WASHINGTON—(ENEWSPF)—October 28, 2010. As part of its efforts to make sure candidates tell voters where they stand on issues important to voters 50+, AARP is launching a video and fictional campaign website spoofing political attack ads that have deluged the 2010 election season. The almost-too-real “Jack Phillips for Congress” campaign[Read More…]
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CPSC Reminds Parents How to Prevent Halloween Costume and Decoration-Related Injuries
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 28, 2010. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants parents of trick-or-treaters to know that there is nothing scary about preventing Halloween-related injuries. By taking a few simple safety precautions when selecting costumes and Halloween decorations, consumers can prevent burn, fall and laceration injuries. Parents who make[Read More…]
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Honors Belleville Veteran as October 2010 ‘Veteran of the Month’
BELLEVILLE–(ENEWSPF)–October 27, 2010. The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) today named Air Force Veteran Howard Bateman of Belleville the October 2010 Veteran of the Month at a ceremony at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Belleville. The Illinois “Veteran of the Month” award is a distinction that is given[Read More…]
Park Forest’s Annual Ceremony Honoring Local Military Slated for Nov. 8
SPC. Blake Dodds, U.S. Army, comforts his mother as Deana Williams sings the closing song at Park Forest’s Veterans Day celebration in November, 2007. (Photo: Wendy Heise) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–Updated November 8, 2010 at 11:15 a.m. with additional program information. Judi Lancaster, Administrative Assistant to the Assistant Villager Manager, announced[Read More…]
Saturday Night Live’s ‘The Rent is Too Damn High’ Parody (VIDEO)
New York, NY-(ENEWSPF)- ‘The Rent Is Too Damn High’ party’s Jimmy McMillan, who does a pretty good parody of himself, has now achieved a distinction few in this world will ever know: he has been parodied on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. Enjoy the video.
FTC Advises Consumers: Notices from Mortgage Servicers Always Demand Homeowner Attention
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 25, 2010. Stories about a “freeze” or “moratorium” on mortgage foreclosures are in the headlines, so it’s no surprise if you’ve heard that some mortgage lenders are stopping foreclosures while their paperwork is investigated to be sure it’s in order. But no matter what you hear on the[Read More…]
ITC Presents Award Winning Drama ‘The Real Thing’
The Illinois Theatre Center is one of the all-too-hidden gems of DownTown Park Forest. Go see a play. The acting is incredible. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Illinois Theatre Center of Park Forest will present The Real Thing, Tom Stoppard’s exciting "play-within-a-play" about love, truth and illusion, for a[Read More…]
The Rent Is Too Damn High Party Campaigns in New York (Video)
New York-(ENEWSPF)- Would you marry a shoe? In a debate expected to be dominated by top New York governor candidates Andrew Cuomo and Carl Paladino, Jimmy McMillan of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party provided the fireworks. Watch his inspired views on karate, gay marriage, and, well, rent. What[Read More…]
UN-Backed Initiative to Enable the Blind to Access Published Works
NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–23 October 2010 – In an unprecedented United Nations-supported initiative, people who cannot see and those who have other forms of visual disability will have access to published works through publisher intermediaries who will create accessible formats of publications and share them with specialized libraries. The new arrangement was[Read More…]
The Social Network: A Review
Andrew Garfield (left) and Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network. (PHOTO SUPPLIED) Movie Review By Bernie Jablonski As most people seem to be saying, The Social Network IS a great, compelling movie. In revealing the details about the evolution of social network Facebook and the personalities involved, we never really[Read More…]
