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SaurKraut is a writer and former political consultant. She has had great and varied experience in the business arena. She has won awards for her writing, but prefers anonymity when it comes to controversial subjects. She comes from a long line of writers,

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Style & Beauty > Jewelry How to clean vintage costume jewelry: 1 of 4
Vintage costume jewelery is composed of many different materials, so it's impossible to recommend one cleaning method for all. However, it's very important that it's cleaned properly, so that it can be enjoyed and preserved for future generations.The problem with vintage costume jewelry is that unless you're an expert, you do... More..
Health & Fitness > First Aid Assembling a first aid kit for babies: 5 of 19
Although it's certainly possible to purchase a first aid kit for your family, it's better to customize one for your individual needs. In the case of babies, I recommend two kits: One for the home, one for the diaper bag or car. My list includes some name brands because that's they way they're commonly known. Feel free to subs... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Economic Values Abolishing poverty: methods and theories: 8 of 30
I was involved in a recent discussion about poverty, where it was implied by a couple of people that living in poverty excuses raising children badly. This subject really got me going.I pointed out that being poor doesn't excuse bad parenting, and I used myself as an example. I was living in abject poverty at one time, and ye... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms Success & sleaze: Celebrities of today are not role models for our children: 10 of 35
It is a pity that Paris Hilton is, apparently, a role model for our daughters. Ah, what a role model: A walking petri dish in designer fashions.It is sad to say that our childrens' true role models are vacuous, self-indulgent creatures like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears. This fact was recently disclosed in a study, which al... More..
Relationships & Family > Love & Lust What is love?: 62 of 207
The other day I was counseling a new bride, who tearfully and dramatically told me that although she loved her husband, she was not "IN love" with him. I really hate that trite, over-used and under-thought about phrase. I hear it a lot, and it's the refuge of fools: Because love takes work.So many people don't realize what lo... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Pushing your religion on others: 21 of 70
A close friend of mine is a top-notch hairdresser. He's bold, outspoken, witty, interesting, and (surprisingly) straight. His book is always full and his referrals are word of mouth. He is continually on the move, juggling color, foils, trims, and perms. One day, a new client arrived that had been referred to him by another c... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Homeland Security Domestic spying in the US: How far is too far?: 3 of 10
As if the civil rights violations under the Patriot Act aren't good enough, it's being reported that "A statement attached to postal legislation by President Bush last month may have opened the way for the government to open mail without a warrant."Oh good. We're one step closer to Ayn Rand's world of Anthem or George Orwell'... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Police & Prisons Are the police violating the law when tasering an unarmed citizen?: 10 of 33
Recently, in our town of Gainesville, Florida, John Kerry made an appearance at the University of Florida. And Andrew Meyer decided to attend.By now, many of you have seen the video on youtube, and you know the rest of the story. But allow me to explain what happened.Meyer is apparently a very impassioned young liberal, who i... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss On loving and losing an addict: 9 of 29
My next door neighbor died Friday night. It's really affected so many of us who loved "Sam" and yet had mixed feelings at the same time.Sam was an energetic 64-year-old who had an exciting and weird life, and was dynamic with a funny, sarcastic sense of humor. His failings were his alcoholism, smoking, and addiction to anythi... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Sexism in American politics: 5 of 15
I am not a Hillary Clinton fan, so I really had to mull this over. But when I speak for Hillary today, I speak for all women, and any woman that runs for office anywhere in the land.I was listening to Glenn Beck's radio show yesterday. For those of you unfamiliar with American talk radio, Glenn was a balanced moderate talksho... More..