May 31, 2011 It's a hot one (not that I'm complaining after this cool wet spring we've had)! And with the heat, comes some precautions. We all don't work in air conditioning or have it in our cars, and temperatures will be in the 90s today.
May 25, 2011 I was at Colozzi's Gift Shop in North Utica the other day buying my wife a birthday card when I heard the clerk mention to someone it was "senior discount day". I inquired as to what age qualified one as a senior and was told, "Sixty". Sounding like Flo in the Progressive Insurance commercial I shouted "Discount" and walked out 15% to the good. But at what age are we really considered "seniors'. It depends.
May 16, 2011 I don't know what to make of this, but new information indicates that people may act more violent, even werewolf-like during a full moon. We've all seen people seem to be more argumentitive during a full moon, and blamed the moon for that mood swing, now people may be howling mad!
May 16, 2011 Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry will be joined by a host of current major league baseball players and executives on a panel to select the winners of an MLB online contest called "My Dad, My MVP". It is part of a Father's Day celebration to honor the father figures in baseball fans lives in every major league ballpark. The details can be found at "My Dad, My MVP". The voting began on May 11th and will continue through June 1.
May 10, 2011 If you want to run in this years Utica Boilermaker Road Race you better hurry. The registration list has topped 11, 100 runners and with a cap of 13,000 for the 15K there seems to be little doubt that the field will be full before race day, Sunday July 10. Last year at this point there were only about one-third the number of entries so time is of the essence.
May 8, 2011 They provide care and comfort to their patients. They reassure and counsel family members. They are the men and women who day in and day out are on the front line of health care in this country. This week we salute the nurses who play such a significant role in helping us when we are at out most vulnerable. So to all the CNA's, LPN's and RN's throughout the Mohawk Valley I join with the community in saying, "Thank you" during this National Nurses Week May 6 through May 12. Check out this video. I think you'll agree with what it has to say.
May 6, 2011 Are you a fast eater? According to Laiko General Hospital in Athens, Greece, all you have to do is slow down to help reduce overeating--which, in return, could see you a few pounds lighter.
May 2, 2011 I know when I'm watching TV, and a commercial comes on for a snack food or something really appetizing, it does put that idea in my head...gotta have one! Most of those foods advertised on TV are loaded with sugar and fat.
April 26, 2011 Like many of you, I like cherry pie, cherry ice cream, and just plain cherries. As a kid growing up in Utica, we had a cherry tree right in our backyard (and I cannot tell a lie, I did not chop it down). Now, a new study says cherries, even in a pie can be good for you.
April 26, 2011 It is said that every handyman should have batteries, duct tape and WD-40 in his tool chest. Now the makers of WD-40 are honoring military members past and present with their specially designed Military Collectible Series cans. WD-40 will donate 10 cents for every can sold to three military charities.
April 26, 2011 Germaphobes beware: You're not safe from germs in your car either. According to a new Queen Mary University study, your steering wheel is covered in bacteria.
April 25, 2011 Congratulation are in order to Agro Farma parent company of Chobani Greek Yogurt the new number one best selling yogurt in America according to new SymphonyIRI Group a Chicago based market research firm. The company, based in Norwich, employs some 600 workers and helps in sustaining another 1000 agricultural jobs.
