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Decisions made easier

It was the middle of the night, and I was wrestling with a decision I needed to make the next day.
Not everyone in the US watches the Super Bowl.
“Oh dear,” said my friend, “I just can’t remember the woman’s name.
The airwaves and newspapers are filled with incessant discussion of the US invasion of Iraq and its terrible consequences.
Picture this: more than 450 days have passed since significant rain of more than 50mm [2 inches] has fallen over the catchment areas of the three huge reservoirs that supply your city.
How many times have you seen aggressive advertising during flu season, on the Internet, TV, or radio?
It’s one of the most powerful and beautiful things in the world—a mother’s love for her child.
At Easter each year, people’s thoughts turn to Jesus’ experiences before and after his crucifixion.
Sunlight shimmered on the Mississippi River as our boat bounced along on the waves.
I was an unimportant foot soldier in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

Intelligent parenting

Recently I was having dinner with friends and the topic of raising children came up.
A few months back, I had case of cough and cold severe enough that I lost my voice.