David M. Kennedy

Texting While Driving May Become Impossible

By David M. Kennedy / June 7, 2017 /

We all remember the recent accident that took the lives of thirteen church members returning home from a retreat in the Texas Hill Country. Reports were that the 20-year old driver of the pickup that crossed into their lane of traffic had been swerving for miles, and he apparently admitted to texting as being the…

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U.S. Regulations of Truck Industry Protect Us All

By David M. Kennedy / June 2, 2017 /

I read recently of a bus accident in the northern Philippines. Those passengers who were fortunate enough to survive the crash that sent the bus plunging out of control to the bottom of an 80-foot ravine, told rescuers of how the driver frantically and repeatedly stomped on the malfunctioning brakes to no avail. Twenty-nine people…

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If You Kill An Old Man With A Ham Sandwich, You Had Better Be In Texas

By David M. Kennedy / May 27, 2017 /

“I asked the nurse assistant why she left a ham sandwich with the nursing home resident on a mechanical diet – who then promptly choked to death – and she said, ‘I thought mechanical diet meant that he was a mechanic and they like ham sandwiches.’” That is not a dark joke. That is actual testimony…

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A New Danger Of Cancer With Breast Implants

By David M. Kennedy / May 4, 2017 /

I read a recent article disclosing yet another potential danger with breast implants: anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, or ALCL. It is relatively rare and death from it even more so, but here is the lowdown. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a possible link was discovered in 2011 and since then 359 women have been…

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Be Wary Of What Your ‘Friend’ Is Not Telling You

By David M. Kennedy / April 30, 2017 /

It is said that ‘silence is golden.’ In most instances, silence is a right belonging to him whose lips are sealed. On the other hand, silence is a fraud that can land one in court. A lawsuit was filed this week in Waco, Texas against Chip Gaines and others by his past attorneys / business…

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How About a Baby in a Box?

By David M. Kennedy / April 28, 2017 /

It was Christmas of 1975 when a boy-genius came up with a gimmick to try and make a quick buck: the Pet Rock. It was all the crave for about six months, but before its demise, the Pet Rock guy had raked in over 4 million dollars. Well it’s not Christmas season and this idea was actually…

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Killer Trucks Without Drivers. Really?

By David M. Kennedy / March 3, 2017 /

Killer Trucks I have a close friend that dreamed of wheeling a ‘big rig’ semi-truck as a career. According to a recent report in USA Today, he may soon be dreaming in the bunk while the truck drives itself down our highways. And apparently one such truck has already logged over 10,000 miles rolling around…

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