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Living

Grits and Polenta: Keeping Our Families Close (in Cumming Patch)

In today's turbulent times, it's important to keep our families close; focus on our similarities, ignore our political and spiritual differences.

Living

Eating on $1.50 a Day, Are You Kidding? The Problem of Self-Denial in an Affluent Society (in Cumming Patch)

Living for a week on a poverty-level can have surprising benefits. Accepting this global challenge could be fun and interesting!

Opinion

Apple's Apology, Our Lesson

Apple made a critical mistake in China; we can learn from that and improve our bottom line in America as well as globally.

Opinion

How to Prepare Our Youth to Succeed in the Emerging Single Global Middle Class (in Cumming Patch)

Fareed Zakaria discussed the emerging single global middle class with Kishore Mahbubani on Sunday's GPS. For our succeeding generations to succeed, they must learn appropriate communication skills.

Living

'Peace Comes Dropping Slowly' (in Cumming Patch)

In today's economic uncertainty, this senior finds comfort in living simply debt-free, not quite off the grid, but not altogether on it, either.

Opinion

'The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Rocks the World'

As we focus on Ireland this St. Patrick's Day, we recognize the courage and vision of Ireland's first woman President and her life-long pursuit of social justice.

Opinion

Why the Church is Like 'The Emperor's New Clothes'

Pope Francis' election shows refreshing compassion on some issues, while remaining intransigent on others. Rome wasn't built in a day.

How To Go From NRA Parroting To Independent Thinking

As numerous young adult males emerge to manhood, the issue of gun ownership is a major consideration. Wise advice will help them to determine their position on that and their place in society.

Christmas in Lissaphuca (in Tucker Patch)

Christmas in our new home in rural Ireland was quite different from that at home in the States; it was charming and rich in its simplicity.

Social Media Can Move Israel-Gaza Mountain (in Tucker Patch)

Global citizens -- journalists, women, youth -- can use social media to move Middle East leaders from intransigence to compromise, to effect long-term peace.

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