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Polls bad news for Obama

Polls bad news for Obama

By • on January 27, 2010

Who knew there was a Republican Jewish Coalition? Talk about your “voice in the wilderness” minorities. No more! Jews are growing increasingly disenchanted with the Democratic Party, a move one could hardly have imagined before the Obama presidency. And the RJC is gaining stature nationally as a vehicle of authentic “hope and change”

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My Legal Right

My Legal Right

By • on January 27, 2010

I remember the nurse practitioner saying, “I have a legal obligation to tell you that you can end this pregnancy.” In spite of being overwhelmed by the timing of this pregnancy, this was the last thing

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Home Schooling Takes Perseverance

Home Schooling Takes Perseverance

By • on January 17, 2010

Home schooling is not for the faint of heart, though I have felt like fainting these past few weeks. One would think after successfully graduating a child, the next one would be easier. Yet, each student has challenges

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Sheer Energy Legs

Sheer Energy Legs

By • on January 17, 2010

Ladybug came to us in the stink of July. In Southern China. She’s mostly seen me in shorts, skirts or capris. She’s touched my legs a billion times and despite what Michael thinks, she likes the way they feel. She doesn’t seem to mind when they get a little…shall we say…stubbly.

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“Heartbreak-related depression,” Jackson/Tequila/Tyson news, a spanking study, & crazy crimes

“Heartbreak-related depression,” Jackson/Tequila/Tyson news, a spanking study, & crazy crimes

By • on January 9, 2010

Here’s a rundown of my first full week back on the cases: Celebrity news: The daughter of Billy Joel, an aspiring musician herself, is speaking out about her December overdose of homeopathic pills. She says it was brought on by a breakup and “heartbreak-related depression.” Now, I

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Cowardly Congressmen

Cowardly Congressmen

By • on December 29, 2009

Spineless men and women fill the halls of Congress. Not one of them, I submit, could ever fill the shoes of the men who framed the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution. Their ethics are corrupted by their greed

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My Christmas Guest

My Christmas Guest

By • on December 22, 2009

A beautifully embossed Christmas card arrived today, sealed in wax with an ancient royal signet ring. Mystified, I carefully opened the envelope hoping to keep the wax seal intact to show my husband the intricate

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Small Foxes

Small Foxes

By • on December 18, 2009

Most people are familiar with the phrase, “It’s the small foxes that spoil the vine.” It is actually a paraphrase of Song of Solomon 2:15, which says, “Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for

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CUFI Celebrates House Vote

CUFI Celebrates House Vote

By • on December 17, 2009

Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the Iran Refined Petroleum Sanctions Act by an overwhelming margin of 412-12. Our Congressmen have spoken, and they have sent Iran a clear message that there will be a steep economic price to pay for their illegal pursuit of nuclear weapons. Christians United

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How to help finance the build up in Afghanistan

How to help finance the build up in Afghanistan

By • on December 17, 2009

By Senator Ben Nelson As the war in Afghanistan escalates some have suggested increasing taxes, which I think is a bad idea especially at a time when many Americans are still struggling with the economy. We need to get our fiscal house in order, and be honest about the costs of operations in Iraq and

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