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Independent Women
Jan 11, 2008 | 10:48 AM PST
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I’m approaching the age where my friends and I are searching for "real jobs.” It’s a major shift in my life and really quite weird to tell you the truth.
I think back to the days when my mom was my age and many kids got married fresh out of high school. A lot of the women skipped college or dropped out early to have the babies and stay at home to be “domestic.” These days, the vast majority of women are acquiring higher educations, and taking over what used to be considered men’s positions in the business world.
I recently found out some interesting info…many of my girl friends don’t even have a strong desire for marriage anymore, at least not any time soon. They spend so much time and money on their education that they want to have a career and make it on their own without having to depend on a man.
I was listening to the national news this morning and my interest was peaked when I heard reporters tease a story that took place in my university’s hometown of St. Charles. A couple of minutes later I learned that this particular story dealt with Main Street, which is where many of my friends spend their evenings (or very early mornings depending on who we’re talking about) and it’s only about a mile away from campus.
It seems that a councilman is attempting to ban all cussing, drinking games, table dancing – anything remotely obscene – even songs and literature. Supposedly Main Street is becoming out of control and this will help prevent rowdiness and underage drinking.
Is this yet another case that will play the “violation of rights” card. Owners feel they should have a say in what goes on in their bar. Also, guidelines will be tough to set. Who’s to judge what song, etc. is appropriate or not. Which words are profane? Amendments to the bill will be discussed at a meeting to be held January 14 at St. Charles City Hall.
Are these restrictions necessary or are they taking this too far?
Smoke Free...Yea or Nay?
Jan 6, 2008 | 10:13 AM PST
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News
As of the first of the year Illinois became a smoke-free state.
What are your thoughts and feelings on the subject?
Do you think Missouri should follow in Illionois' footsteps?
Are you more likely to travel to Illinois to eat at restaurants to avoid all of the smoke?
How do you think it will effect business?
I didn't know what to anticipate on my first day at the Fox 2 news station. I guess what I was expecting was kind of what you see in the movies. Crazed reporters running around with cigarettes dangling from their fingers, phones ringing nonstop, people yelling across the room. I was off. Everyone we met was very pleasant, no yelling or cigarettes whatsoever. Phones rang, but at a decent pace. For the most part it was a fun, relaxed (as relaxed as a news station can get) environment.
As you may expect at a news station, there are TVs pretty much everywhere you turn, and not just one, there are rows and rows of them. There are big ones, little ones, medium ones, fat ones, skinny ones, you get the picture - no pun intended. Televisions are in pretty much every room except the bathroom which actually wouldn't be such a bad idea. I was thinking of the pros and cons of having masses of boob tubes in a setting such as my home. And really only positives came to mind.
Then I thought of the hour between 10 and 11 in the morning when my fellow LU bloggers and I were walking around the Fox 2 news station. Because of all the TVs, everywhere you looked you would see Rachael Ray. Not that I have anything against her, but she seems to be everywhere already (magazines, books, knife sets, like five TV shows, postcards, toilet paper) and then she actually is - EVERYWHERE. And of course, there are no remote controls to mute or anything. All I'm saying is, it can be a little overwhelming.
The coolest thing today was watching a live news broadcast. The way the whole process works is amazing and really boggles my mind. I can't really go into much detail about what I saw because I don't really understand how it works, all I can tell you is that it does work. And it's awesome.
