Down Syndrome Dolls

“With approximately 5,000 children born with Down Syndrome in the United States each year, the Down Syndrome Dolls will be an important resource for families who have a child with the condition, or for organizations and medical providers that serve these special youngsters… parents, teachers, and physicians throughout Europe have found the dolls are shared with siblings and friends, they can help foster a better understanding of the human body for children and people with special needs”

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Bush Economy Book

The Bush Boom: How a Misunderestimated President Fixed a Broken Economy

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Texas woman wins a free funeral at baseball game

When Elaine Fulps heard about the Grand Prairie AirHogs’ latest promotion, she knew it was a dead giveaway.

Get to the game and there’s a chance she can win an all-expenses-paid funeral.

“I almost croaked many times,” said Mrs. Fulps, a 60-year-old Arlington resident who was wearing a neck brace, the latest effect of a series of about 20 surgeries for a variety of medical problems.

“God still has me around for a reason,” she said. “To win a funeral.”

She arrived at Tuesday’s game at QuikTrip Park at Grand Prairie as one of the finalists for the $10,000 prize.

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