Writing and reporting on missing children is not an easy thing to do if you are a parent or someone who deeply cares about children. You tend to take it personal and start to feel like the child is like your own or a close relative that you love.
In February we heard about little 5 […]

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Early in American history, one was pretty much free to do as one saw fit on one’s property so long as it was moral especially if one lived in a rural area where one’s actions were not likely to encroach upon the sensibilities of one’s neighbors.  However, now it seems the landholdings of the United […]

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An article by Hillary Stout in the New York Times, “For Some Parents, Shouting is the New Spanking,” focuses on the damage to children done by parents’ shouting and, therefore, the need for parents to control their tempers.
Although I agree that a steady diet of shouting and bullying isn’t a good way for well-meaning, devoted […]

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I live in a housing village on Fort Hood.  On November 4th, at approximately 1:30 PM, the emergency alarms went off.  I was expecting to hear that this was a test of the “Emergency Alert System.”  Instead, I heard, “Attention.  Seek shelter immediately.  Close all doors and windows.  Turn off all ventilation systems.  Seek shelter […]

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PS Burton Blogging from Phoenix– I have been critical of her from day one, to the point of being tasteless, which is why my observation that Sarah Palin could if she desires, become the walk away choice for the republican nomination is pretty much a spot on prognostication.
The pollsters who work for the establishment keep […]

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Blogging from Phoenix — Seems the dethroned Miss California and self promoting role model for conservative family values was evidently the Queen of cell phone porn, with as many as eight sex tapes and some 30 naked photos to her credit according to the online site Radar.com.
Carrie reportedly performs solo on each recording and contrary […]

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I often come up with what I plan to write on during my morning run. For some reason, ideas seem to bounce into my brain housing group (military term) as I am punishing myself physically. Today, I decided to put politics in the background; somewhat, and talk about life in general. Don’t worry, I promise […]

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I just received this op-ed piece from TJ Hart. I think he sums up the situation quite well - Simon
I just had to break up another stupid fight on my Twitter site today.
Once again, some in the blogosphere have appointed themselves God and are passing out their judgment on the parents of killed or missing […]

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I like the Internet, it is a wonderful reporitory of information, if you know where to look, it is also a huge vast black hole of useless data designed to make a quick buck. An entire industry has cropped up that is out to ‘game’ the search engines. The favorite of which is Google. Google […]

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When I ran across a recent article at “Air America” online titled: Abortion Restrictions In House Bill Show Power Of Organized Religion In Politics I broke into a sweat! (Well not literally!) However, how could it be that I, a self-professed proponent of Conservatism, could agree with ANYTHING that the “wacko Libs” at Air […]

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I was going to get back to pontificating on what I believe this week, but have been so angered by the media coverage of the Islamic terrorist attack on Fort Hood that I felt the need to speak on this top.
First, and foremost, my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and the families […]

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Blogging From Phoenix — Sadly it has been confirmed, rumors family values spokeswoman Carrie Prejean dropped her multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Miss California pageant because she in fact did make an X-rated teen pornographic movie which can be seen here.
On Sean Hannity today, the young woman, a rising star in the conservative movement confessed to Sean […]

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The White House has announced plans to expand its Office of Faith-Based Initiatives.  In an address to the National Prayer Breakfast, President Barack Obama said the office would reach out to nonprofit organizations and “help them determine how to make a bigger impact…and learn their obligations under the law.”  From a number of things said […]

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What do Children Owe Toxic Parents?
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A lot of feedback about stopping bullying by toxic parents focused on what children owe those abusive parents.  After all, even though they harassed, abused and tormented their children, those parents still fed, clothed and housed them.
Many of those parents now claim that a debt is owed them.  No matter […]

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Toxic parents can make your life miserable, especially if you’re still trying to win their approval or if you think you must see them during the holidays.
Most people can call it quits with bullying lovers, end false friendships and divorce abusive spouses.  But stopping bullying by toxic parents seems more difficult.  And it’s even harder […]

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Just last week we reported on a 9 year old girl from Missouri, Elizabeth Olten being murdered by a 15 year old female and they have decided to charge her as an adult on murder. I was beside myself when I heard that a 15 year old child could have done this, thinking what is […]

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The early 21st century stands as a period of profound moral confusion.  On the one hand, mothers and doctors are permitted to crack open the skulls and suck out the brains of nearly-born babies with government sanction under the banner of partial birth abortion.  Should these very same people hike into the woods and crack […]

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TedLipien.com, SAN FRANCISCO — Bill Clinton might have asked what the “enhanced” definition of “to enhance” IS? The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw is busy blaming a Polish translator for mistranslating U.S. Ambassador Lee Feinstein’s TV interview answer about Polish troops in Afghanistan, which caused a diplomatic uproar in Poland. In an interview broadcast last […]

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Missouri has responded effectively to cyber bullying via web sites and text messaging; has your state?
After the Lori Drew case in Missouri, in which a MySpace account was used to bully 13-year old Megan Meier, who committed suicide, Missouri legislators passed laws criminalizing cyber-bullying, harassment and abuse, and schools created zero-tolerance policies.  School authorities and […]

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I have to say I am writing this with tears so please forgive any typos I may make and miss correcting. It is times like this when I hate my job. For the second time in two days I sit here in front of my computer trying to report that the lives of two little […]

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In an incredibly chilling move, the White House tried to freeze out Fox News from interviewing Obama’s Pay Czar, while granting interviews to all the other major news organizations.  As the video notes, often the White House makes a particular official available to all the groups, one after the other, but today’s event broke with […]

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Somer Renee Thompson was on her way home after school Monday afternoon with her twin brother and her older sister when after a fight she ran ahead of them running towards her home. This was the last time this 7 year old child was seen alive.
When her mother started wondering where she was when she […]

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Clearly, the White House hasn’t quite figured out the difference between the two.  Now, I will say that some many who complain about liberal bias in the media and quote Keith Olbermann to, in part, prove it also need this bit of education.  (Quoting Keith Olbermann to show he’s an unserious clown is an entirely […]

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The founder of Human Rights Watch, Robert Bernstein, has watched as his organization has lost its focus and come unmoored (to mix metaphors), and has written a piece in the NY Times about what he sees as the principal reason.
AS the founder of Human Rights Watch, its active chairman for 20 years and now founding […]

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Opinia.US SAN FRANCISCO — Tony Blinken, national security adviser to the vice president, said in a briefing with reporters before Biden left for Europe October 20, that leaders in Warsaw, Bucharest and Prague should think less of what the U.S. can do for them and more about what they can do with the United States.

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Like the Bush strain before it, Obama Derangement Syndrome is an overly hysterical reaction to what are essentially policy differences.  The most recent episode of the podcast I contribute to, Shire Network News, dealt with this very real issue.  (And this is a right-leaning podcast; we do police our own.)  Talk of a possible military […]

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In this recession, lots of specific problems crop up that we moan and groan about.  But habitual whiners and complainers want us to wallow in their negativity even in the best of times.  In her article in the Financial Times, “Office moaners are something to groan about,” Emma Jacobs points out that habitual complainers can […]

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The financial press and economists are starting to raise their voices about the deficit and the debt that is burdening our country and threatening our future.  Amid the news that the dollar hit a 14 month low last week, concerns abound about how government is spending our money; money earned in the form of taxes, […]

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Well Friday morning Caylee Anthony’s Mom was back in the news as she had to appear in court for the judge to hear the new motions filed in her case. Of course Casey’s proud parents showed up for court showing their support for their loving daughter. Cindy in her movie star style hair cut and […]

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The news media today contains very little straight news; the Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor are two possible exceptions. If you, dear reader, know of any better sources of straight news, please leave a comment.Many if not most reporters today seem to take on the role of commentator and/or news analyst; […]

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