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A Minnesota family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a company that offers educational trips for students — and claims to have ties to former President Dwight D. Eisenhower — in connection with last summer’s death of their teenage son.

The lawsuit filed against People to People Student Ambassador Programs alleges the travel organization and its representatives refused to get 16-year-old Tyler Hill the medical attention he requested after climbing Mount Fuji.

Tyler died on June 29, 2007 at the Japanese Red Cross Medical Center. It’s the latest in a series of revelations about People to People that have shocked parents and teachers. Read more …

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Yes, as a New England Patriots fan I am disappointed by last night’s lose to the New York Giants; however, disappointment is a way of life for a New England sports fan. And at this point, when it comes to New England sports “let-downs,” I believe the Boston Red Sox have passed the torch to the Patriots. Nothing is more disappointing than to cap the “perfect season” by losing the most important game of the season. But when the New York (and perhaps most of the country) gloating is over, when Mercury Morris has babbled incoherently one more time, and ESPN has ceased its excessive post game analysis, New England sports fans can say to themselves, “Well, at least we have the Red Sox, and maybe even the Celtics.”

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I’m no where near an expert on the topic of hydrogen fuel cell technology, but I certainly can spot simple science when I see it. Basically, when you can build a toy powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, it doesn’t get any simpler. The embedded clip begs the question: “If they can make a toy powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, then why is it taking so long for a full sized car?” Yes, I know, hydrogen fuel cell cars do exist, and they are more complicated than a toy, but why are we still waiting? And please don’t say we don’t have the refueling infrastructure to support it. That argument never stopped the car from becoming popular when it was first introduced.

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It’s called “Murphy’s Law“. Whenever you’re in a hurry, there’s always someone in front of you who lacks your sense of urgency. Now, I’m not talking about those moments when you need to break the sound barrier on the highway to make your flight. I’m referring to those brief encounters with individuals who are “life-challenged”.

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Based on comments posted here at Brothers in Blog and through casual conversation it seems that the majority of shoppers this Christmas were disappointed with the “Black Friday Deals” and anything thereafter. Does that mean that better savings await us during the post Christmas shopping season? Do you plan to hunt for deals at any of the major retail chains? Take the poll shown below and let us know.

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Last Sunday, my family attended a band recital being held by Chestnut Grove Middle School and West Stokes High School in Stokes County, NC. Our goddaughter attends the middle school and plays the trumpet and our foreign exchange student attends the high school and plays percussion. The event was held in the high school’s gymnasium since they don’t have an auditorium.

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Less than stellar customer service is common place during the Christmas shopping season. Just how bad, or how good, the experience depends entirely on the retailer and their basic understanding of “customer service.” Here are three recent shopping experiences exemplifying the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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Despite my title’s reference to the rotary phone, I’m not going to start bashing phone companies. Instead, I had hoped to plant an image in the minds of those that still remember such equipment and a simpler time.

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Celebrity endorsements are common place in today’s politics. Seems that any Presidential candidate worth anything has the full endorsement of some celebrity. Hillary has Streisand. Huckabee has Chuck Norris (you know, the Karate dude that also does that infommerical with Christie Brinkley on that personal sled thing?), and now Obama has Oprah. If this were a tennis match, the score would be “advantage Obama.”

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It appears that the turmoil over the innocent naming of a classroom teddy bear “Muhammad” in Khartoum has ended. British teacher Gillian Gibbons is back on her home soil and the Islamo-fascists now have to look for something new to get angry over. Has anyone besides me noticed that these people never, and I mean never, are pictured with a smile on their face. Even if they had gotten their way and Ms. Gibbons was executed for this blasphemy, they would probably still be wearing those scowls.

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