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Cooking, reading, hiking, praying social worker mother of two bouncy boys. Married to my besherti. Struggling and playing with the mundane and serious questions in life. Currently, making chicken soup and teasing my writing bone again after a long, adventurous

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Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues With gas prices at an all-time high, should the United States lift the ban on offshore drilling for oil?: 1 of 7
As oil prices weigh like a yoke on the American economy, and we all feel the pain, it is very tempting to look for more oil closer to home, but this would be a very short-sighted and risky solution. From the water cooler to the dinner table, Americans have engaged this summer in a national debate about why the cost of gas is ... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Atonement - Golden Globe's best drama of 2007: 5 of 19
This rare film is a haunting love story, written as a WWII memoire. One fated night, a young man full of life and passion arrives for a dinner party where he hopes to woo his beloved, but the long night has a tragic twist with reverberations that last a lifetime. It is about childhood, love, perception and misperception, and ... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Should you pay your children to do chores?: 8 of 22
Gone are the days when children helped run the family store or the family farm, but children still need a sense of contributing to the household. I recently returned from Africa, where I watched steady streams of children carry 5 gallon jerry cans of water on their heads every day. Children hired themselves out to carry groce... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy Are high fuel prices necessary?: 4 of 10
100 Years from the Model T to Peak Oil, What Now?This year marks the 100th birthday of the Model T and Henry Ford's bold proposition that the workers on the line should be able to afford the cars they assemble. Ironically, he succeeded, and we set off on our 100-year journey from the Model T to Peak Oil. In the current nation... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Economy Obama v. McCain: Whose financial-crisis cure is best?: 4 of 5
The current financial-crisis is rooted in unrestrained greed and the climate of deregulation that allowed it to spin our of control. The banks have been victims of the short-term outlook of their own CEOs. Their leaders in recent years have been much more concerned with short-term profits and big bonuses than in the longer-te... More..