Monthly Archives: July 2001

Read the fine print

Last month I pulled four identical envelopes out of the mailbox, one for each account we have at a local bank. Each contained the same folder filled with fine, closely written legalese entitled, “Privacy Notice.” My bank had sent me … Continue reading

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Post 10 commandments at home and church first

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from the city of Elkhart, Ind. to keep their six-foot statue of the Ten Commandments located in front of city hall. I didn’t drive by to see it during a recent visit … Continue reading

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Gender equality on the job

Sometimes the best man for the job is a woman. But don’t try to convince the man I overheard last week at the service department counter. I was an innocent bystander when this guy walked up to ask for help … Continue reading

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Yates, post-partum psychosis is a brain disorder

Severe mental illness overwhelms its victims, astonishing everyone with the drastic personality changes until the right medication can be found to stabilize the brain’s chemical imbalance. Last month, Andrea Yates crossed the fine line between a severe post-partum depression into … Continue reading

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Can not alter the genetic code

As a parent I quickly realized that my children were born self-centered, selfish and stubborn. Without the intervention of their dad, mom, teachers and relatives they would have been quite content to remain that way. One of them at 5 … Continue reading

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