http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Waylan+Smart Entertainment Waylan Smart Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=299306&ca=Entertainment When someone says "Michigan," what comes to mind—besides cars, snow and college football? How about "regional filmmaking capital"? That idea may be new to some movie fans and movie makers, but it shouldn’t be. After all, the Wolverine State has long attracted filmmakers as a shooting location, thank... Advice Waylan Smart Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288831&ca=Advice During the year-long celebration of the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition, April 7, marked the day 75 years ago that 3.2 percent beer was officially reintroduced in the U.S. marketplace. Historians note that Prohibition officially ended on December 5, 1933, with the ratification of the 2... Advice Waylan Smart Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288832&ca=Advice Considered by many to be the crown jewel of Southwest Florida, Naples features a subtropical climate with soft breezes from the Gulf of Mexico, natural beach beauty, and unparalleled flora and fauna. In addition, the City of Naples is known for its world-class shopping, exceptional dining opportunit... Advice Waylan Smart Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288833&ca=Advice Prohibition marked a unique period in American history. Between 1920 to 1933, the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol for consumption were banned nationally as mandated by the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Temperance movements throughout the U.S. during the 19th cent... Advice Waylan Smart Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288834&ca=Advice When patients and visitors enter the Van Elslander Pavilion at St. John Hospital and Medical Center (SJHandMC), they are greeted by warm reception and waiting areas. Above, natural light floods through the three-story atrium windows. While the recently opened pavilion is the new front entrance to th... Society Waylan Smart Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288835&ca=Society Since 1970, Earth Day has inspired and challenged millions from Tokyo to Togo to Toledo. This past spring, millions were galvanized for a Call to Climate, the 2008 Earth Day global warming action theme. They gathered at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., and other cities across the country to ex... Society Waylan Smart Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288836&ca=Society The word "recycling" makes many think of the little blue bins where we place our old cereal boxes, empty soda cans, and unneeded paper. But recycling actually takes many other forms: for example, the form of a golf course built on a landfill; a piece of modern art made from old tin cans; or World Wa... Society Waylan Smart Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288837&ca=Society Health care costs are an issue that every business faces—from the smallest nonprofit to the corner family-owned drug store to major corporations. A new trend is taking shape in which employers take the initiative in encouraging employees to "own" their health. Part of this strategy involves recogniz... Society Waylan Smart Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288838&ca=Society Recent news coverage across the U.S. has cited a rising problem in infrastructure metal theft from Pittsburgh to Massachusetts to Washington. Sewer grates, manhole covers, and even steel bridge castings from a railroad company have become the items of choice for those looking to cash in on the high... Society Waylan Smart Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288839&ca=Society Americans use 100 million steel cans and 200 million aluminum beverages cans every day, according to the National Energy Education Development Project. Without metal recycling, the country might be afloat in metal. The choices seem simple: The metal can be burned in waste-to-energy plants, dumped in...