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Saturday, May 19, 2012
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Erin Spatz: ‘Scaring’ mommy is contagious and pure
I do not like to be snuck up on! I believe this stems from my childhood. My Dad, brothers and truth be told, my Mom too, would hide behind anything, then jump out and scream! The thing is, I kind of like to sneak up on other people. I just don’t like to have it done to me! My favorite &ldq ...
John Brock: President puts same-sex marriage back on the front burner
So President Obama has now “evolved” in his views on homosexuality and is now in favor of same-sex marriage. Many folks believe it was his view all along but like in so many other cases, he always makes politically expedient decisions. He probably would not have “come out” ...
Erin Spatz: I will not miss the 'bathroom chats'
As a mom, I realize that my "alone" time is limited. I am mostly fine with that. When I reach my limit and need some space, I will take a bath in the dark, or go out with friends. The thing I never realized, was that being a mom means you never, ever get to go to the bathroom alone. EVER! Now ...
John Brock: Are we sheltering young folks too much and thwarting creativity?
We have tried to make the world such a safe place, I sometimes wonder if Americans will lose our knack for leading the world in scientific and other useful innovations. Fear has foiled youthful experimentation of a useful kind and, therefore, a large segment of learning. Americans have always been a ...
John Brock: US founded by immigrants running away from — not to Government
Most of the early European settlers of the US were running from government to escape the domination of those who governed. In less than 200 years Americans have reversed that process by running to government which is promising to create a heaven-on-earth life that in reality does not exist. Our anc ...
Erin Spatz: A few things I now know, that I didn’t know before
We just celebrated Denver’s sixth birthday, and I have learned a ton from being his mom. Here a few things I now know, that I didn’t know before. 1.) Permanent marker can be removed from tile with nail polish remover, but not from grout. And if you give yourself a “Hitler-st ...
John Brock: I served but a little embarrassed I didn’t jump out of an airplane
I served my military obligation back during the Korean War Era but I never was assigned to a combat area and even though I was a member of the US Army’s 101st Airborne Infantry Division, I never jumped from an airplane. The 101st Airborne is the famed unit whose storied members were the firs ...
Erin Spatz: Paybacks are terrible!
Well it’s true, paybacks are horrible! When I was in high school, I played a teeny, tiny little joke on my mom. We were in our driveway, and she and I were unloading some groceries. Well, she was wearing a sundress and I may or may not have played a traditional game of “dress u ...
Erin Spatz: Picking strawberries
On the last day of spring break, I summoned my courage and drove 45 minutes to pick strawberries with my kids. When I was a kid, my family and I would go to a farm nearby and pick strawberries, beans and tomatoes. I loved going and thought it was fun to find the biggest and best of whatever it wa ...
John Brock: Heavy the burden of students who must buy birth-control pills
Following the oh-so-sad saga of the pitiful unmarried law school student and her birth control pill woes has been an interesting commentary on today's morality. Alas, she believes that other Americans should provide her birth-control pills free. And should she become pregnant, many believe her fello ...
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