I’m a bit confused. Aren’t we supposed to have a distinct separation between church and state? So why are evangelical Christians allowed to cross that line at will? Mind you, I am a Christian, and I espouse all that the religion stands for. I just don’t espouse politicians using religion to launch their political campaign. […]
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I came into my office earlier to write a blog entry and had to fight with my cat, John, for my desk. He has decided this is his favorite spot and does not like me disturbing him so I can use my keyboard. He is so big that he is draped with his feet hanging
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Today I am a guest at Buried Under Books with a fun piece about a cat. I have shared several stories at that blog about my cats, and this one is about my son’s cat, who swears she was held captive here. Hop over to the blog if you get a chance and see what
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Wasn’t it just last year when Texas Governor Rick Perry was running for re-election that he repeatedly said he was not going to run for president? Maybe he meant just not in the near future which translated into, “not until after I’m elected governor.” I, for one, will not vote for someone who is not
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When I was writing my weekly column for a newspaper when my kids were young, it was always a challenge each year to come up with something to write about the summer break from school that wasn’t just a rehash of past columns. I thought maybe people were getting tired of my “I hate Summer”
I hate to keep yammering on the same topic – actually, I don’t. I keep hoping that if enough of us yammer, our esteemed government will pay attention. As we teeter on the brink of Congress making another decision that could be a colossal mistake, Ian Bremmer, author of The End of the Free Market:
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Here’s an interesting comment from Secretary of Defense Robert Gates responding to a question about why the U.S. continues to treat Pakistan like an ally even though its government has proven untrustworthy. “I would say based on 27 years in CIA and 4 and a half years in this job, most governments lie to each
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As President Obama and Congress keep the financial woes of the country locked in partisan politics many are concerned for senior citizens, the handicapped and our military because of threats to stop cutting checks to Social Security, Medicare, and government payrolls. Wait a minute. There’s a better way. When personal finances get a little tight,
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I know. This is Tuesday and I don’t normally post on Tuesday’s, but I thought you might like to have a little fun with us at the Blood Red Pencil today. I’m a regular contributor to the Blood Red Pencil blog, and today we are featuring the authors behind the book, Write More Good, a
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Drama Camp is officially over. We had our last production yesterday and the response from the audiences was great. We had over 80 in attendance Saturday night and about 70 on Sunday. It is quite a challenge to put a show together in just two weeks, but it always seems to work. The kids did
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