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Mulligan’s Fantasy Forecast, Week 3

It's still early in the fantasy football season but it's never too early to start looking for trends and fantasy stars that may be going unnoticed. Ryan Fitzpatrick is the fifth-ranked fantasy quarterback, with Chad Henne right behind him at number six. Cam Newton is the second-ranked fantasy ...

The link between alcohol and high blood pressure

When people develop hypertension, they may cut back on salt, try to lose weight, stop smoking, start exercising, reduce stress, lower intake of cholesterol and fat, and, if they are really knowledgeable, restrict their intake of sugar. If none of this works, they then decide the problem must be ...

"It won't start," the young woman shouted from the stern of the 20-foot-something powerboat drifting near Picnic Island just off the 'Miserable Mile.'"Do you have an anchor," Erie Earl shouted back to her. She looked puzzled and shook her head. "We don't want to anchor?""You'll need to stay put ...

Lee Ackert is Library Artist of the Month

Upcoming ActivitiesPreschool Story Hour is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 14, at 10:30 a.m.Dog Day on Sept. 15, 4 to 5 p.m.Book Discussion group meets Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m.Upcoming ActivityBook Discussion group will be discussing "A Mercy" by Toni Morrison (MOR). This is Toni's 9th novel ...

How to eat to lower high blood pressure

What kind of diet would lower high blood pressure? A diet low in sugar and salt and high in potassium.Potassium has the opposite effect of sugar upon the biochemistry of the body. Sugar increases secretion of insulin. Potassium lowers secretion of insulin. Sugar causes retention of sodium by ...

As Grouch Marx said, "I'd never belong to a club that would have me as a member!" Which is a very funny resignation from the Hillcrest Country Club. He was especially miffed because they wouldn't allow Jews in the pool. He also told his granddaughter to wade into the pool only up to her navel ...