Posted: December 1st, 2008 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Athletics | Tags: dna testing, fun, Michael Jordan, potential, sports, tiger woods | No Comments »
Good athletic ability as a teen may translate into a free education. Exceptional athletic skills may mean a lucrative professional contract. A first year contract in any professional sport may mean financial security for a lifetime. Many parents want athletic opportunities for their child and some will even take a DNA test to see which sport best suits their child:
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Posted: July 25th, 2008 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: General | Tags: health, peanuts, Safeco Field, schools, Seattle Mariners, security, sports | 1 Comment »
For some time now, many school districts have not allowed peanut products on the school grounds. That means that standard items like a peanut butter sandwich or any kind of peanut / chocolate products were banned items. It seems that a professional sports venue is taking people’s adverse reaction to peanuts seriously:
“…Not in sections 311 and 312 at Safeco Field on Aug. 5 and Sept. 9. Those will be peanut-controlled zones on those days, the Mariners announced this week, cleaned thoroughly the night before and all peanut products will be banned on those games. Peanut products will not be sold at nearby concession stands…”
link: Are you nuts? Not in two sections at Safeco Field.
Kudos to whoever made this decision at Safeco Field. People with an adverse reaction to peanuts are restricted in some of their activities. For example, there are some restaurants that are dangerous to patronize because there are peanuts or peanut oil in some of the food. Similar promotions by other venues would allow attendance by a small segment of the population who cannot go to these places simply because of the concern about a severe reaction.
Catherine Forsythe
