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Free Antibiotics at Publix

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Sometimes you just can’t fight off an infection on your own and you need to drag yourself down to the doctor and get a prescription. This is a last resort for those of us with no medical insurance. Going to the doctor is not something you can afford to do unless it is a serious condition and you must have a prescription to get healthy.

Thank goodness for Publix grocery stores providing free antibiotics at their pharmacies. Of course, while you are waiting the 15-20 minutes for them to fill your prescription they are banking on you shopping for groceries in their store, so it’s a form of a loss leader for them. And it mostly worked in my case – I spent the 20 minutes of wait time walking the aisles, picking up sale items and Publix branded generics that were a good price.

So my free prescription actually cost me about $70. But I get to eat the benefits and I’ll be healthy again in 10 days or less. So, thank you, Publix.

A New Machine for Coffee Lovers

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The employee breakroom has a new machine that just appeared out of nowhere. It uses little paper pods of coffee to make one cup at a time. Very cool idea. You can buy an assortment of different pods for a variety of coffee flavors and also tea, at the local grocery and drug stores or you can order from a coffee vendor who will deliver them weekly and keep you well supplied.

My favorite single cup machine uses K-cups instead of pods. The K-cups also come in a variety of coffee flavors, and you can now buy a refillable K-cup at the housewares stores to make your own particular blend of coffee, fresh ground, if you prefer.

Honoring Mothers

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I love the holiday, Mother’s Day. It is a great time to take some time out of your busy and hectic life and reflect on what your mother means to you, to thank her for what she’s done for you and to appreciate the sacrifices and efforts of mothers world wide.

My mother is a great woman with many talents and skills. She was always fashion forward and became an accomplished seamstress so she could wear the latest fashions and fabrics.

She believed strongly that everyone needs to start their day with a full, nutritious breakfast and she would rise early to cook for us every morning.

She also believed that the family needed to have dinner together every night. Dinner at our house was the most important hour of the day. we had to be home, cleaned up and ready to eat by 6:00 every night. We sat in the dining room and the best table manners were taught and expected. Conversation was restricted to pleasantries and discussion of news of the day. And we always had a dessert.

Thank you, Mother, for all that you’ve done for the family and for me! I hope you know how much I appreciate you!

Wendy’s Bought By Arby’s

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Read n the news today that the Triarc Companies, owner of the Arby’s chain of restaurants, has bought Wendy’s International restaurants. The deal is worth an estimated $2.34 Billion. Wendy’s is the third largest hamburger chain in the U.S., behind #1 McDonald’s and #2 Hardees.

The family of the late Dave Thomas, Wendy’s founder, said they were hoping that David Karam, a Wendy’s franchisee, would buy the comapny and effectively “keep it in the family,” but he was outbid by Triarc after months of negotiations.

Wendy’s 2008 first quarter profits totaled $4.1 Million, compared with a 2007 first quarter profit of $14.7 million.