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Turning a Blind Eye to Underage Drinking

Linda Flanagan | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Robert Turrisi, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Alcohol Abuse, Suburbia, Underage Drinking, Madd, Vaporizers, Parents News
Linda Flanagan

Just as Twitter and Facebook enabled young revolutionaries to gather together for instant protests, social media has helped modern kids mobilize promptly against snooping grown-ups.

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Transforming Sorrow to Joy: A Mother's Story

Kathy Eldon | Posted 07.06.2011

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Kathy Eldon

As Mother's Day approaches, my stomach begins to ache. It's a familiar, if old pain, tucked away in my soul, born of the loss of my son, Dan, killed at the age of 22 while working as Reuters photojournalist in Somalia more than 17 years ago.

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Are College Presidents Encouraging Teen Drinking?

Lonna Saunders | Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Power of Parents, Nationwide Insurance, Alcohol, Teen Drinking, Madd, Powertalk21day, Amethyst Initiative, Underage Drinking and Robert Frost, Holy Cross College, Uw-Stout, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Charles Sorenson, Robert Turrisi, Worcester, Packaging Boyhood, Chicago News, St. Michael's College, Pennsylvania News, Packaging Girlhood, Vermont News, Penn State, Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award, Sharon Lamb, Beta Theta Pi, President Bush, New Hampshire News, Fraternities, Nancy Reagan, Chicago News
Lonna Saunders

Why are some college presidents and chancellors (136 of them), appearing to encourage teen drinking by signing on to the "Amethyst Initiative" which s...

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What Are We Going to Do About Gambling Addicts?

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay

My solution to gambling addiction would be same one that seems to be helping keep track of sexual predators: A national registry. If widely shared, such a list could prevent addicts from any legalized gambling.

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Oprah's Call to Action: No Texting, No Cell Phones, No Kidding!

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lisa Mirza Grotts

I am intrigued with the idea of our nation as a whole taking the no-phone pledge. I agree with Oprah that we are facing a serious crisis. In the hands of a driver, a cell phone is a dangerous tool.

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Dialing and Driving Is Deadly, Hands-Free or Otherwise

Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: National Safety Commission, Texting Dangers, Madd, Cell Phones, Texting While Driving, Mobile Phones, Cell Phone Driving Ban, Focus Driven, Healthy Living News
Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin

There is no cognitive difference between talking hands-free or hand-held. It's just about the simple fact of the conversation. Our brain's focus is not wholly on the road.

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If You Give a Mother a Margarita

Susan Sawyers | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Drinking and Driving, Motherhood, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Parenting, Taconic Parkway, Madd, Healthy Living News
Susan Sawyers

As a mom, the best I can do is to role-model and encourage my kids to make wise decisions. And asking for assistance is hardly a sign of weakness; sometimes it's a symbol of strength.

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What Else "Wouldn't" He Hurt? On Flies and Presidents...

Jilly Gagnon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jilly Gagnon

Obama may have a charming off-hand manner, an intellect that rivals the combined IQs of his predecessor and predecessor's cabinet taken en masse, and a hot wife, but this is a man who would hurt a fly, with impunity.

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Controversial New Group: Drunk Drivers Against Mothers

Tom McCaffrey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tom McCaffrey

"My mom is always like 'I can't believe you got drunk and then drove our new car into a lake again'. I'm like fuck you! I like to party! You're just mad because you can't party as hard as me! Delta Chi forever!"

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Smoking Dope, Drinking Wine and Paying 90% Income Taxes

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Taxes, Aig, Liquor, Marijuana, Madd, Barney Frank, Pot, Guns, Tarp, Bill Maher, Politics News
Michael B. Laskoff

The power of ideas is nothing against the power of the purse. Those of us born in the mid-Sixties can be forgiven for not understanding this.

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Let Them Drink Beer

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

There was a news item today about a group of college presidents who have signed on to an effort to "rethink" the drinking age in America. While not e...

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