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Ax Men not real
Ax Men, Extreme Loggers, Swamp Loggers. Entertaining “reality” shows? I guess. A real look at logging? No way!
I’ve been logging all of my life. I’m proud of what I do. Proud of how safe my operations are. Proud of how careful we are with the land and our forests. Proud of the way my crew and the crews that I know conduct themselves at work. Full Story
Providing health care is right thing to do
With health care spending continuing to skyrocket—an estimated $8,047 per person in 2009, expected to double by 2019—we cannot afford to let the national health care reform bill die. If we do, more and more families and individuals will go bankrupt, lose jobs, health, and, in some cases, their very lives. Full Story
Alternate Work Site equals outsourcing
The Cook County Board of Commissioners is currently trying to work out a policy on off-site work locations for county department heads. Commissioner Jan Hall has opposed allowing the human services director to office in her new hometown. Full Story
Where will outsourcing end?
I don’t get it. First the Cook County Board of Commissioners touts the power of Broadband to bring high paying telecommuting jobs into the county. Thenbefore the first dollar of the 1% sales tax is collected, the board decides it may be a good idea to outsource a high-paying county supervisory position to a telecommuting non-resident... the wave of the future. Full Story
Good news or fairy tales?
Is this a god to be respected? As Pastor Dale McIntire interprets the Bible story, Jesus was well able to assist Lazarus immediately but deliberately delayed relief to the suffering, dying man only so he could come around later to show off his amazing, godly power by bringing Lazarus back to life. We have heard the story over and over, but are we really paying attention? Full Story
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