No, Virginia, the country hasn’t gone to hell in a handbasket:
DES MOINES, Iowa — Jane Hambleton has dubbed herself the “meanest mom on the planet.”
After finding alcohol in her son’s car, she decided to sell the car and share her 19-year-old’s misdeed with everyone — by placing an ad in the local newspaper.
The ad [...]
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Posted in Marriage and Family on Thursday, 8 November 2007 | No Comments »
Posted in Marriage and Family on Tuesday, 25 September 2007 | 3 Comments »
Oh. My.
Ever just absolutely sat-on-your-fanny stunned? This video will do it.
http://www.childdrowningprevention.com/index.html
No pools in the backyard for the Healy’s.
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Of course, when you realize that amounts to:
441,849,600 seconds
7,364,160 minutes
122,736 hours
Well, it can sound like a long time.
In any case, fourteen years ago, the most beautiful woman in the world hooked up with this big ol’ goof. She’s been wonderin’ why ever since.
Happy anniversary to my bestest half.
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Posted in Marriage and Family on Monday, 20 August 2007 | 1 Comment »
James does a very nice job of articulating the problem, for Christians, of refusing personal gifts of charity while accepting state welfare.
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Born at 18:40 on this day in 2003. An answer to the prayers of the Theotokos for us. One of three loves of my life.
Sofie had a birthday party with her cousins and Anna’s family in Oklahoma. Daddy wished her happy birthday by phone.
Wow. Four years.
[The pic, by the way, is of Sofie at one year [...]
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It’s business time!
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Um, that would be NO, says Robert Gagnon (pdf file)
[H/T, CaNN who link to it]
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Posted in Marriage and Family on Wednesday, 13 September 2006 | No Comments »
Orthodox Family Life
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Posted in Marriage and Family on Tuesday, 8 August 2006 | 1 Comment »
Sex-charged lyrics may accelerate teens’ libidos:
CHICAGO - Teens whose iPods are full of music with raunchy, sexual lyrics start having sex sooner than those who prefer other songs, a study found.
Whether it’s hip-hop, rap, pop or rock, much of popular music aimed at teens contains sexual overtones. Its influence on their behavior appears to depend [...]
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Posted in Marriage and Family on Monday, 3 July 2006 | No Comments »
You know the drill by now: elite feminists bewail the failure of their sisters to stay the course of childlessness, husbandlessness and dedication to breaking the glass ceiling. Even worse, these sisters haven’t failed to stay the course–they’ve chosen another altogether. They’ve–gulp–abandoned career for husband and children.
Such elite feminist criticism of their sisters [...]
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Posted in Marriage and Family on Monday, 17 April 2006 | 1 Comment »
As I noted on Friday’s post, I was blessed with the gift of a roundtrip airline ticket from my mom to my own particular land of grace. I was able, in less than 48 hours, to see my wife and girls, do my most unfavorite activity of all (clothes shopping), lose some sleep, change [...]
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Posted in Marriage and Family on Friday, 3 March 2006 | 13 Comments »
Episcopal priest Matt Kennedy in his post, Jesus Never Said That?, takes on the ubiquitous myth among advocates of homosexual behavior that Jesus never addressed homosexual behavior, therefore he did not condemn it, therefore he approves of it. (The illogic of the argument can be seen right there.)
I appreciate what Fr. Matt has to [...]
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Posted in Marriage and Family on Tuesday, 31 January 2006 | No Comments »
This little ditty has been running through my brain of late, due to my hearing it on the radio as I travel to and from my teaching gigs.
I feel no shame
I’m proud of where I came from
I was born and raised in the boondocks
One thing I know
No matter where I go
I keep my heart and [...]
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Posted in Marriage and Family on Tuesday, 20 December 2005 | 36 Comments »
From an interview with James Stenson, The Role of Father as Family Protector, on men’s duties.
It’s important that we see the role of a father’s protection in a broad sense, not just as physical protection from harm.
When we look at the very important ways a man protects his family, we can better understand the dire [...]
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