On H1N1 danger to kids stressed

Posted on October 16 at 11:04 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

How awful and terribly sad. :(
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But I wonder, is the Gazette going to post an article about each and every flu death in the state? Or JUST the swine flu cases? This isn't helping the hysteria. No one is surprised when people die from the common flu, why are we all so fired up about this one? My very own local pediatrician told me that the H1N1 is "not a big deal, we're not even testing for it." And when I asked why, then, are they mass vaccinating with a very new, possibly very risky vaccine, he didn't have a word to say.
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I'm with you treemomma, why would they release her name, age, and location but not if she had any underlying health issues? The FULL story is necessary.

On Tiny congregation seeks God in a bar

Posted on October 6 at 1:32 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

"That may be so, but you left out the part where they look down on, shun, and feel sorry for anyone else that is not following them off the rocky cliff based on a figment of someone's imagination or created for selfish gain and influence."
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Where are you even coming from with that comment? Do you know these people personally (obviously not.) Have you attended a Sunday morning at The Red Door? If you think that Kathy and the others down there would "look down on, shun, and feel sorry for anyone else that is not following them off the rocky cliff based on a figment of someone's imagination or created for selfish gain and influence" you are terribly, terribly wrong. Are you just TRYING to find something negative to say?

On Tiny congregation seeks God in a bar

Posted on October 6 at 10:09 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

"that is simply not true. All of those women, though prominent in the church, never held the office of pastor. Pick any church father or historian, there is just no evidence for that."
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Do you realize that "holding the office of pastor" is not biblical? There was never meant to be ONE leader/pastor/father/reverend/etc over hundreds or thousands of believers. Christians are supposed to be sheperds over their own family & friends, working together to lead & guide others.
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I think it's so sad that Christians, of all people, are having such negative reactions to this story. So they don't believe the EXACT same thing you do. So they don't worship the exact same way or in the same type of building as you do. Why do you care so much?
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Would it be better if we didn't call it "Church". Fine. They are a group of GOOD people with good hearts & positive intentions reaching out to people who are down and out & looking for loving environment where they won't be judged for their past or ridiculed for their appearance, etc. Is that better?

On Tiny congregation seeks God in a bar

Posted on October 5 at 11:38 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Hannah, why NOT in a bar? Do you think that alocholics are worse than gluttons? Did you not read in the article that most of the group doesn't even drink?
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Did you forget to read this part?
"Price chose the unlikely place for her ministry in an attempt to reach out to people who might not otherwise attend a religious service"
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The whole purpose of meeting in a bar is to reach people who have been disreguarded & who wouldn't otherwise find themselves in a "church" on a Sunday morning.

On What can you do about the flu?

Posted on September 22 at 10:09 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Janesvillian...go re-read the article and then come back and we'll talk.

On What can you do about the flu?

Posted on September 21 at 7:41 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

"It is expected most people will recover without needing medical care."
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WOW! So you're telling me that the '90,000 deaths caused by swine flu' is just a scare-tactic! Thought so! *rolls eyes*
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I'm beggin all Rock County residents to NOT get the nasal spray and risk INFECTING everyone you come in contact with. How can ANYONE think this is a GOOD IDEA?
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I will risk the flu, regular or swine, rather than risk this virtually untested vaccine on myself or my family.

On Healthier foods are now part of WIC program

Posted on September 19 at 2:32 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I simply cannot believe that an article such as this has NEGATIVE comments. Seriously Pete? You sound like an angry, lonely old man with nothing better to do.
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And just because a family needs a little assistance does not mean they are irresponsible. Some people CHOOSE to live off of one income and have one parent raising their child rather than sending them off to daycare to be raised by strangers. Take my family for example, we don't own a home, we have some debt, and will probably be renting & paying off debt slowly for a while before we "move up in teh world" but we CHOSE this lifestyle because it's important to us that our children have the best care possible (aka MOM or dad home with them) So ya, it may take us longer to aquire "things" but our children are well cared for and thankfully, for some families (not us personally), there is a program like WIC who offers assistance and support for healthy eating and lifestyles.
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Now, if only WIC would put restrictions on who they hand out formula to. That is the one thing that has always bothered me about the program. They DO encourage breastfeeding but they make it way too easy to either not try or way to easy to quit breastfeeding by offering unlimited free formula.

On Car seat law at odds with safety advice

Posted on September 15 at 8:38 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

It is safer in both head on crashes and rear end collisions for toddlers to be rear facing. Rear end collisions are statistically at MUCH lower speeds, 20mph or less (I don't know the exact statistic, sorry) and the car continues to move when hit, meaning, it does not come to a complete quick halt as it would in a head on collision, so the motion continues and there is less force. Does that help?

On Car seat law at odds with safety advice

Posted on September 15 at 4:34 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

Jvlmom, you can get a seat at Walmart, called the Cosco Scenera, for under $50 that will rear face until 35 lbs.
http://www.walmart.com/Cosco-Scenera-Con...

Also, a high weight harnessing booster may be a little pricey, but a childs life is priceless. Check Babies R Us for coupons and promotional deals, they are always offereing something. An adult seatbelt on a child that SHOULD be harnessed is not safe in a crash.

On Car seat law at odds with safety advice

Posted on September 14 at 10:36 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

First of all, awesome article. Thank you Elizabeth! It's great to see such an important topic in the Gazette.
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Second, the mirror in the picture is fine. It appears to be attached with a hook of some sort, making it a non-projectile. Now, "accessories" attached with velcro or suction are not as secure and should be tied down or removed.
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@joeschmoe: Toddlers are VERY flexible and limber. They can sit with their legs crossed, propped up on the back seat, or hanging off the side of the carseat. As someone else mentioned, a broken leg is much easier to fix than a broken neck. And besides that, many nicer seats have a rear facing tether which keeps the seat from rebounding in a crash, so the threat of broken legs or hips isn't even an issue.