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11/30/2011
Clearing My Conscience When I was in 5th grade, I cheated on a test. I didn't know the answer to one of the questions, and I wanted to get a good grade, so I looked at my classmate's test and got the answer. More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceResponse to a CommentValues
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11/29/2011
Getting a Driver's License ...The other night, I was listening to the woman who had an almost 16 yr old son who would soon be getting his driver's license and his friends were being given cars for their 16th birthday... More >>

Tags: BackboneCharacter-Courage-ConscienceParentingResponse To A CallValues
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11/29/2011
The Reading Mother Recently you talked about how parents want printed books for their children instead of ebooks and the value of reading to children. I recently won a full scholarship to return to college and complete my degree. More >>

Tags: Response to a commentValues
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11/28/2011
Happiness and Chocolate... Are They Similar?  Learning How to Live Life to the Fullest Although I try to eat a proper diet most of the time, I love chocolate! I limit how often I treat myself, and I try to restrict myself to a particular "healthier" type of chocolate. More >>

Tags: AttitudehappinessHealthValues
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11/18/2011
Thank You For Your Service Last Friday, Veteran's Day, I had the honor of hearing a speech by Cody Gillies, a retired Army Ranger, a veteran of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Cody is currently a 2nd year law student at Mercer Law School in Macon, Georgia. He was asked to speak to the law school students and their visiting parents. More >>

Tags: MilitaryValues
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11/16/2011
Children as Political Tools Our school district is having financial troubles, requiring the consideration of school closures. Some parents are choosing to use their kids as political tools with the school district, or to dump their own fears of change onto their child. More >>

Tags: EducationParentingPersonal ResponsibilityValues
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11/16/2011
I Am the Face of Child Abuse When the scandal at Penn State broke, and everyone was scrambling to protect the school football legacy, and coach Joe Paterno, I went on the air livid no one was talking about the children who were allegedly abused by Jerry Sandusky. More >>

Tags: AbuseChild AbuseMorals, Ethics, ValuesPersonal ResponsibilitySocial IssuesValues
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11/15/2011
Single Professional Female with Morals I need encouragement!... I firmly believe, as I know you do, women should not live with a man prior to marriage, nor have sex with them before they are joined in matrimony. It is very hard in this day and age to stay committed to such morals, especially with the endless scrutiny of my peers. More >>

Tags: AbstinenceDatingMorals, Ethics, ValuesSexSocial IssuesValuesVirginity
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11/14/2011
Evil Absolved ..."My" sperm donor left my mother for his secretary when I was 3. My mother, feeling rejected, was swept off her feet by a child predator. This man saw my picture on her desk and said, "I'm going to marry you!" More >>

Tags: AbuseChild AbuseResponse to a CallSocial IssuesValues
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11/11/2011
Wounded Warriors Resilience Video In honor of Veteran's Day, I'd like to share a video of some awesome individuals who have overcome adversity with grace and a beauty that brings me to tears. They are our nation's wounded warriors. More >>

Tags: BehaviorGratitudeMilitaryValues
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