The windmills are coming to Paxton

by Micawbr on May 25, 2009

windmill

Just outside of town, we’ll soon have hundreds of windmills (or wind turbines) to gaze upon.  Now we can look forward to having an alien landscape like the wind farm over in McLean county. Eerie.

Will our cost of electricity be dropping? Um, no. It’s going up. At least that’s the latest word from those supposedly in the know.

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Allergic to medicines? Go to Carle Clinic.

by Micawbr on November 23, 2008

My wife is allergic to certain medications. They’re listed on her medical record at Carle. Have been for several years now. Plus each visit to the doctor she fills out the form stating what she’s allergic to. And answers the same question from everyone who deals with her.

What type of allergic reaction you ask? It will crash her blood pressure. Fortunately she was in the hospital when we discovered this fact several years ago. Her room filled up fast with medical personnel who soon stabilized her.

So if you were a doctor prescribing medicine to her, would there be any particular ones you’d NOT choose? I kinda thought so too. Well, today the doctor prescribed medicine she’s allergic to. And the pharmacist said, “it’s only got a small amount (of the medicine you’re allergic to).”

Isn’t that like a chef serving up dinner and saying, “it only has a slight amount of poison.” Enjoy.

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Buy Viagra Online…on Sunday?

November 21, 2008

What’s the most popular day to buy Viagra online? Sunday it turns out. At least according to Google Insights. I was searching for something else (really) and tossed in something I knew had high volume. I noticed it peaked regularly. At first I thought it was monthly and well, you know what that might mean. [...]

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Sesame Street Elmo Live Doll Toy

November 20, 2008

Elmo Live Toy

I’ve heard the Elmo Live Doll is the hot toy this Christmas season. I saw one for myself at Toys R Us this past weekend. It was sitting on a shelf next to the Elmos of Christmas past. I touched his foot and he blew me a kiss. Very nice movement.
Then out of [...]

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Internet Marketing Uncut Review

August 31, 2008

Have you heard of Internet Marketing Uncut? Or Tristan Bull?
A friend of a friend sent me a hot tip and the next thing I knew I was watching the Internet Marketing Uncut program on my laptop. There are a lot of videos (40 or so) and they cover all the essentials of making money [...]

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Paxton Clinic - Where Sick People Go To Get Sicker

August 31, 2008

If you’re feeling a bit under the weather and would like to feel worse, the Paxton Clinic is the place for you. Walk in with one problem, take the medicine they prescribe and shortly thereafter endure the effects of a completely new problem…for which you see another doctor who says to throw out the first [...]

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When did rouge become blush?

August 17, 2008

My son asked what the pink stuff was that girls put on their cheeks. I said, “It’s called rouge.” I found out I was wrong. My wife, V, caught my response, laughed and admonished me for being out of touch. Rouge is what little old ladies wear. Today women wear blush. Now, I know.
Later that [...]

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Paxton True Value Hardware Store

August 12, 2008

While Ace makes the claim, the Paxton True Value Hardware Store is certainly home to the ‘helpful hardware man’. You hardly set foot in the door and there’s a friendly face smiling at you. “Can I help you find something, today?” What a refreshing contrast to the warehouse supercenters.
It doesn’t matter if you’re after a [...]

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Clara Peterson Kindergarten Registration Fees

August 11, 2008

Signed up our oldest for kindergarten at Clara Peterson Elementary School in Paxton. It’s a public school, but there’s a registration fee…$65! For what? We have to provide everything he needs. Oh, and if he wants to have a drink that’s a another $30. Cha-ching!
Last year he was in preschool which didn’t cost a thing. [...]

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It’s Conxxus, not Paxton connexus or conexus

August 9, 2008

If you’re looking for the Paxton company that provides internet, phone and cable, you probably want Conxxus. I’ve been using them for years and highly recommend their service. If you ever need tech support, it’s top notch and customer service is super. Go for the triple play…phone, internet, TV for $89/month.
The bad news is you’ll [...]

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