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And They’re Stillllll Together

 After being frozen in a cringe for an hour and a half listening to Sara Palin’s monotonous rhetoric and ”not answer the questions that either the moderator or you want to hear” last night, we thought you might need something to thaw you out.  There is a couple in North Carolina that have been married (drum roll please) …84 years!  Some of us don’t even know people that have lived that long.  When they took their vows in 1924, they really meant “till death do us part.”  When you read their story, you’ll find that it wasn’t that difficult for them to stay together as they were a match made in heaven.  They didn’t bother each other much at all.  They have been inducted into the Guinness Book of Records, but at 103 and 100, neither even really notice the acknowledgement…it’s business as usual with them.  Read here about their treasure trove of history and marriage.

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Can Car Makers Build Out of Debt?

We’re in a recession people!  Will somebody please whisper that in the automakers’ ears.  For some reason, new cars continue to hit the market.  There’s the Hyundai Genesis, the Lincoln MKS, and the newly revamped Maxima to name a few.  They keep on building like they didn’t get the memo. People are doing less profiling and having a warm something to eat at their own dining room table.  When America stops eating out automakers, you should be afraid….very afraid.  Do you remember when the government bailed Iaccoca out of debt?  Well, sorry charlie!  The banks beat you to that song and dance. Read here to see  if you can expect your warranty to tighten.

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Where Did Sugar Bear Go?

 In my efforts to live a healthier lifestyle, I revert back to the principles my Mama taught me as a child, “If it’s white it ain’t right, if it’s brown it can stick around!”  Get your mind out the riots, I’m talking about food!  My mother worked in the medical profession and lived on a farm.  Needless to say, she ate healthy; fresh vegetables, fruits, chicken, eggs, and beef too.  We’d often run into a cow’s carcass hanging on a meat hook in my grandfather’s basement.  (I’m still in therapy behind that.)  But getting back to the moral of the story, my Mama never let us have white flour, sugar, bread, or sugar cereals.  We’d love when my grandmother would come to town bearing all of the contraband we could stand:  bacon, the peanut butter and jelly mixed together in a jar, white bread and of all things holy… SUGAR CEREAL!  My mother would glare at us from across the room, but until my grandmother left, we’d just avoid eye contact.

As an adult, I, as a rule, don’t buy sugar cereals.  Not because I have children, but because the things we learn as a child are normally engrained in us.  From time to time, I have purchased my share of Cap’n Crunch as a guilty pleasure, but I can count on one hand the times that has happened.  My children have no clue.  Poor things.  They just eat their granola and/or oatmeal with no complaint.  They’re living life on the wild side when they get to partake in a heaping bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios.  But, I do often wonder about my main man Sugar Bear, the representative of my favorite, Super Sugar Crisp.  I’m certain that Sugar Bear found out how he was being used by “The Man” and he was shuffled off into some witness protection program.  Now his more conservative cousin “super bear” has taken over and the name changed to Golden Crisp. 

 But now, the sugar cereals bombard the market to a fault.  The more sugar the better, as long as it’s not in the title.  Kids come to the grocery store, just as we did, all hyped up on the commercial and looking for the land of sugary goodness that is sure to be mid-store.  Then, there it is, a seemingly endless row akin to Willy Wonka’s candy factory where all their dreams come true…in a cereal box.  Well, now they’re cracking down on your child’s “pusher.”  No more will the cleverly marketed legal stimulant get a pass.  Big business has been outed and it’s time for parents to read the box.  You’ll be alarmed!

Reuters reported that consumer reports have found that these cereals are “more than half sugar by weight.”  And the only comeback that Kellogg’s could use was, “To put Consumer Reports’ information in perspective, yogurt contains more sugar and sodium than a serving of Honey Smacks cereal (25 grams of sugar vs. 15 grams of sugar in Honey Smacks).” 

Fortunately for you, my loyal readers, I happened to have a Yoplait Light in the fridge.  My yogurt has 14 grams of sugar per serving.  Okay, now this is where they try to hoodwink you, the servings.  My yogurt is six ounces and the whole thing is one serving.  How many servings in ounces is the Honey Smacks?  I can tell you!  One serving of Honey Smacks is ONE OUNCE!  Now how many children out there eats one ounce of cereal for breakfast?  If they eat six ounces, they’re looking at a whopping 90 grams of sugar!  Check the label for yourself and read all about the sugar cover-up here.              -J.C. Brooks

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