Leahs Cafe

While we were at a few government departments getting paperworks sorted out this week, we noticed that the televisions at the waiting area were not showing the television programs like they normally did last time. The LCD screens placed around the waiting area were flashing commercials after commercials.

Many people were actually watching the commercials as they have nothing to do while waiting for their turns. Looks like a win-win situation for the said government offices, by giving permission to the ad agency to do television marketing at the waiting areas, they probably get a kick back plus free supply of big flat screen televisions.

We actually got to know some local businesses that we never heard of through some of the commercials. Isn’t it a good idea for local businesses to get some exposures?

There are more and more vehicles running on the roads and inevitably, accidents happen more frequently. We read in the newspaper and saw on the TV news almost daily that there were some fatal accidents. And, there were quite often involved a truck!

The families who have their loved ones injured badly or died in such accidents may find this a traumatic and horrendous experience! Many may not look into engaging a truck accident lawyer to claim damages while they are grieving. If your loved one was involved in a truck accident in Nebraska, you may seek out the help of a Nebraska Truck Accident Lawyer. Demerath Law has attorneys who are able to offer their experience in handling personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits resulting from such accidents.

It’s trues that money cannot bring the people back to life but any damages claimed will probably make life easier for the surviving, especially if the people who were injured or died were the sole breadwinners of the family.

Part of Illinois was hit by the worst ice storm last week and as much as 12-18″ of snow fall in many parts of Illinois. Temperature fell below O Fahrenheit or -32 Celsius at night!

The big boy was worried how a person who lived in the tropics her entire life (..yours truly) is going to adjust to this extreme weather. I told him jokingly that he can start stocking up  warm clothings and boots made from Emu Australia to keep me toasty.

Or he can get me an air ticket to fly home and stay until the cold winter is over. That way we can avoid turning the house into a big oven and paying through our nose for utility. For all you know, the utility may come up to be more expensive than an air ticket to fly home. :-)