Politics, News & Issues > Economic News State Farm Insurance boggles relief for Hurricane Katrina victims: Like a good neighbor?

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Like a Good Neighbor? Only if You Never File a Claim In 1921 a man named George J. Mecherle, a former farmer who sacrificed his love of that profession to care for his ailing wife was selling insurance at a small firm in Bloomington, Indiana. Being an honest man, Mecherle enjoyed his work but was bothered by the fact tha... More..

Entertainment > Celebrity Gossip & News Celebrity feuds: Donald Trump versus Rosie O'Donnell

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Miss USA, the Donald, and a Pig Named Rosie Whatever happened to journalistic honesty, integrity, and truth in both print and television? Is the American public that starved for entertainment that the on-going war of words between Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump has become nightly fodder for conversations around our... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Death Penalty Why child molesters should receive the death penalty

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The Death Penalty for Child Molesters? Let's Give it a Try. It's time for the American people to stop letting child predators roam our streets and prey upon our young. This recent case in Missouri is just one of what seems to be a never ending number of real life tragedies playing out before us on a daily basis. As... More..

Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Celebrity awards shows: Shameless promotion for the beautiful people

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It's Pat a Millionaire on the Back Time Here we are again, another year has come and gone for the entertainment industry and we as the public are about to enter that long and tedious period of time that many refer to as the "award show season". You know the time of year I'm talking about. It's the time of year when eve... More..

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Spring

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"It's Saturday and There's Work to be Done in the Garden" Its late March here in Michigan, the weather is still cold and it's wet. When I say wet, I don't mean we've had a day or two of light rain. I mean wet. Last week, with temperatures in the mid-forties, 30 inches of snow still covered the ground. Then late last w... More..

Home & Garden > Gardening (Other) True gardening stories: My most inspiring garden experience

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"It's Saturday and There's Work to be Done in the Garden" Its late March here in Michigan, the weather is still cold and it's wet. When I say wet, I don't mean we've had a day or two of light rain. I mean wet. Last week there was 30 inches of snow still on the ground and the temperatures were in the high thirties. Then... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Senator McCain: Not my choice for president

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Senator McCain no Choice for President The more I learn about presidential hopeful Senator John McCain (R. Arizona), the more convinced I am that he is not only a poor choice for the job as president, but as a politician and senator he is from another planet. In December of last year, McCain introduced the "Stop the Onl... More..

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