Friday, February 8, 2013
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person at your breakfast table.
Here are 5 pieces of information designed to keep your spirits up as the snow falls today and to help make you the smartest person in your neighborhood. 1. Your Local 3-Day Weather Forecast: 2. And Speaking of the Blizzard: You're going to want to check back often at the Stoneham Patch Storm Center for all of the up-to-the-minute information on the big storm. Everything from the latest snowfall projections to closings and cancellations, emergency contact info, and a whole lot more. 3. Reader Comment of the Day: "Tolerance? The only thing I won't tolerate is others intolerance, and theists are the king of that. I mean to be offensive, just as the theists offend me on a daily basis with statements like those posted above. The Declaration of …
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person on your team.
Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get your Thursday off to a flying start and to help make you the smartest person in your family. 1. Your Local 3-Day Weather Forecast: 2. Messy Commute: Things could get ugly on the roads this evening and definitely Friday morning. Keep track of the road conditions with the Stoneham Patch Commute Page. We update conditions every five minutes with accidents, construction and general traffic jams. 3. Reader Comment of the Day: "Fine with cutting back 1 day of delivery if really will save the USPO so much $ but think eliminating Wed. Delivery would be much better as mid-week and would not mean so many days in a row when no delivery! Also Sat. Is only day some people can interact with their postal …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person in the cafeteria.
1. Your 3-day Local Weather Forecast: 2. Reader Comment of the Day: "What about a nice opportunity to showcase Stoneham? Guess we know what town Rick and his company favor." Reader AnnMarie, commenting on the story, "Stoneham Home to be Featured on House Hunters." 3. Quote of the Day: "The thing I became most aware of on the campaign trail is that there is a large group of citizens in Massachusetts who are not being represented by the Democratic machine, which elects favorite sons time after time. Nor are they represented by the Republican party which is tied to a national platform a social tolerance policy from 1950." Libertarian Daniel Fishman of Beverly, declaring his candidacy for the U.S. Senate." 4. It's Happening Today: Looking to …
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person at the water cooler.
Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get your Tuesday off on the right foot and to help make you the smartest person in line at the supermarket. 1. Your Local 3-day Weather Forecast: 2. Reader Comment of the Day: "I myself is a dog owner and I can fully feel for the people that lost their dog. Any animal you have in your household becomes a member of your family. My heart goes out to the owners. If my dog took off, I know, I wouldn't be able to sleep until she was found. As I sit here on my couch in my living room, my dog is laying next to me. I hope Snappy's owners have him back in their home real soon. As for Dan, you are a heartless person. Keep your mean comments to yourself!" Reader Mary, commenting on the story, "Roving …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person in the coffee shop.
Here are 5 pieces of information designed to make your Monday feel a little bit less like Monday and to help make you the smartest person in your carpool. 1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast: 2. Quote of the Day: "The core values that have made America great are rooted in Judeo-Christian principles. Such principles guided our founding fathers when they framed the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Although not all candidates for public office are either Jewish or Christian, they should be committed to helping us preserve those values that have made America strong." Blogger Robert, Aufiero, in his blog post, "Let's Work together for the Common Good of Massachusetts." 3. Reader Comment of the Day: "Dan are you really that heartless or are you…
Friday, February 1, 2013
Bits of knowledge to help you be the smartest person working for the weekend.
Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get your weekend off to an early start and to help make you the smartest person atthe gym. 1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast: 2. It's Happening Today: The Stoneham High boys basketball team is in action tonight at home against Woburn High. Tap-off is set for 7 p.m. 3. It's Happening This Weekend: Hallmark Health System to hold annual women and heart disease seminar. This event is free to the public and begins at 10 a.m. at Montvale Plaza, 54 Montvale Ave. 4. By The numbers: $430,000 -- Which Stoneham home sold for $430,000 last week. Click here to find out. 5. Patch Reads: Valentine's Day is a perfect chance to encourage a "love" of reading in your children. Click here and check out these …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person in your carpool.
Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get your Thursday off on the right foot and to help make you the smartest person stuck in rush-hour traffic on I-93. 1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast: 2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Yeah, A flat income tax isn't bad, but the myth that the rich pay a higher tax rate than the poor, is just that - a myth. The higher % for the rich is only for the portion of their earnings in excess of a certain amount. On the first $XXX dollars both the rich & poor pay the same. But having a flat tax, exempting the first $25K or so (and eliminating all deductions) would work too. Be warned though, it would put H&R Block and lots of CPA's out of work; to say nothing of a large number of IRS agents (not needed …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person at the watercooler.
Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get you over the hump this Wednesday and to help make you the smartest person in line at the drive-thru. 1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast: 2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Between the ages of 10 and 14, we were racing homemade go-carts down dangerous streets - no helmets or pads, we fished & cleaned our own fish, squirrel hunting & target shooting with .22's, shooting each other with BB guns, throwing apples at cars and being chased. Lots of sports. Walked to school starting 2nd grade - all weather no rides, often chased by a viscious dog. Other things I'm embarrased to mention. Small caliber guns but no booze, drugs or video games. No one was ever kidnapped. I would hate to be an urban/…
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person at the donut shop.
Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get your Tuesday off to a flying start and to help make you the smartest person on the team. 1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast: 2. It's Happening Today: Looking for something to do with the kids today? Check out StoryTime for little ones at the Stoneham Public Library at 10:30 a.m. 3. Reader Comment of the Day: "I'm right there with you. This fingerprinting concept is just another 'flavor of the day' to get behind. NONE of these folks, I can guarantee, were anywhere to be found for any 'prior' outrage. This is just another Facebook cause on their part. In a few days, I'm sure, most of these knuckleheads will find something else to get fired up about! I call them 'part-time activists.'" Reader…
Monday, January 28, 2013
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person on your bus.
Here are 5 pieces of information designed to make your Monday feel a little bit less like Monday and to help make you the smartest person in your office. 1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast: 2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Oh Yeah Amber me too. The penny candies was awesome too. A 3 Musketeer was like a half pound to us. Every Kid starting at the 3d grade carried a pocket knife no biggie. Boy scout knives to carve wood and make sling shots. Yup bag of Malted Milk Balls,a new jack knife,a bottle of Yahoo and your good to go. Yup at 9 years old all us kids would get the Broadway Bus to Everett Station..To Charlestown Boys Club. We were all just 9 yrs old. Oh the bus ride was only 5 cents with a transferr for the train. But in a way I can see…
