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Quote for today… “A wise man, once he is past fifty, does not befuddle his senses with strong drink, nor make violent love in the cool spring night, nor dance on his hands.” – Frans G. Bengtssen, The Long Ships

• Average firefighter’s annual income of $170,000? Yep, that’s what this article says. – Las Vegas Review-Journal

• “The First Lady challenged faith-based and neighborhood communities to create videos showcasing how they promote healthy eating and physical activity. Now, it’s your chance to vote for your favorite video! Vote for your favorites until Friday, May 11th. Join the Let’s Move! movement today. – US Department of Health & Human Services press release

• “The message is coming in loud and clear in Europe. We’ve reached fiscal austerity endgame, whether Europe’s elites recognize it yet or not. The clock is now ticking. Will the US pay heed?” – AlterNet

• “After a long search, Appalachian Brewing Company has found a location in Lancaster County for its fifth brewpub.In June, the 15-year-old Harrisburg-based craft brewery will open a restaurant with small brewing operations in Lititz … ” – Harrisburg Patriot-News

• “What we need are courageous leaders who serve the public and not themselves, who devise a plan to save the country and fight for it because they know that the well-being of millions of Americans is at stake.” This line is from a Time Magazine opinion column by Bill Bradley, a former three-term Democratic Senator from New Jersey. Click here to read “Citizens United – Monied interests increasingly run the government. Only voters can reverse that.”