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What’s Wrong With Kids Picking Berries?
I used to pick berries when I was a kid. I remember picking blackberries at Pacific Union College from age 11 on. Kids are good at picking berries. They’ve got the little fingers adept at reaching into vines and brambles … Continue reading
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Tagged abc news, blueberry fields, child labor law, Dennis Prager, federal child labor law, federal investigators, strawberry growers
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Do Michelle Bachman’s Migraines Disqualify Her From The Presidency?
I read this news report yesterday and thought, “She’s toast.” I don’t get how someone can be routinely incapacitated by stress and serve as president of the United States. Perhaps she just needs Alexander Technique lessons? On his radio show … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager, Journalism, Michelle Bachman
Tagged abc news, abc reporter, alexander technique lessons, Dennis Prager, michelle bachman, migraine headaches
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I Want To Connect To My Deepest Purpose
I want to make it big. I want to be huge. I want to feel full of purpose and passion. I want to get up every morning eager to tackle the day. I want to see the path ahead and … Continue reading
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How Do Libertarians Sleep At Night?
On his radio show today, Dennis Prager says: “I want to know how leftists and libertarians sleep at night knowing the slaughter that will take place in Afghanistan if we leave?” I’m not a leftist nor a libertarian and I … Continue reading
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Tagged abc news, america today, chris cuomo, Dennis Prager, genocide in the congo, islamic terror, leftists, libertarians, policy decisions, radio show, Tom Tancredo
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Smart Women Marry Money Says New Book
Fred emails: Gentlemen: This book doesn’t exactly break new ground. However, I assume that since you are all born romantics, you are undoubtedly outraged by and eschew the cynical notions contained therein. I was particularly piqued by the ethnic stereotype … Continue reading
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Tagged abc news, economic partnership, ethnic stereotype, romantic dream, smart girls, urban baby
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Rielle Hunter Rejects Paternity Test
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ex-mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards said Saturday she will not participate in DNA testing to establish the paternity of her daughter. Rielle Hunter’s lawyer, Robert Gordon, says his client is a private individual who … Continue reading
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Tagged abc news, daughter frances, extramarital affair, John Edwards, north carolina senator, presidential candidate john edwards
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Orthodox Rabbis Lead Fight To Muzzle Alleged Victims Of Abuse
ABC News reports: Engelman’s is among a handful of publicized cases of alleged abuse within the insular Orthodox Jewish community. But alleged victims and their advocates say it is far from an isolated instance. The Brooklyn district attorney’s office, which … Continue reading →