Good News!

Hi All,

Just wanted to write a feel-good post today - especially because Christmas is coming and the New Year is just around the corner!

Have you ever heard of a website called HappyNews.com?  Well, it definitely qualifies as a news site - the only difference is the slant on the news that they post/publish/report. 

Happy News' byline is 'Real News. Compelling Stories. Always Positive'.  Indeed it is. 

The site has News links, Video links, Product links (links to products that are well, Happy related) and Happy Living (issues related to, well, Happy Living) links at the top of the page - toward the right side.  There is also a search box on the right so readers can search Happy News.

Readers can also search various categories of news on HappyNews.com - just a like a regular website.  Categories include International, National, Business/Money, Health, Science & Technology, Arts & Entertainment, Sports, Heroes, Opinion & Editorials, and Environment.

Examples of articles taken from the Health section on the day that I wrote this blog entry (December 23rd, 2014) include:
The Best Way to Fight Germs on Airplanes
Centenarians Share Their Secrets to Long Life
Revolutionary Laser Treatment Could Kill Off Breast Cancer in 15 Minutes
Doctors Announce Historic Breakthrough on Cure For Skin Cancer
A Homegrown Fix for 'Food Deserts'
Study Revelas How to Win Belly-Fat War
10 Things You Can Do To Burn More Calories...

And More...

Note that there are advertisements on the website - they are easily seen since they are at the top of each article.  They aren't too intrusive - but they are somewhat annoying. 

One other caveat about the site...some of the articles have been 'aged' as they say.  That is, don't expect current events - as in yesterdays' news.  Some of the articles can be as old as 6 months or more.  FWIW...take the site with a small grain of salt - it is a take on the news, which, as we know, isn't always (unfortunately) happy....

That said, the site is a 'happy' take on news - which is definitely a different take on the news!!!

Enjoy the site.

Regards,
Stu

Hoagie, Subway sandwhiches, Heroes and...

Hi All,

Hoagie's, subway sandwiches, heroes, belly busters, grinders, foot-longs...

You know them as 'sandwiches' and are great for lunch with a soda and some chips.  Great stuff - and easy to eat and they are pretty darn inexpensive.   And they are a great meal for the warm summer months....so get in line and get ready to order!

So where can you get these belly busters or hoagies on/around Farmingdale?
Indeed - click on the links and you'll be surprised at the various places you can find a foot-long.  And you'll find out  lot more about the various sub shops that make the sandwiches.

Subway - Eat Fresh
There are some helpful sections on the site that can help you find a store location, get menu/nutrition information or order food online.  Click on this link to get news and offers sent to your email account.  Very interesting.

Blimpie's
Blimpie's calls itself 'America's Sub Shop' - and for good reason. They make subs - lots of them.  Like Subway, you can get the menu, special offers, gift cards and search for a local Blimpie's near you.  Click the above links to get the information - and you'll probably get a good hoagie.

Quiznos 
Quiznos' tag line is 'Mmmmm...toasty'.  Not just tasty - but toasty.  Yum.  And, like Subway and Blimpie, you can get their menu online, order online, get gift cards, join the Q club and find a local Quiznos near you.  Click the above links and you'll find all that information and more!

And you thought deciding what was for dinner would be difficult?  Ha...

Here is a link from Wikipedia that discusses the history and details of hero sandwiches. You might want to read this while you are chowing down on a hero.  Yum.

And once you are finished reading the Wikipedia entry, you might want to jump to this link which mentions the many different names that subway sandwiches go by.  Who knew how many variations there were?  Go figure -and enjoy your meal.

Regards,
Stu