PollThe Perfectly Aged Calendar, a fundraising project of the Council on Aging of West Florida, is back for 2009 with a twist: Models nominated by the public. More ... When catastrophes strike, it seems we all jump in and help one another. Then, when things appear to be somewhat normal, we go back to our little worlds. More and more, we realize we are not isolated, because the acts we do - good or bad - have an effect on others. A story (found on the Internet) entitled, "The Mouse Story" illustrates this quite nicely. More ... By the time the new owner of a nine-year old, $35,000, 24-foot fishing boat approached the BoatU.S. Consumer Affairs Department for help, it was too late. Shortly after purchasing the vessel the new owner discovered that the boat had been subjected to "excessive trauma" from a hurricane that caused serious structural damage. More ... |
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