Archive for June 29th, 2009

‘He Thought a Baby Would Keep Me in His Life Forever’: When Partner Abuse Isn’t a Bruise But a Pregnant Belly

I’ve always noticed that when discussing teen pregnancy we almost always hear about the girl being careless and how teenage girls have babies in order to feel loved.  What we don’t hear about is the responsibility and motivations of the boyfriends of these girls.  I think viewing an unwanted pregnancy as part of a cycle [...]

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Bernard Madoff gets maximum 150 years in prison

All I can say is GOOD.
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press
NEW YORK – Convicted Wall Street swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison Monday for a fraud so extensive that the judge said he needed to send a message to potential imitators and to victims who demanded harsh punishment.
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But for the grace of God

Walking down the street, my 84 year old uncle happened to glimpse at a store window and in that window he saw the reflection of a thin, rather fragile stooped over elderly gentleman.  He thought to himself, “there but for the grace of God go I.”  After another moment of reflection on the reflection he [...]

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