Bill Wyler
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#78 – More Summer
NEWS IN BRIEF $500 MILLIONNew Mexico has reached a $500 million settlement with Walgreens over the pharmacy’s role in fueling opioid addiction in the state. $10 BILLIONSaudi Arbaia and China have signed 30 investment agreements totaling about $10 billion to deepen their bilateral relations, according to the Saudi Arabian Investment Ministry WERE YOU AWARE?More than Continue reading
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#77 – Summer Again
NEWS IN BRIEF $339 BILLIONProperty taxes levied on single-family homes in the United States rose 3.6% to $339.8 Billion in 2022, according to property data provider ATTOM. Nationwide, property taxes rose twice as fast as in 2021. The highest effective tax rates appeared to be in New Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut, Vermont, and Nebraska. $227 BILLIONSamsung Continue reading
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#76 – Improvements to Our Health
U.S. Adult Smoking Rate Hits All-Time LowAdult cigarette smoking in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low last year, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Based on health surveys from more than 27,000 people, only 11 percent of adults reported smoking in 2022, a decrease from 12.5 percent in Continue reading
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#75 – Improvement: a Goal
There are four things that appear “stately” in their walk:1. The mighty lion who doesn’t retreat before any.2. The strutting rooster in the barn yard.3. The male goat in the pasture.4. And a king or ruler when his army is with him. NEWS IN BRIEF 1 MILLIONFox News has seen a decline of nearly 1 Continue reading
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#74 – Life
BIG BEN RINGSOn May 31, 1859, England’s iconic tower clock, Big Ben, rang out over the city for the very first time. The clock was constructed as part of St. Stephen’s Tower (later renamed Elizabeth Tower) after a fire in 1834 destroyed most of the Palace of Westminster where Parliament was housed. Big Ben is Continue reading
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A New Look #73
A Personal Word Time has flown by for me. First there was a vacation to South Carolina. Then the start of an intensive health journey to build strength, flexibility, and stamina. When you are as old as I am, you need to evaluate where your body is now and where it can hopefully be in Continue reading
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#72 – What Is Really Happening?
Parable“It happened that a fire broke out backstage in a theater. The clown came out to inform the public. They thought it was just a jest and applauded. He repeated his warning. They shouted even louder. So I think the world will come to an end amid general applause from all the wits who believe Continue reading
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#71 – Considerations
CONSIDER: Suppose a national leader was delighted in flatteries or even slanders other political leaders. Then you find out that the same leader has lied every time he opened his mouth, trying to deceive you. With every appointment made, the same type of people with similar flaws in character now leads various departments in his Continue reading
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#70 – And The Year Is Young
Students Missing from Public SchoolsParents have grown dissatisfied with public schools. According to a Gallup poll, before COVID-19, 51% of parents were satisfied or somewhat satisfied with their child’s education. Now three years later, that satisfaction has fallen to 42%, the lowest in more than 20 years. Nearly a quarter of Americans, or 23%, said Continue reading
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#69 – Dark Money
What is Dark Money? In United States politics, dark money, sometimes called secret money, refers to elections influenced by spending. The source of the funds remains disclosed to the voters. Some types of nonprofit organizations may spend money on election campaigns without revealing who their donors are. The most common type of dark money group Continue reading
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