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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Add a Punchline to Our Magician Cartoon
If you've got wit, add your caption to Patch's weekly comic challenge and win a personalized print.
Are you blessed with insight and good humor? Or just bored today? Share your wit with your neighbors by entering Patch's comic caption challenge. Just add your dialogue for today's comic in the comment section of this post. Our only requirement is that you keep it clean! At week's end, we'll pick the winning punchline based on how many of us here at Patch giggle and smile at your contribution. The user who produces the winning punchline will get a personalized proof of the comic, with the winning words and a credit line, from cartoonist Chuck Ingwersen and Patch. Congratulations to Mary DeKlerk, who provided the winning punchline to last week's UFO cartoon: Clyde, I think your relatives have arrived ...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
How to Help Victims of the Oklahoma Tornado
Donating money to organizations that help victims is quick and easy.
Americans across the country are reacting with shock to the devastation caused by a 2-mile wide Tornado in Oklahoma. Dozens have died, and President Obama has declared the path of the tornado a major disaster area. If you would like to help, you can do so from your computer or mobile device right now. Patch will be posting stories of locals who are working to help victims from afar. If you know of someone local was affected by the tornado or who is working to help the victims, please contact your local editor.
Your Take: Should DUI Alcohol Limit Be Lowered To 0.05 Percent?
The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.
One drink could be the standard for drunken drivingat least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. About 10,000 deaths a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American Beverage Institute called the proposal "ludicrous." It said the average woman could reach the 0.05 percent limit by having one drink. We reached out to readers of our Downers Grove, Darien, Lemont and Woodridge sites and asked them: should the DUI limit be lowered to 0.05 percent? Here’s some of the responses we got: Lori…
Stan Marciniak
7:55 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Does it really matter if it's .05 or .08? Does anyone know of any DUI that has had his/her license revoked for any significant period of time? Until and unless our judicial system begins to take DUI's seriously, nothing will ever change. The conviction for a DUI is predicated entirely on the attorney you can afford, thus making the DUI nothing more than a source of revenue for municipalities. Our… more ›
Oklahoma Tornado: How to Help
Here is a list of organizations helping the victims of Monday's devastating tornado in Moore, OK.
A massive tornado touched down Monday in Moore, Oklahoma, leaving a reported 51 people dead, including at least seven children. Images show fires burning and buildings ruined for as far as the eye can see. Many Americans are wondering how they can help the residents of this devastated town just outside Oklahoma City. Below is a list of how you can help right now, according to the Huffington Post: The Oklahoma City Red Cross will open shelters as first responders assess damage. The organization says the best way to help is to donate at RedCross.org or text REDCROSS to 90999. The Salvation Army has mobilized a number of emergency relief services in Oklahoma, including Moore, to dispense food, hydration and emotional support to first …
Robert St Clair
10:14 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
My name is Pastor Rob St Clair and I'm with Belmont Bible Church. Our Senior Pastor, Mark Moore, is looking to help provide relief to the tornado victims in Oklahoma. He is looking to drive there this week and we can use water bottles, shovels, rakes, etc. If anyone is interested in helping please call me @ 847-917-8683 more ›
Monday, May 20, 2013
Introducing Small Business Patch
The newly launched site offers tips, info and digital know-how for small business owners.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Sunday Comic: All Eyes On the Tea Party Graduate
Some people are destined to draw more attention than others, apparently.
Butch
6:04 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The difference between Dem and Gop POTUS not including one of our best IKE is the GOP will commit rendition and water board or even shoot u in the face if u do not put some money in the pot boy! HST if he were alive today would be an exception also for the Dem;s he would have tried all of them for their treason, looting and would not have allowed the privatization of the military that began with … more ›
Friday, May 17, 2013
Retiring at 50: Could You Follow This Woman's Extreme Savings Plan?
Here's the story of Marlene Konkoly, who found creative ways to spend less and save more so she can retire at 50. This story is the first in our series about Extreme Savers.
Americans may be living longer, but our retirement plans aren’t keeping up. Which means people are living longer with smaller bank accounts. But Marlene Konkoly will retire at age 50. How did she do it? She contributes a whopping 45 percent of the gross annual income she earns as a procurement officer for an automotive finance company to her retirement—all while owning a home and remaining debt-free. Konkoly is actually well ahead of the retirement savings curve compared to many of her fellow Americans. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, fewer than half of Americans even know how much money they would need to retire. And nearly a third of employees who had access to a defined contribution plan such as a 401(k) did not participate …
MaryfromIL
2:50 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
My friend and I were about the most thrifty people around. She paid off her mortgage in 5 years, as the single parent of 2 kids in daycare (not cheap), getting no child support. I paid off mine in 6 years. But it's important to live for today as well. My dad died in the service at age 21, so my mom thoroughly enjoyed her life after that, by living for today. However that tends to leave one broke… more ›
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Tough Week? Here's Some Inspiration to Get You to the Weekend
It's been a long week. You need a pick-me-up.
Friday's here. Thank goodness. One more day of work, and that's it. Here's a little inspiration to get you through to Saturday. For more than a month now, Patch and Grape-Nuts have teamed up to present stories about your neighbors, neighbors who have faced challenges that would seem insurmountable to many of us. But not to the people we've featured in this series, Journeys. Not surprisingly, the stories have generated dozens of comments on Patch and on Facebook: "Great story..." "Thanks for sharing..." "So wonderfully inspiring..." And, so, here they are again. Great stories shared to inspire. Take a look at what these people have faced. Then click on the story to see their responses. And feel better about your tough week. Pit Bull …
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Jason Akai
6:58 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013
GOM - you're right. The worst part of the Patch is comments. You find me a feel good patch article, and I will show you a list of people who are angry about it. People just like to vent, I suppose. Its easier to do behind an anon name. more ›
Caption This: Dog in a Bow Tie
Someone looks pretty spiffy. What's this pup thinking?
Patch readers, you're up! We need your wit, creativity and animal psychic abilities to craft the perfect caption for the next edition of our pet photo caption challenge! Suggest your caption in the Comments section below. Comments will close at 9 p.m. Wednesday, May 22. The winner will be announced Thursday, May 23. The author of the winning caption and pet owner can find a Patch-branded version of the photo, with the caption inserted included in the next week's edition. Congratulations to ALLEN CALVIN SR, who won last week's edition, Caption This: A Pup Cools Off. The paparazzi are always hounding me. Have a photo you'd like captioned in future editions? Add it to our collection and your pet will be featured in weeks to come! Remember:
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Just real
10:52 pm on Sunday, May 19, 2013
The blue bow goes NOW and we will never speak of this again..capiche? more ›
B Davis
2:49 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Look on the bright side, they're not sausages. more ›