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In light of this local tragedy and Heather’s recent post about her journey, I wanted to remind all my readers that postpartum depression is a very real and very serious condition. If you think you may be suffering from it, … Continue reading

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Dick Durbin Is an Idiot.

Thanks to the internet, Senators have had 46hr and 8m to read a 3,417 page omnibus spending bill. Apparently, thanks to the internet (and Al Gore!), that is plenty of time for any senator read all 3,417 pages of this … Continue reading

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What a Man!

First our fearless leader of Birmingham refuses to talk in federal court, then he decides to monitor my every movement by video camera!

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Maffly-Kipp on Mitt

My former professor wrote an article for The Christian Century called “A Mormon President?” that’s worth checking out. Laura Leigh and I took her senior/grad seminar on Mormonism.

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The Cornucopia of Blog Posts

My link post a few back? Mostly stolen from Gaines. Driving the other day, we heard this interesting story on literacy and reading for pleasure. Basically, reading for pleasure is declining at a startling rate, with corresponding drops in comprehension … Continue reading

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FYI–Seinfeld was NOT cancelled.

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Wait, John! What’s a Record?

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The Young Hillary & Barack

What were HRC and Obama like in law school? Check out this NYMag feature which takes an extended look at their education and how it has shaped them into who they are now.

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New Career

Kristen and I are going to become brand consultants. Really, how hard can it be?

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A Mystery

All day I’ve been wondering how a man like this gets elected mayor. At least there’s the contested results and possible indictments that could shake things up.

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Please Pray

There is a family in a large Asian country who are giving up everything and risking their lives right now to protect the life of an unborn child. Please pray for their safety as they flee and that they are … Continue reading

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Our Plastic Oceans

This article is rightly everywhere.  Why is everyone so hyper-focused on global warming or the lack thereof when almost every particle of plastic ever made still exists?  We’ve got to get the plastic problem under control.

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