The LA Times

President Barack Obama has promised more than 600,000 new jobs this summer with accelerated spending of some of the $787-billion economic stimulus that Congress approved earlier this year. It is great to finally hear good news about the job market. In the Spring, unemployment numbers throughout the country were at all time highs. This will help not only help our economy tremendously but also our country's morals as well.

In California the Assembly has approved a bill regulating food at child-care centers. The bill passed will set minimum standards for food licenced child-care centers, requiring a vegetable to be part of lunch and supper. The law will also require low-fat or skim milk to be served, limiting sugar in cereals, and eliminate deep frying. An estimated 21% of the county's preschoolers are obese. As a mother, I feel that this bill needs to be implemented in counties all of the country. We need to encourage our children to eat healthier and we need to teach them at a young age what they need to eat in order to be healthy and productive.

Ailing Patrick Swayze's show "The Beast", will not be back on t.v. Swayze is fighting pancreatic cancer and although the A&E drama had great ratings, the network has decided against another season. Swayze continues to battle cancer and rumors continue to swirl that his health is rapidly deteriorating. I have been a huge fan of Swayze's since Dirty Dancing. I wanted to be Baby as I thought that Swayze was so beautiful and erotic. I hope that his health improves and that he can find success in other endeavors.