Last week, a Louisiana federal district court approved a consent decree (full text) in Cole v. Webster Parish School Board, (WD LA, May 11, 2018). The suit charged that the school district extensively promoted Christianity in its schools. (See prior posting.) The consent decree bars prayers at...
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New NFL rules: teams face fines if players kneel during national anthem
Players can choose to stay in locker room during anthemProtests caused chaos for league over last two seasonsPlayers union unhappy with league’s new policyNFL owners have issued new guidelines that will see teams fined if their players or staff do not show appropriate “respect” for the national...
Disruptions: Me and My Numb Thumb: A Tale of Tech, Texts and Tendons
Continually texting and emailing from her smartphone strained the tendons in this tech reporter’s phone thumb, which turns out to be an increasingly common condition. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/19/technology/smartphone-overuse-numb-thumb.html?partner=rss
Iconic Hollywood film poster creator Bill Gold dies
Bill Gold had a hand in over 2,000 posters, including those for Casablanca and A Clockwork Orange. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-44200141
Ask Well: Can Lifestyle Changes Remove Plaques in Your Arteries?
Diet, smoking cessation, stress management and exercise can decrease the size of atherosclerotic plaques and help to stabilize them so that you are less likely to have a heart attack. Source:...
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