Saturday, September 3rd, 2011
Here in the United States, this is a holiday weekend.
The holiday is Labor Day, which was established to celebrate the work and efforts of all who toil to earn a living.
Like most holidays, it has accrued additional meanings and symbolism over the years.
For some, it is a fashion milestone, signaling ...
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Saturday, May 22nd, 2010
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Steph and I have four kids between us, all now in their twenties.
As everyone who has raised kids to this age knows, there are ups and downs along the way.
During the downs there are many times when you wish you could reach inside your kid's head and pull the levers and ...
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Sunday, March 7th, 2010
“…our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are … testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure.” – Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address
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The United States ...
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