You really have to wonder about the memories of your everyday Republicans. You almost have to believe they think our memories match their own. That seems to be the audacity of Republican hope these days…They hope we will all forget they were in charge of Congress for most of two decades and of the White [...]

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I discovered Mary Gauthier a few years ago and have been adding her cd’s to my collection ever since.
She tells stories with a voice that lets ya know she has lived them. If you haven’t discovered her yourself have a listen…You’ll be glad you invested the time…

Mary Gauthier
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Over the centuries, the United States has been most conspicuous for one trait: manic energy. Americans work longer hours than any other people. We switch jobs more frequently, move more often, earn more and consume more.
via Op-Ed Columnist – The Commercial Republic – NYTimes.com.
From that opening thought David Brooks spins off in a business centric [...]

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An extremely interesting analysis of the state of the economy and where it may lead from here. Thanks to Jason Kottke for the pointer
If anything, our government policies should encourage renting, not buying. Homeownership occupies a central place in the American Dream primarily because decades of policy have put it there. A recent study by [...]

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What’s wrong with this picture? Texas receives far more federal funding for abstinence education than any other state, yet in the latest government survey, it ranks third highest in the nation in teen birth rates.
Several state legislators are pondering that question and are working to expand the current system that stresses abstinence-only instruction to one [...]

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