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My Son Has the Swine Flu: A Daily Journal

If you have a child that is stuck home with the swine flu and ends up like my son, with negligible symptoms, your biggest problem will be his boredom

(AGOURA HILLS, Calif.) - We just went through the swine flu with our older son, Will. We didn’t panic or allow the hysteria of the msm (mainstream media) to scare us. His first reaction was simply, “Darn, I’m going to miss Halloween.”

With the swine flu, we’ve been deluged with scare reports from the media, ignoring the fact that each year tens of thousands of Americans die of the regular flu.

Can Families Avoid Playing Favorites?

Congratulations to Bruce Sallan for his 50th Salem-News.com article!

(AGOURA, Calif.) - Sitting in Starbuck’s the other day, waiting for my car to be serviced, I sat next to a mom who shared a “dirty little parenting secret.” Her kids, and she and her husband, have “favorites.”

She gets along better with their younger child while her husband gets along better with the older child. I believe that this is natural, ubiquitous, and something most parents are ashamed to admit.

On Writing, Music and Creativity

In my teens, I knew I was going to be a writer.

(CALGARY, Alberta) - Most writers take years to become themselves; to transform their preconceived notions, idiosyncrasies, preoccupations, attitudes and mannerisms into a personal style. For Franz Kafka, who was an exception to so many rules of life and literature, it only took a single night.

On Sunday, Sept. 22, 1912, the day after Yom Kippur, the 29-year-old Kafka sat down at his desk and wrote “The Judgment,” his first masterpiece, in one all-night session.

U.S. Senator Wyden`s Position on Net Neutrality Upheld at FCC

Senator Encouraged that “Change has come to Washington”

(WASHINGTON, DC) - The FCC will prevent Internet service providers (ISP) from being able to act as gatekeepers, favoring their own applications or services over those provided by others and blocking or slowing certain Internet content. The senator’s statement follows:

“The FCC did the right thing today. They said loud and clear that in America, the consumer is going to stay in control of how they use the Internet – not the well-connected, well-funded service providers,” said Wyden.

Internet News from an Inner Perspective

Want to know what it's really like to run a news site for five years?

(SALEM, Ore.) - If journalists hungry for a change could see what an average day is like for me, they would be more than intrigued. Over the course of five years I have gathered so many news contacts that I literally can't keep up some days.

So I move forward and try to keep the pace, taking in email that ranges from contributions from our regular team of writers, to press releases from the widest variety of sources imaginable. Our writers send stories that address all kinds of subjects, and they bring a flavor to the site that no press release ever could.

Community Radio Station Manager Marries On The Air

(STAYTON, Ore.) - On October 18, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. hundreds of listeners heard Ken Cartwright and Jan Castillo exchange vows and become husband and wife on local community radio station AM 1620 KENC.

As Ken and Jan considered how they were going to get their family and friends to their wedding conveniently and because they were scattered all over the United States, Ken jokingly suggested they send out invitations to have them tune into his radio station that they stream.

Help Stop Slanderous Comments About Salem-News.com

Please help us put an end to this misguided, slanderous criminal who is attempting to deface our five years of hard work. We will prevail and the sooner the better.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Oregon, California and Washington have legal medical marijuana programs. The big money pharmaceutical companies don't like it, and they especially don't like our recognition of medical cannabis.

So, at least one individual is trying to undermine this small media company by calling our advertisers and telling them we "promote drug use" which is a slanderous lie. We do not promote drug use, the only thing we provide credible information about is medical marijuana.

The Funniest Wedding Vow Ever Recorded (VIDEO)

They say a healthy sense of humor is very important in a relationship, and it looks like this couple will do just fine.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A couple's hilarious wedding video is making big strides on YouTube and in national media. The clip which is titled "waffle wedded wife" begins with a beautiful wedding scene, just before the couple-to-be offers their vows. The title of the clip gives you a clue, but you won't believe what happens.

The proud dad and father-in-law Tim Engstrom, who by the way is officiating the vows for the couple, explained that the wedding began with an organ player who didn't know when to stop playing.

Salem-News.com Offers Stock Photos and Video

Companies and individuals need images fast and they need high quality work. We are here to serve Oregon, the nation and the rest of the world, and it is our intent to make the world a better place.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Five years of accumulated video and photographs will now be for sale through a special program here at Salem-News.com. The variety is endless and includes any type of custom orders that our clients may have.

We are also available to record video and photograph events, business functions, and for group shots, sports coverage, you name it.

Four Adults Arrested for Raping and Sexually Abusing Children

Police say teen girls were given pot and alcohol, tied up, raped, and even engaged in sex with a dog and groups of men located through Craigslist ads; one victim was only four.

(NEWBERG, Ore.) - Police arrested several adults in what appears to be a bizarre and tragic series of sex crimes involving teenage girls and one four-year old child.

Police say the situation came to their attention over the weekend. A 15-year old girl told officers she had engaged in sex with 44-year old Darrin Vaughn Daily after he gave her marijuana and alcohol.