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Next to complaints from the atheist community that Christmas in any way is being observed on federal property, the Associated Press reporting that yet another segment of the population is mentally ill, signals the official start to winter looms large. On December 2nd, http://www.foxnews.com posted this from the AP: “1 in 5 Young Adults Has Personality Disorder, Study Finds.” Isn’t... »

With yet another exciting NFL season in high gear, I suppose it was just a matter of time before former disgraced Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick started showing his face. Well, at least sort of. This lousy excuse for a human being is in Surry County Virginia right now awaiting his big... »

I enjoyed Bonna Johnson’s article in The Tennessean, (”Treats For Kids Are Last To Go”, November 16th) very much. And for a plethora of reasons. Some of the reasons are self evident in Johnson’s well written article. Others are just some things you are grateful for taking away from an insightful... »

The big problem I have with The Tennessean’s September 24th editorial topic of targeting teenage dads, and of course the guest editorials that embrace yet another social government program, is that we’re left with a truly false dichotomy. That is, teen motherhood is an absolute “right” while teen fatherhood is just a financial “responsibility.” I... »

“Now, the illness du jour is autism. You know what autism is? I’ll tell you what autism is. In 99 percent of the cases, it’s a brat who hasn’t been told to cut the act out.” –Michael Savage, Syndicated Radio Talk Show Host of The Savage Nation, 7/16/08 Love him or hate him,... »

“We need fathers to realize that responsibility does not end at conception. We need them to realize that what makes you a man is not the ability to have a child – it’s the courage to raise one.” –Father’s Day 2008 speech by Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) to the Apostolic Church of God in... »