COULD UKROP'S BE FOR SALE?

There have been all kinds of reports that Ukrop's Super Markets are for sale and the front runner to purchase the chain is the North Carolina based Harris Teeter Super Market chain. Its hard to believe that the chain has been struggling in recent years but Wal-Mart, Food Lion, Kroger and even drug stores such as Walgreen's have been cutting into there sales. I think if they do sell Harris Teeter would be a good fit. It's going to be 95 today and the humidity is going to be up as well, there is a chance of t-storms this afternoon as well. On Friday there is a chance of some very strong storms as cold front approaches and even the possibility of tornadoes. I am a bit sore this morning because I picked a few to many boxes that weighed more than 80# yesterday. MICKEY

Why Do You Have Earwax?
To keep foreign matter from invading ear canals. Earwax, or cerumen, is produced by glands in the outer ear to protect the inner ear from infection. The sticky substance prevents dust, dirt, and bugs from getting in. “Just leave it alone,” says Andrew Cheng, M.D., an ear, nose, and throat specialist at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. Ears are self-cleaning: The wax slowly moves up and out of the ears on its own, dries up, and flakes off or washes away when you shampoo your hair. If you’re a Q-tip addict, clean just the outside of your ears. “Ear canals are like dead-end streets,” Cheng says. “Q-tips just push wax further in.” You could also accidentally scratch your ear canal or even puncture the eardrum. A hearing assessment is just one of the tests women often overlook.

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