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Lori Day: Why People in Power Cast Themselves as 'War' Casualties

2013-06-19T15:45:47Z

The people attacking others and their rights are always the ones awash in power, clinging to it, choking it off for others. Anyone else trying to get their fair share? They are not "waging war." They are doing everything they can, from a place of significantly less power, to stand up for themselves.

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Jennifer S. Wilkov: Author Platform: Use the News to Boost Your Book & Platform

2013-06-12T15:55:35Z

Using the news can help boost the visibility of your book, your platform and you!

Themes run through your platform and book, whether it is fiction or...

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Texas Passes 'Merry Christmas Bill'

2013-05-21T11:49:39Z

WASHINGTON -- Christmas may be seven months away, but Texas is ready for it.

State lawmakers there waged their own battle against the so-called War...

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Jack Levison: After The Jelly Beans Are All Gone Comes Pentecost

2013-05-19T00:52:47Z

It's official: the end of the Easter season. Pretty soon, in fact, the church will settle in for a long summer of what it calls ordinary time. But not yet.

Read more: Easter, Psalms, Ecstasy, Annie Dillard, Torah, Christmas, Christianity, Religious Ecstasy, John Updike, Pentecost, Religion News

Rayya Elias: Dear Syria

2013-05-14T18:24:48Z

My family left Syria in late 1967 after nationalization started taking place and moved to Detroit. It's really hard for me to wrap my head around what is going on in my homeland. People often ask me how I feel about Syria, and frankly, it confuses me.

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Already?!?!?!?!

2013-05-10T22:31:57Z

PLANTATION -- Christmas comes early in Plantation Acres every year, but this year the battle over one family's holiday extravaganza is starting now.
T...

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GOOD GRIEF!

2013-04-18T14:39:34Z

Charlie Brown in 3-D? Good grief!

In an unexpected move, it turns out the big-screen "Charlie Brown" adaptation that was announced in October is th...

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WATCH: What Happens Next Will Make You Cry

2013-04-12T12:04:25Z

Some surprises are so good, they're still incredibly moving months -- or even years -- later. This is one of them.

The clip above, which shows an 1...

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Greg Carey: Martyrdom Complex

2013-04-08T12:21:10Z

Historians have long known that early Christians wrote -- and wrote and wrote -- about martyrs, but evidence from outside the movement simply does not confirm this picture.

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Rick Steves: Tweaking Your Julekake

2013-04-03T13:24:52Z

I am thankful that our Rick Steves' European Christmas special has become a standard part of public television holiday scheduling. Most stations run i...

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Cara Joy David: Cinder-Ella: Are You New or a Revival?

2013-03-26T16:27:44Z

It was not surprising Cinderella got categorized a "revival" -- after all, as Michael Riedel wrote a couple of weeks ago, that means it is a shoo-in for a nomination. But was that the right call?

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WATCH: Bill O'Reilly Battles New War

2013-03-22T08:34:33Z

After declaring victory in the War on Christmas, Fox News host Bill O'Reilly had another budding battle to discuss: the War on Easter.

O'Reilly ta...

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You'll Never Guess What Sarah Palin's Next Book Is About

2013-03-11T18:49:53Z

NEW YORK — Sarah Palin has a new book coming, this time about Christmas.

The former Republican vice presidential candidate and Alaska governor ...

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'He Never Got To Ride His New Bike'

2013-02-01T20:21:48Z

WASHINGTON -- It was Christmas night when Sincere Smith, 2, found his father’s loaded gun on the living room table of their Conway, S.C., mobile hom...

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Susan McCorkindale: Aging Has Turned Me Into A Squirrel

2013-01-29T07:05:33Z

I feel so stupid. I've been completely preoccupied with my neck, when the whole time, it was my face that's been up to no good.

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Bruce Reyes-Chow: Mr. Snow Miser Controversy Cools Inauguration Festivities

2013-01-15T23:49:59Z

In a stunning turn of events, it has been revealed that the svelte and smooth-dancing, Mr. Snow Miser, is a Democrat. With the Washington Post break...

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Fred Lundgren: My Family Is My New Bucket List

2013-01-16T10:52:14Z

Since Christmas, I have tried to slow down my pace. I am trying to take things more in stride, but doing so can be a very difficult job for a driven entrepreneur.

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Is It Too Late For Holiday Decor?

2013-01-14T13:05:59Z

Well, this is one way to wrap it up for next year!

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Ben Lerner: Take the Competition Out of Volunteering

2013-01-09T14:24:44Z

Is this really what the idea of volunteering at a soup kitchen is all about? Those who donate their time are undoubtedly responsible for positive Christmas or Thanksgiving spirit, but the charity is cheapened by immature competitiveness amongst them.

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Marten Weber: Dancing On Wheels

2013-01-09T11:33:00Z

What did you do for Christmas? I'll tell you what I did: I danced in a bear club with a man in a wheelchair!

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Laverne H. Bardy: What Happens When I'm Left Alone for 12 Days

2013-01-08T11:27:09Z

Marc visited his family in San Diego for the Christmas holidays. I was invited to accompany him but opted for twelve glorious days of soul-searching, stress-free solitude and serenity.

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James Napoli: People Who Leave Old Christmas Trees on Sidewalk Now Forced to Eat Them

2013-01-08T09:40:27Z

In a move that many neighborhood councils are calling "encouraging," new federal legislation has been rushed through that requires anyone caught simply tossing a used Christmas tree on the sidewalk for someone else to deal with to be forced to eat it.

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Douglas LaBier: Taking Down the Christmas Tree... With Elvis and My Kids

2013-01-07T16:00:45Z

From my children's earliest years, on through my divorce and years as a single parent, we would gather together for a small party to decorate the tree. We'd join again to take it down on New Year's Day, sort of like bookends to the holiday season; a transition into the new calendar year.

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Myra Sideris: My Christmas Sweetheart

2013-01-07T10:43:55Z

After 7 months of putting up with his biting, pulling, growling, jumping, leash-biting habits, this was the first time that pup really felt like the family pet. He was just wonderful. A real pleasure!

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Lori Needleman: PHOTOS: Spain's Biggest Holiday

2013-01-05T10:20:00Z

El Día de Los Reyes Magos (The Day of the Three Kings) is the most anticipated holiday of the year for Spanish children. Also known as Epiphany, it's celebrated 12 days after Christmas and marks the day Los Reyes Magos, the Three Kings from the East, brought gold and gifts to the newly-born Baby Jesus.

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