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5 Reasons to be Thankful it’s Winter

It seems like all anyone in the Midwest can think about this time of year is when spring will arrive. Now that it’s March, you might you might mistakenly expect spring to begin making its entrance. It might be happening other places, but it’s not happening here in the good old Midwest of the United States. It’s one thing to survive a long, cold winter as an adult. It’s another thing altogether trying to survive it with a baby. An adult can handle a long walk in 20-degree weather to maintain her sanity. A baby can’t. If you happen to … Continue reading →

Controversial Device Repels Teenagers

In a previous article, we wrote about a ring tone that only teenagers can hear. They use it to fool adults into thinking that they aren’t using a cell phone, such as in school where cell phones may be banned. Now, it seems, the adults are getting back at the teens, taking advantage of the sound to repel teens from hanging out in places where they are not wanted, such as in front of an apartment building, at the street corner or on school grounds after hours. But the device is highly controversial. Human rights activists and civil liberties unions … Continue reading →

The “Mosquito Magnet”–and Other Weapons of Mosquito Destruction

I live in a state that has recently experienced record breaking rainfall which was followed by a heat wave the likes of which the area hasn’t seen in decades. The rain and the heat create the ideal conditions for breeding mosquitoes. In a previous blog, I covered some simple ways you can safeguard your home from these blood sucking pests. This blog covers some mosquito control methods that folks in our neighborhood have experimented with in the wake of a warning made by our local health department. Apparently, by their estimates, millions of mosquito eggs will hatch in the next … Continue reading →

Mosquitoes and Your Home–Fight the Bite

Mosquitoes are a pain no matter where you live. But in the area where I live, the mosquito problem could reach dangerous proportions… or so warns our local health department. Blame it on Mother Nature. We had a wetter than normal early-to-mid-May followed by record-breaking heat during the last 10 days of the month. It has not only resulted in lawns with grass four feet tall, but it has created prime breeding areas for mosquitoes, some of which could be carriers of the West Nile Virus. West Nile Virus is a serious illness that has been known to kill animals … Continue reading →