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A Ban on Sugar?78

A Ban on Sugar?

The Mayor of NYC has proposed a ban on sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces. Many Americans are outraged at the thought of government intervention going to this extent.

2 comments    politics health care crisis
Coffee Shop Politics and Your Duty as a Taxpayer70

Coffee Shop Politics and Your Duty as a Taxpayer

Those who congregate each morning for the coffee shop gossip can pose a significant danger to the health and continuity of a community. Ignorance of the facts spreads discontent.

1 comment    city government taxpayer rights city ordiances
Chicago Heights Government and Politics67

Chicago Heights Government and Politics

Chicago Heights has had several forms of government since its establishment. In 1850 when the area was known as Thorn Grove, a township system was in use (Candeloro, 2004). This type of government was used primarily because the second Illinois constitution shifted from using county based form of government to a township system.

0 comments    politics mayor
Atheists Threaten Memorial In Woonsocket Rhode Island74

Atheists Threaten Memorial In Woonsocket Rhode Island

Woonsocket Rhode Island, a quiet city of approximately 42,000 blue-collar people, is being dragged into the forefront of the establishment clause argument. The atheist activist group The Freedom From Religion Foundation is threatening to sue the city if religious symbols are not removed from the cities Memorial.

6 comments    world war ii memorial mayor
You Can Lower Gas Prices68

You Can Lower Gas Prices

Consider doing something proactive to help lower gas prices. This won't change your lifestyle, but will change the price at the pump!

0 comments    gasoline gas prices shell
Michael Bloomberg's Baby Initiative - Is He The Boss of "Friendly" Breastfeeding?73

Michael Bloomberg's Baby Initiative - Is He The Boss of "Friendly" Breastfeeding?

New York Major Michael Bloomberg seeks to start a breastfeeding initiative.

4 comments    breastfeeding breast feeding
Mayor Kardashian46

Mayor Kardashian

It really seems like this is just a publicity stunt for Kim, does she utterly and truly believe she is capable of being in politics? If she has made the decision based on our recent Republican candidates for the Presidential nomination, then well,...

1 comment    politics government celebrities
The Grapehound and the PIP-POP Awards60

The Grapehound and the PIP-POP Awards

Join the breakfastpoppers for the 76th weekly presentation of the coveted PIP-POP Awards. Let's prepare some Grapehounds for breakfast and head to the theater.

28 comments    recipe breakfast ingredients
Antonio Bajamonti, Italian Mayor of Split, Croatia (Hrvatska): Visionary and Medical Doctor - a Biography68

Antonio Bajamonti, Italian Mayor of Split, Croatia (Hrvatska): Visionary and Medical Doctor - a Biography

Antonio Bajamonti was an Italian medical doctor born in Dalmatia. Great lover of Split, he built the town's theater with his own money before winning the election for mayor of Split in 1860. Briefly replaced, Bajamonti returned to his position of mayor which he held until 1880. In that time he built the Prokurative, reconstructed the ancient water system and built a fantastic fountain. From riches to rags, Bajamonti died in 1891, an impoverished man, historically one of Split's best mayors.

0 comments    water church power
A Berry Blast and the PIP-POP Awards63

A Berry Blast and the PIP-POP Awards

Today is Tuesday, April 3, 2012 and it is time for the 74th weekly presentation of the coveted PIP-POP Awards. Let's prepare some Berry Blasts for breakfast and head for the theater. The "winners" are anxiously awaiting our arrival.

30 comments    recipe job breakfast
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