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Michelle Obama: Family-values feminist or phony? Michelle Obama did an odd thing during her speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in Denver: She turned back the clock on feminism. While praising Hillary Clinton for creating 18 million cracks in the glass ceiling, the wife of the Democratic presidential nominee herald ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
THE VILLAGE IDIOT The gold medal for misunderstanding What if the 2008 Olympics had been held in this country? Would the Chinese reporters cover it the way the American reporters did? "This is Hui Chin for China News Today. There was much talk whether the Americans would finish the construction on all the Olympic venues in time and they did, ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Obama camp claims its 'ground game' will beat Bush's of '04 By Morton Kondracke Like President Bush, the high command of Barack Obama's presidential campaign claims to pay no attention to unfavorable national polls, asserting that what counts is its aggressive "ground game" in 18 key ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Ten rules for dating my daughter My daughter grew up and left the nest over seven years ago. I'm sure she breathed a sign of relief, considering what I threatened to put her dates through when she was attending high school. I never followed through with my threats, such as cleaning my shotgun, sharpening my chainsaw or peeling an ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
CONSERVATIVE ADVOCATE The Democratic ticket By William Rusher Barack Obama and his advisers did him a lot of good last week when they picked Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., as his running mate. There's a lot to be said for novelty in choosing a presidential candidate, and Obama provides it generous ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
PERSPECTIVE: Spat over Ohio voting law about politics By STEPHEN MAJORS Associated Press Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Some of the rhetoric used by Republicans and Democrats in a political fight over whether Ohioans should be able to register and vote on the same day doesn't match reality. The overlap between the Sept. 30 start of absentee votin ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Obama camp claims its 'ground game' will beat Bush's of '04 By Morton Kondracke Like President Bush, the high command of Barack Obama's presidential campaign claims to pay no attention to unfavorable national polls, asserting that what counts is its aggressive "ground game" in 18 key ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
THE VILLAGE IDIOT Cutting costs to lose money It used to make me feel warm and secure every time I heard the furnace rumble on. Now it frightens me. All I can think is, "How much is this going to cost me?" When I stopped driving my car to save gas, I forgot that it meant I would be staying home burning more oil. It never occurred to ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
ON RELIGION Must a minister disregard his beliefs to serve others? Anyone who has lived in a minister's house knows that middle-of-the-night telephone calls often bring bad news. But for many pastors, there is one kind of call that is uniquely painful. There are times when the shock of death is easier to handle than questions about eternal life. "It hap ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
BAF Stadium Even those people who did not count math as their strong point could work the numbers -- the old Harmon Field, former home of the Bellevue Redmen football team from 1928-1968, had a seating capacity for 1,000 spectators. Rarely, if ever, did fewer then 2,000 show up for games. Beyond that there wer ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Know when subprime mortgages equal predatory lending Q: What is a "subprime" mortgage? A: A subprime mortgage is a mortgage offered to a borrower with a "subprime" credit score below 620. Most consumers' credit scores range from 600-700. Q: If my credit score is subprime, how will this affect my mortgage? A: Generally speaking, lower credit sco ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Be prepared for Plan A, B, C, D, E... It takes awhile to reach that point in life where we can begin to let our guard down and admit past mistakes. Some of us never get to that point. While exchanging horror stories with a friend, regarding the challenges related to rearing teenagers, we agreed we'd never want to be 16 again, even if ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY