Sales Of Bulletproof Blankets Beat Maker's 'Wildest Expectations'

The Huffington Post | By Kevin Short
Posted: 06/12/2014 8:10 am EDT Updated: 06/12/2014 10:59 am EDT

The alarming rate of school shootings across the country appears to have added an unsettling new item to parents' list of "back to school" items: bulletproof armor for their children. Among such items, the Bodyguard Blanket, a portable, bulletproof covering for children, has seen its sales exceed its manufacturer's expectations in less than two weeks on the market.

Stan Schone, managing partner at manufacturer ProTecht, told The Huffington Post that consumer response to the product has "far exceeded our wildest expectations" in the 10 days that the blanket has been available for purchase.

"If mass shootings weren't such an integrated part of our culture, you'd think this was an SNL skit or an Onion article," Caroline Moss of Business Insider wrote of the product.

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East Greenbush Town Board passes casino resolution

 Posted: Jun 12, 2014 11:26 AM EDT Updated: Jun 12, 2014 03:55 PM

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. -- The East Greenbush Town Board passed a resolution in support of a casino on Thursday.

Residents have been split on the idea of building a casino; some saying residents haven’t had enough say in where the casino would be built. Others are looking forward to the possible influx of jobs and boost to the town’s economy.

EASTWYCK VILLAGE TO HOST STOP AT 6/18 PARADE OF HOMES

NORTH GREENBUSH, NY (June 12, 2014) — Residents of Rensselaer County are invited to visit Eastwyck Village (1720 Best Rd., North Greenbush) on Wednesday, June 18 as part of Choice Connections’ Parade of Homes — a half-day tour that will stop at four local senior independent living communities.

WHY CHILDREN FIDGET: And what we can do about it

Angela Hanscom - Thursday, June 05, 2014

A perfect stranger pours her heart out to me over the phone. She complains that her six-year-old son is unable to sit still in the classroom. The school wants to test him for ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder). This sounds familiar, I think to myself. As a pediatric occupational therapist, I've noticed that this is a fairly common problem today.

The mother goes on to explain how her son comes home every day with a yellow smiley face. 

In order for children to learn, they need to be able to pay attention. In order to pay attention, we need to let them move.

Everyone needs to follow this blog!  http://www.balancedandbarefoot.com/blog/the-real-reason-why-children-fidget

Tony Awards air tonight!

Updated: Sunday, June 8 2014, 04:18 PM EDT 

The Tony Awards will be handed out this Sunday, and this year's show is getting a big dose of Hollywood star power from TV and movie stars who have made the leap to the Broadway stage. New York Times theater critic Ben Brantley says more and more screen stars like Daniel Craig and his Oscar-winning wife Rachel Weisz are jumping to the stage to prove themselves, and sharpen their skills.      Even proven veterans like X-Men stars Patrick Stewart and Ian Mckellen performed on Broadway this year.     The Tony Awards  air Sunday night at 8 on CBS6.

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