Archive for July 2012

Bullies Are Society's Fault

School is starting in a few short weeks, and while many parents are happy to get back into the routine, just as many kids are dreading the coming school year. These kids may like learning, may even get good grades, but still hate going to school. These are the kids who spend as much time... Read more »
By Denise Williams,
July 31, 2012 at 4:39 pm • 

The Human Allergy

I have discovered, or rather admitted, I have a potentially life altering allergy. They say the first step in addressing a problem is  identifying the fact you have one. This condition is potentially life altering because of the reaction to the allergen. Since I can’t control my exposure to the cause of the reaction, I am at the... Read more »
By Denise Williams,
July 17, 2012 at 4:44 am • 

Insurance Insanity

I have been fortunate that I’ve always had sufficient and even good medical insurance nearly all of my adult life. I do admit part of it is fortune, but part of it is also because of the choices I’ve made, including working for over six years at job I hated, for a company I hated... Read more »
By Denise Williams,
July 12, 2012 at 3:46 pm • 
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Religion and Abortion

I would like to have an intelligent, dispassionate conversation on religion and abortion. Yeah, I know I’m asking a lot. When faced with an emotional issue, or one in which most people’s reactions-my own included-are very emotional, I try to separate the emotional content and look at the situation from an intellectual, analytical standpoint. This... Read more »
By Denise Williams,
July 10, 2012 at 11:34 am • 

Pro-Life or Anti-Child?

There are a few things that make my blood boil faster than a conduction cook top can ready a pot for a bag of rice. The top of the list is anything involving harm to a child. Yeah, I know, controversial stuff there. However, my anything list also includes those issues that one would not... Read more »
By Denise Williams,
July 5, 2012 at 11:46 am • 

The Definition of Valor

While everyone is focused on the Supreme Court’s decision on Obama Care, the Court issued another decision the very same day on a case I’ve been following. With the 4th of July just around the corner, this decision should be getting a lot more media attention. This case and this decision speaks to the heart of... Read more »
By Denise Williams,
July 2, 2012 at 12:27 am • 
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    Views and opinions from the Gold Star, Military and Veteran perspective are generally different from those of the civilian world. Much of what I write is "their" stories, as told to me as the Gold Star Mother of PFC Andrew Meari, KIA 11/1/10 in Kandahar, Afghanistan. This is how I continue to honor the Oath my son took. I don't like labels or boxes as the former is insufficient to describe a person and the latter limits a person but if you insist, call me a Progressive Republican. I believe in this country, our Constitution and above all, in the rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I believe our government is supposed to serve the people, not tell them how to live. To me, this is just common sense but since it seems to be a minority opinion, it has become "Uncommon Sense".

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