Does America love guns more than it loves its children?

November 6, 2025
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Does America love guns more than it loves its children? It sure appears so. Let’s stop pretending otherwise. America’s obsession with guns isn’t just embarrassing—it’s deadly. And the bodies piling up aren’t just adults in crime-ridden neighborhoods or people in the “wrong...
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Time to pony up

July 6, 2009
A dear friend and cancer survivor is active in the Susan B. Komen cause here in the Tampa Bay area. She's fabulous: smart, courageous, very much together. Someone who...
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Thought for the day

July 5, 2009
People will forget what you said, and people will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel. ~...
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Education: a vicious cycle

July 5, 2009
When I went to college, "Education" was the easy major. It was like crayons and coloring. We'd see those majors in the dorm, drawing maps, cutting and pasting. It was...
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Church bells rang @ 3pm today

July 4, 2009
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Take back the flag day

July 4, 2009
I'm reclaiming the flag today for all Americans, not just those who think a particular way. Sing it,...
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High Five with his trainer

July 4, 2009
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For the love of educating

July 3, 2009
I do have something to say today, after all. I just finished a short, but inspirational memoir called Educating Esme, Diary of a Teacher's First Year.This wonderful...
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Nothing much to say today

July 3, 2009
It's a sunny day, at least for a while ...Riley is at my feet, resting ...he trains tonight ...I trained this morning. I've spent a little time today getting in touch...
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It’s sushi

July 2, 2009
Sushi tonight, with my friend Bob, at my favorite nearby sushi joint. Bob may have to swim over from Davis Islands. Thunder's threatening and another big storm is coming...
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Of Freedom, Patriotism and Independence Day

July 2, 2009
I’m all for celebrating independence and I love the Fourth of July – it’s such a happy and uniquely American holiday. Ballpark franks on the grill and potato salad...
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