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My pastor spoke briefly yesterday about the power of ones’ testimony, and I thought about the stories I’ve shared this month regarding the health care changes being proposed. I can’t say my stories are particularly powerful, or that reading them has changed anyone’s mind about anything. However, our experiences definitely changed my mind about how [...]

A Good Read

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I just have to share the link to this:  “The Whole Foods Alternative to ObamaCare” It is a Wall Street Journal editorial by Whole Foods CEO, John Mackey. Here are the first two paragraphs: “The problem with socialism is that eventually you run out of other people’s money.” —Margaret Thatcher With a projected $1.8 trillion [...]

FYI

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Just wanted to share a few links related to the “Reform or Deform” column series. Text of H.R. 3200 (Click on the comments if you have time; some are quite interesting.) Defend Your Healthcare (Thank you to Beth C. for sharing this site with me. Be sure to check out the articles in the red [...]

The Funny Gene Lives On

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I am so glad that my boys inherited what my sister and I call “The Funny Gene.”  It makes life ever so entertaining! Just now, my oldest son, Zach was searching for the can opener so he could have lunch. (Yes, I am a mean, mean mama who most of the time, encourages her kids [...]

Mars and Venus Clean the Bathroom

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My mother-in-law is flying in for a visit later this week. Gosh-darn-it, for once, I am unable to do much of the cleaning required to get the house guest-ready. Bummer, that. One of the tasks that is way overdue is to clean the hall bathtub—and the wretched glass doors that enclose it. In my opinion, [...]

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Kari Apted is a writer and speaker residing in Georgia with her husband, three sons, and an ever-changing menagerie of pets. She writes a humorous weekly parenting column for The Covington News and freelances for various publications.more»

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