By David Elliot Across the country, in every region and at companies large and small, unemployed people are being told they are ineligible to apply for vacancies. Everyone knows that it’s illegal to discriminate in hiring when it comes to factors like race, gender, disability status, and, in some jurisdictions, sexual orientation. But another form …
Monthly Archive: September 2011
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Sep 14
Touch a truck, feed a family
Longview Community Ministries will hold its annual “Touch a truck, feed a family” on Saturday, October 1, 2011 from 11:00 to 4:00 p.m. Citizens are encouraged to donate a jar of peanut butter or give a monetary donation. All donations are used to serve indigent families. Longview Community Ministries serves more than 1,000 families each …
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Sep 14
UT Tyler slates religion debate
The University of Texas at Tyler will hold a public roundtable discussion about various religions 9 a.m. – noon Saturday, Sept. 17 in the UT Tyler Fine Arts Building, room 1009, Dr. Martin Slann, College of Arts and Sciences dean, announced. According to Stephen Krebbs, Ph.D theologians will represent Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Greek Orthodox …
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Sep 14
Get peace of mind
By Ray Coates Are you stuck in a rut financially? You know what a “rut” is, don’t you. It’s a coffin with both ends kicked out. Do you have more month than money at the end of each month? Are you in debt up to your eyeballs, like the man in the Lending Tree commercial …
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Sep 14
Reading Club to meet
Girls from ages 5 to 12 are invited to gather at the Tyler Public Library from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, September 17 for another meeting of the American Girl® Reading Club. This year’s Reading Club meetings will highlight the American Girl® series of history mysteries. This Saturday’s meeting will feature the Felicity mystery …
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Sep 14
Texans against crime add award
On Tuesday, October 11, neighborhoods throughout Longview are invited to join forces with other communities statewide for the Texans Against Crime event. Texans Against Crime is sponsored by the City of Longview – Partners in Prevention and the Longview Police Department. The 2011 year marks the 21st year the City of Longview will participate in …
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Sep 14
The power of compounding
By Jason Alderman I wish I had learned about the power of compounding a long time ago. As a kid I walked dogs in the neighborhood, earning $5 a week. If I’d started investing that weekly $5 from age nine until 65, it would have grown to $254,000, assuming an 8 percent return. Unfortunately, I …
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