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Today is the day Americans celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday (it was actually on January 15th). He would have been 80 years old. Tomorrow, Barack Obama will be inaugurated as the 44th president ( Read more... )

Obama's Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy:
Stunning Break with Last Eight YearsIn the first two weeks since the election, President-elect Barack Obama has broken with a tradition established over the past eight years through his controversial use of complete sentences, political observers say ( Read more... )

I hope your day is full of laughter and love!

Here's a virtual Christmas card for those who want one.

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It's been a mad rush to get here for me. I had 140 final projects, plus 35 final exams to grade. That's in addition to generating two newsletters, handling countless marketing "emergencies", and trying to spend time with my kids and friends ( Read more... )

The website Care2.com offered me a blog spot on human rights. I convinced them that writing about people who are providing hope to those who need it most was the best thing I could do, and they agreed.

So today, my first paid blog up and running here. Please stop by and check it out, then let me know what you think.

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Happy birthday red_silk_robe! I know I gave you birthday wishes via other media and in person, and here they are in print. Hope you had fun.

"This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of being a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy ( Read more... )