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Creator of ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile’ Dies at 91

Posted on 05/21/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Entertainment | LegacyNEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Waber, the author of such children’s favorites as “The House on East 88th Street” and “Lyle, Lyle Crocodile,” has died. Waber died May 16 at his Long Island home after a long illness, publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced Monday. He was 91. Waber’s “warmth, energy, artfulness, elegance, and abiding respect for children were epitomized in his books,” Houghton’s senior vice president and publisher of books for young readers, Betsy Groban, said in a statement. His …

Ray Manzarek: 5 Facts About the Doors’ Keyboardist

Posted on 05/21/2013 by | Who's News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Entertainment | LegacyOne day in August 1965, UCLA film graduate Ray Manzarek was walking along Venice Beach in Los Angeles when he had a chance meeting with an old college acquaintance named Jim Morrison. In a moment that would later be enshrined in the mythology of rock music, Manzarek asked Morrison what he’d been up to since he’d dropped out of school. Morrison told him that he’d been writing songs. Manzarek was intrigued. “Let’s hear ‘em,” he said. Morrison responded by kneeling, …

Surprising Findings on Workers’ Views About Their Jobs

Posted on 05/21/2013 by | Money and Work | Comments

Bulletin Today | WorkTwo interesting studies are out that reveal just how happy and committed workers are at their jobs. In one report, researchers found that a company’s low performers — and not the company’s best workers — actually reported being more motivated and engaged in 42 percent of the 207 companies surveyed. So clearly, job performance doesn’t predict employee engagement. And it’s employee engagement (in other words, a worker’s commitment, involvement and satisfaction) that largely drives businesses to succeed. Many factors go …

Miracle In Oklahoma: ‘I Know He’s In Here Somewhere’

Posted on 05/21/2013 by | News, Culture, Sights and Sounds | Comments

Bulletin Today | Home & FamilyAmid the devastation of the Oklahoma tornado, Barbara Garcia simply proceeded according to plan. As the sky darkened and the funnel cloud approached, she headed to her small bathroom with her dog. She hoped they’d be safe there. (If you can’t see the video embedded below, try reloading the page or view it here.) The reunion of Garcia and her dog is just one of the wonderful things about this report. For our money, even better is her matter-of-factness and …

Ray Manzarek, Founding Member of The Doors, Dies at 74

Posted on 05/21/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | LegacyBy Chris Talbot, AP Music Writer Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison’s gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock’s most enduring songs, has died. He was 74. [Listen to some of Manzarek’s greatest riffs, courtesy of public radio producer Paul Ingles and PRX, the Public Radio Exchange: Manzarek died Monday in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family, said publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald. …

Merck Insomnia Drug Carries Risks of Drowsy Driving, Suicidal Thoughts

Posted on 05/20/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthBy Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health regulators say an experimental insomnia drug from Merck can help patients fall asleep, but it also carries worrisome side effects, including daytime drowsiness and suicidal thinking. Related: ER Visits Soar for Older Adults Taking Ambien The Food and Drug Administration on Monday released its review of the company’s sleep aid, suvorexant, ahead of a public meeting on Wednesday. The pill works by temporarily blocking chemical messengers that keep people …