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rand-bishop's picture
Jul.06.2011
After Vancouver lost on their home ice to Boston in the Stanley Cup Finals, rabid Canuck fans took to the streets, leaving a path of destruction in their wake. These fanatics probably thought of themselves as “super patriots,” loyal to the local hockey franchise. In fact, they were nothing more...
kathryn-kent's picture
Sep.24.2008
Recently, a popular song proclaimed, “everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to go right now.” Amusing line and honest.  And the earth is certainly here to be enjoyed.  Unfortunately, many people are so consumed by heaven or some type of great escape that they fail to appreciate earth,...
laurel-anne-hill's picture
Apr.23.2008
In this season of politics and controversy, let me offer the following:  The framers of the U.S. Constitution forged their historic document during the late Eighteen Century, a time when many of the populace--some free and some not--tilled land.  Large families often provided a network of security...