The bull market just marked its fifth anniversary. After 5 years stocks have reached new highs but they have plenty…
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Phyllis Chesler: Marrying young is like ‘living in a Muslim country’
Author Susan Patton sparked controversy in her book “Marry Smart,” claiming college women should spend 75 percent of their time…
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Do e-cigarettes work? Are they safe? First, my own experience as a doctor – I have found e-cigarettes to be…
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Cupid is welcome but candy is not. That’s the new rule this year at Harwinton Consolidated School in Connecticut, where…
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Obama’s stimulus, 5 years later
Five years ago today, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law. The $830 billion spending…
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Tea Party birthday — movement survives 5 years of outlandish, offensive media attacks
“Terrorists!” “Racists!” “Mass murderers!” For five years, the Tea Party has been the American media’s favorite target. The crime? Pushing…
Read MoreWhy Americans cannot detach from what’s happening in Iraq
“The clever combatant imposes his will on the enemy, but does not allow the enemy’s will to be imposed on…
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Three key qualities of real leadership and how to get them
The term “leadership” is widely discussed and frequently used. Ironically, if I did a survey of 100 chief executives and…
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Forgiving my “worthless” father
I never called my father worthless. That was his own word for himself. I had other words to describe him.…
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President Obama — a lame duck in a fanciful adventure of exaggeration
Sitting in middle Georgia Tuesday night, the snow poured down muting all the sounds outside. I did not watch President…
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