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Oct 14, 2008
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Scientists note brain's reaction to fear
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
WASHINGTON (AP) — Science is getting a grip on people's fears. As Americans revel in all things scary on Halloween, scientists say they now know better what's going on inside our brains when a spook jumps out and scares us.
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The Benjamin Franklin House in London
Monday, October 29, 2007
A glimpse into America’s famous inventor, statesman
An Erickson Tribune reader, Bob Sprinkle, put me onto London’s Benjamin Franklin House, after reading my Tribune story “Off-beat London” in the April 2006 edition.
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What’s wrong with Social Security?
Monday, October 29, 2007
Just like a leak in the roof, Social Security’s dilemma may develop slowly, but its full impact on retirees is inevitable. The problems facing Social Security are easy to explain. Following World War II, the birthrate in the U.S. exploded and created the so-called baby boom generation.
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Focus on Medicare
Monday, October 29, 2007
The benefits of Medicare Advantage
“Medicare Advantage plans are the way of the future,” says Dorothy Schulz, manager of a Medicare Advantage health insurance plan offered only to residents in Erickson communities. Today there are more than 600 Medicare Advantage plans—more than double the number available in 2004.
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Are you ready for digital TV?
Monday, October 29, 2007
Awareness, preparation key to smooth transition, says FCC chairman
Starting February 17, 2009, television broadcasters will abandon their analog channels and go completely digital. The new digital transmissions will give viewers enhanced picture and sound and enable broadcasters to offer more channels of programming.
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