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At 87 years of age Rose was having the time of her life. She had decided to pursue her college degree. When asked by another student what inspired her decision, Rose replied, “I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!" Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon, easily making friends wherever she went... Read more »

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On February 10, the Catholic bishops of the United States called for a renewed effort to change the HHS imposed mandate that violates religious liberty.

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Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan, president of the USCCB, sharply criticized the decision by the Obama administration in which it "ordered almost every employer and insurer in the country to provide sterilization and contraceptives, including some abortion-inducing drugs, in their health plans....Never before has the federal government forced individuals and organizations to go out in Read more »

In a new public statement, Nancy G. Brinker, CEO of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and the Foundation's Board of Directors waffled on their reportedly well-discussed, well-weighed, and well-thought-out original decision to stop giving nearly $700,000 a year to Planned Parenthood. Read more »

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Jan. 25, 2012 /Standard Newswire/ -- It is not insignificant that a question about the state sanctioned, court ordered death of Terri Schiavo by dehydration made it into the top tier questions at the Republican Monday night. Read more »

The stock market roller coaster ride in 2011 did not fill me with much joy last year. If you invested your money in 2011, it was a year of living dangerously.

Neither did my joy last year originate from the things I possess.  Instead, it came from spending time with family and friends and sharing the holidays with them. Read more »