U.S Joins UN's Alliance of Civilizations, headed by Seyyed Mohammad Khatami, former President of Iran

Mon Jul 5, 2010 12:51 AM EDT

The United States of America has joined the United Nations group calling itself the "Alliance of Civilizations." President Obama joined this group, when former Pres. G.W. Bush refused to do so in 2006.

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us, muslim, politics, united-nations, barack-obama, islam, kofi-annan, christian, censorship, gun-control

How Will You Die?

Tue Mar 10, 2009 3:41 AM EDT

Death surrounds me now. Everywhere I turn, someone I love is in the last lap around the field, and thoughts fly through my mind while others linger, edging aside the more uplifting thoughts, the practical thoughts and all other varieties of thought.

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death, grief, dying, writers, terminal-illness, grace-under-pressure, invisible-viners

Whiners Salivate over Mrs. Obama's Sleeveless Style

Mon Mar 2, 2009 11:17 AM EST

Andy Card vehemently complained about President Obama wearing shirtsleeves to work in the White House. It made the news, where it was talked about for days. Equally ridiculous, ABC's Diane Sawyer reported that many are expressing their dislike of the First Lady's wardrobe.

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fashion, diane-sawyer, abc-news, rush, andy-card, neocons, hypocricy, inflatable-dolls, michelle-obama, pres-barack-obama

Not a Cinderella Story

Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:48 PM EST

Twenty-eight years ago, my biggest dream was to be a parent. Have a baby, My life was empty with the loss of my mom, and I felt the only way to ease the pain was to fill the void with a child.

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divorce, family, love, infertility, family-dynamics, step-parents, step-children, no-negativity, good-news-wednesday

When Heroes Die

Mon Nov 3, 2008 12:23 AM EST

Forty-one years ago, in Kuala Lumpur, my hero, my protector died for the first time.

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death, grief, dying, humanity, david-cohen, ivg, avi-kremer, als-lou-gehrigs

Palin: Abuse of Office is Obvious Trend - Along with Abuse of Truth

Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:47 PM EDT

The McCain campaign and the RNC have really stepped in it this time.

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Emergency Clinic Warning

Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:49 AM EDT

My wonderful cat has been sick for the past few months with an undiagnosed illness. The first blood workup showed something was off with his liver. He was taking some medication and seemed to be getting better, in certain ways, for awhile anyway.

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