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I've been surprised a lot lately by odd little events.

When it comes to Mother's Day, most people think of celebrations featuring fragrant flowers, handmade cards, macaroni necklaces, and breakfast in bed.

Hooray for California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nu

After the horrific shootings at Virginia Tech, the talking heads, pundits and blogosphere immediately began debating the divisive issue of gun control. Some said the episode demonstrates the need for stricter gun control laws, while others said it demonstrates the opposite.

"Free speech is meant to protect unpopular speech. Popular speech, by definition, needs no protection."

Ahhhh, spring is here. The Vernal Equinox (that's the fancy way

"Error of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it." ~ Thomas Jefferson

"It's like dejà vu all over again."

Not too long ago, inflation was low enough to spur concerns

In many people's minds, the terms