the gift of time. "Clients say this service is a dream come true," she said. "They also agree that compared to the cost of take-out and restaurant meals, the service is truly affordable and tastes much better." Personal Chef Laura MacDougall has been serving clients since July 2008 and has been feeding her friends and family for many years. She is a member of the United States Personal Chef Association (USPCA) and the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce. She is dedicated to excellence in the industry. ###  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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