Circle of Faith

The girls and I went to a church retreat this weekend, and my heart is still overflowing with the sense of community I gained. My girls have at least three new "adopt...

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Make sure to see a doctor if bitten by a spider Late last Saturday afternoon I was watering plants outside in my yard when I felt a bite or a sting on the back of my calf...

Atlantic City has been my choice this year as a great summer desination. This time, five of us girls decided to visit drive together there. We were staying at the Sherato...

The girls I watch are taking naps; Megan is playing an educational game on the computer in the other room; and Thomas is running around in the backyard, playing out some ...

McCain/Obama Pop Tastes

Here's an article about how Entertainment Weekly interviewed McCain and Obama about their tastes in pop culture. Apparently, Obama likes Spiderman and McCain likes Ba...

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But for a moment or two I would like you all to suspend your disbelief and treat yourself to a metaphor in which each candidate is in fact a confection. On a recent walk ...

For a moment or two I would like you all to suspend your disbelief and treat yourself to a metaphor in which each candidate is in fact a confection. On a recent walk thro...

You’ve had a bad day. Your coffee was cold, work was a drag and your other half is complaining after you forgot to let the cat out this morning as promised. But why wor...

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Did you know that the top 5% of all high income earners pick up 60% of the entire Federal tax burden for the US, while the bottom 50% of all US taxpayers pay less tha...

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But for a moment or two I would like you all to suspend your disbelief and treat yourself to a metaphor in which each candidate is in fact a confection. On a recent walk ...

For a moment or two I would like you all to suspend your disbelief and treat yourself to a metaphor in which each candidate is in fact a confection. On a recent walk thro...

Hoo boy. This is why entertainment and politics don't mix, people: Rapper Ludacris met with Obama in Chicago and came away inspired enough to write, record, and release a...

Green Living/Money Saving D...

Check out Living Green Below Your Means for some great money saving tips. Some of my favorites: - Make your own notebooks from recycled cereal boxes - Make your own r...

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Check out Living Green Below Your Means for some great money saving tips. Some of my favorites: - Make your own notebooks from recycled cereal boxes - Make your own reusa...

Olympics Quest For The Tee ...

The Snowlets were the 1998 Winter Olympic mascots. And, seeking snow, in November 1997 I went to Hakuba , Japan – the Happo-one Ski Resort there would be the venue fo...

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There is no doubt that electric cars are great, you only have to look at the Tesla for realise that, but they have one fatal flaw, they are silent in fact it is feared th...

Public Service Announcement

I just wanted to remind everyone (and enlighten those who might not already know) that the work of poet and columnist Katha Pollitt can be most entertaining. Her poet...

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Make sure to see a doctor if bitten by a spider Late last Saturday afternoon I was watering plants outside in my yard when I felt a bite or a sting on the back of my calf...

The Snowlets were the 1998 Winter Olympic mascots. And, seeking snow, in November 1997 I went to Hakuba , Japan – the Happo-one Ski Resort there would be the venue for ...

Baby showers are definitely a highlight of pregnancy. It’s a time for friends and family to “shower” the parents-to-be with love and congratulatory celebration. Plu...

The 8-8-8 Beijing Good Luck...

A women’s soccer match was held at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday, marking the unofficial start to what is certainly going to unfold as the most controversial Olym...

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The Snowlets were the 1998 Winter Olympic mascots. And, seeking snow, in November 1997 I went to Hakuba , Japan – the Happo-one Ski Resort there would be the venue for ...

This coming football season my friend, Rory, and I will be making weekly football predictions on here, Leo's Roar Column. Also look for our football preview on High Schoo...

Today's game is how the whole season has gone. Ryan Garko hits ball down first base line, thinks will go foul but does not so is easy out because he does not leave batter...

Keeping Jazz Alive in Our S...

The Alex Acuna Story Bob Barboza has just completed a ten-part interview of Alex Acuna the drummer and percussionist of the world famous group “Weather Report”. This ...

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Make sure to see a doctor if bitten by a spider Late last Saturday afternoon I was watering plants outside in my yard when I felt a bite or a sting on the back of my calf...

I can't remember a time when I wasn't singing, dancing, whirling and twirling. I believe that my life was choreographed before I was five, but I didn't always follow the ...

The Paragon is my attempt to do what few others are interested in-provoking thought-real thought. Thought that does not pollute, that does not give audience to buzzwords,...

Late night coffee

I just got coffee about an hour ago, and I am pretty sure that my latte was not made decaf, like I requested. Advice: If you order a decaf coffee from a coffee shop i...

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Someone with an English degree should have a better handle on the language than the average Joe- according to my husband. He's talking about me, of, course, and I hardly ...

The girls I watch are taking naps; Megan is playing an educational game on the computer in the other room; and Thomas is running around in the backyard, playing out some ...

Models are also Breast Canc...

Models are all shapes and sizes and also come as breast cancer survivors . The Sacramento Breast cancer Resource Center held a fashion show in July called “ Blues &am...

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The Britney Law. Yes, you heard right. The law is being considered by Los Angeles City Council in the wake of recent paparazzi attempts to photograph the star in various ...

So style.com has run a new story on the outfits at Lollapalooza this past weekend. I can't help but notice two things. First, so many of the outfits look like throwbacks ...

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