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Discovering the World by Playing Dress-Up

Children are naturally curious; they learn by observing people and the world, imitating what they see, and experimenting by instinctively mixing in their thoughts, ideas, and feelings to create new scenarios. The wonderful world of playing dress-up taps into your child’s boundlessly inquisitive nature and sets the stage for discovery. Let’s look at some of…


Top 5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Wellness

Traditionally, many conditions labeled under the umbrella of ‘mental illness’ were summed up solely as genetic or biochemical imbalances. Modern advances in psychiatric medicine have found causation to be more and more integrated to lifestyle and environmental factors, often finding the fundamental cause to be multi-factorial Originally published on The Dempster Clinic Whether we acknowledge it or…


‘An Assault on the 2nd Amendment’: Over 100 Republicans Express Concern Over Card Companies Labeling Gun Sales

More than 100 Republicans in a letter expressed concern over the decision of several credit card giants to establish a new specific merchant code for firearms dealers, calling the effort “an assault on the Second Amendment.” Earlier this month, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), a Switzerland-based group that sets and monitors quality standards for…


Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Block ‘Super-Sized IRS’ from Targeting Middle-Class Americans

A group of Republican U.S. senators introduced a new bill on Sept. 11 designed to curtail the growing power of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The bill, which is sponsored by Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Mike Crapo (R-ID), responds to the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law in August, which allots $80 billion of additional funding…


How Will Increased IRS Staffing Affect Americans?

The Inflation Reduction Act is adding 87,000 IRS agents. With current staffing at 79,000, this more than doubles the IRS roster. This will return IRS personnel numbers to 1990 levels. The argument for the increase is tax enforcement of wealthy individuals and corporations. The projections and arguments may not hold up when analyzed. How will…


Online Inflation Accelerates Again After One-Month Pause in July

Online inflation rose again in August, after slowing down in July, according to the latest Adobe Digital Price Index (DPI) from Sept. 12. Consumer prices rose 0.4 percent last month over August 2021, while rising 2.1 percent month over month. This comes after prices fell 1 percent on an annual basis in July. Fourteen out of 18…


Freeman, Dodgers Beat Padres 8–4; Magic Number Down to 4

SAN DIEGO—Freddie Freeman drove in four runs on four hits, including a two-run homer, and Trea Turner hit a go-ahead, three-run double for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who beat the San Diego Padres 8–4 on Saturday night to reduce to four their magic number for clinching the NL West. The Dodgers are closing in on…


Pena, McCormick Homer to Lead Astros Over Angels 4–3

HOUSTON—Jeremy Peña hit a solo homer and Chas McCormick had a two-run shot in the seventh inning that helped the Houston Astros to a 4–3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. The Astros trailed by one entering the seventh when Trey Mancini led off with a single. McCormick then connected on his…


Tiafoe Comes up Short at U.S. Open but Gives Hope to Weary American Fans

NEW YORK—Frances Tiafoe came up short in his quest for a U.S. Open title but he walks out of Flushing Meadows having boosted hope for the future of American men’s tennis after reaching the semi-final. The United States have not produced a men’s Grand Slam winner for nearly two decades after Andy Roddick hoisted a…


Tiafoe Comes up Short at US Open but Gives Hope to Weary American Fans

NEW YORK—Frances Tiafoe came up short in his quest for a U.S. Open title but he walks out of Flushing Meadows having boosted hope for the future of American men’s tennis after reaching the semi-final. The United States have not produced a men’s Grand Slam winner for nearly two decades after Andy Roddick hoisted a…