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Today marks another sad day in American history.  Hours ago, there was an act of terrorism, yes; I’ll call it that, at the Boston Marathon.  What I won’t do is ...

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  “I don’t like your tone.” “I’ll stop nagging you about everything you say when you quit with the sarcasm.” That was my life as a teenager. There was virtually ...

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One week ago, within minutes of the verdict in Steubenville, I posted my weekly column.  I gave the Reader’s Digest version of events, spoke about why it happened and then ...

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In August of last year, members of the Steubenville, Ohio High School football team raped a heavily intoxicated 16 year-old West Virginia girl.  Those who did not actively participate stood ...

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I have been noticeably absent from my column for about 8 weeks.  For those who look forward to my weekly rants, I apologize.  For those who breathed a collective sigh ...

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Before I say anything else, I’d like to share a video with you that was sent to me by a fan.  Thank you, Marti - it was a gift. I ...

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A week ago, I started to write my expected year-end piece reviewing the highlights of 2012 and thought better of it.  You were there and frankly, no one needs to ...

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There are moments in everyone’s life when the pain is so deep, the sorrow so bottomless, that words can never express the hollow emptiness and feelings of powerlessness.  That has ...

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Last Saturday morning, in a Kansas City enclave not 20 miles from my home, Kansas City Chiefs starting linebacker, Jovan Belcher, pumped 9 rounds into his girlfriend and the mother ...

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One of my favorite movies of all-time is “Fried Green Tomatoes”.  It tells the tale of a timid and unhappy Birmingham housewife back in the 80’s befriending an elderly woman ...