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Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Commentary: NY Governor Spitzer and the prostitution scandal

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By now, anyone who watches the news or reads a newspaper knows of the rise and fall of former New York State Governor Elliot Spitzer and his fall from political grace. The allegation was that Mr. Spitzer had paid an escort service approximately $80,000 for the services of hookers over a period of time while conversely prosecu... More..

Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness How to keep a long term relationship fun and fresh

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Looking across the table as Lou and I shared the usual breakfast conversation, I realized that life after 18 years together had become unbearably quotidian. We had fallen into a rut like those in a country dirt road that high-center any vehicle piloted by an incautious driver. "Baby," I interjected, "We are lame. We need to g... More..

Law & Legal Information > Lawyers & Legal Advice Should lawyers be required to provide pro bono services?

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As an attorney with 18+ years of experience in the public sector (prosecutor and chief judge) who is now a solo practitioner, I will say without hesitation that the goal and focus of being an attorney has not changed: to provide a valuable service to people. People are the lifeblood of a law practice; and people will give a g... More..

Travel > North & South America A local's experiences in Nebraska

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Let me be perfectly candid: never in a million years would I ever have pictured myself living in the state of Nebraska. I grew up in Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles. Nebraska was the drive through state en route to Emory University from my parents' home in L.A. My recollection then was of a state full of rolling hills and ... More..

Personal Finance > Credit Cards Steps to take if your credit card is lost or stolen

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If your credit card is lost or stolen, avoid panic and approach the problem methodically. From the moment you notice the card is gone, there are a number of things you must do quickly, and panic will hinder your progress.First, it is important to access your card issuer's emergency contact information. The clock on potential ... More..

Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) Lakota spiritual practices should be respected

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I am a non-Native person who is married to a man from the Pine Ridge Reservation in southwestern South Dakota. I have been with him for over 17 years and never cease to be amazed at the abuses of his traditional religion in both North America and Europe. Mel did his first sun dance when he was 11. Along with other Lakota peop... More..

Home & Garden > Architecture What is an environmentally friendly house?

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An "environmentally friendly house" will be a mean, green, awesome machine that makes the best and highest use of building materials and technologies that are generated geographically close to where you want live. Proximity to green materials lowers your carbon footprint, or impact on the environment, by reducing transport di... More..

Personal Finance > Home Insurance The most important things to consider when purchasing a homeowner's insurance policy

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Ironically, the most important thing to consider when purchasing a homeowner's insurance policy is what is not covered.For example, if your home is in a rural area and is served by a septic system, if that septic system is found to be "illegal" - it does not meet state code requirements governing capacity or construction mate... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Conservation Will there be wars over the ownership of water?

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Water "wars" are already happening in rural North America. As a former attorney for the Yurok Tribe in northern California; and now living in Nebraska married to a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota, I have personally seen water wars and the controversy, pain, and suffering they cause. When the federal Bureau of... More..

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