The changes do include a legal exemption (免除) for farm families that would allow children to work on the farms owned by their parents.But it would still affect many small farmers who hire kids in the summer on their land. At the 20acre farm of Julie and Scott Wilber near Boone,I...
I know, I live in Iowa, and people here are asking for Amtrak to Iowa (Amtrak goes through Iowa, but it stops in small towns an hour’s drive from what passes for a city in Iowa, they want a better route). They get mad when I explain that Amtrak doesn’t make sense here until ...
The solution: a pitch clock. It's used in the minor leagues. The Olympics deployed one without runners on base. It works. We need it in the majors. 1. Time between pitches is the biggest reason games are longer than ever -- 23 minutes longer than 2005 for a nine-inning ...
There is something that each and every one of us has experienced, whether you have been driving for one year or 40 years. Something that just happens from time to time and we give it very little thought as we continue down the road. What are those black cables that are occasionally stret...
If your personality were a city in Washington state, which one(s) do you think you would be? If money were no object, which city in Washington state would you like to live? There is only one condition–the city HAS to be here in Washington. Would you mind blending in with the ...
Did you have a great time? Do you think you had a great time, but maybe can't remember exactly what happened for most of it? Perhaps you woke up one morning and realized you couldn't find your phone, your keys, your sunglasses; or possibly even your wallet....
And before I forget this important detail, the name "spuckie" is short for the name of the bread roll that it's served on: Spucadella...I know! My mouth is already watering. If that sounds good to you, then do like me and hunt down Massachusetts' Best Sandwich, the Spuckie! I'...
“Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families. An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,” Iowa Gov. Ki...
We always hear about how high our property taxes are here in the Garden State. According to CNBC, "New Jersey's average effective tax rate is 2.23%, the highest in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to Tax Foundation's analysis of the Census Bureau's most recent." ...
TGI Fridays is a casual dining establishment and bar that first opened in New York City in 1965. It quickly became a hotspot and was one of the first restaurants to use promotions like Ladies' Nights. On the food front, American fare is the order of the day with fried appetizers, burgers...