2012
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"The Grippers": Getting Homeless Without Even Trying
The “GRIPPERS” (Getting Homeless Without Even Trying) was introduced here, in serial form, on June 6, 2011. It ran for 20 weeks (episodes) and followed the journey of Bob and Tracey Slider and their son, Jake, 12, as they plummeted downward toward the murky, scary world of being homeless. If you would like to start…
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To St. Joseph; The Best Husband & Dad EVER–Merry Christmas
I just felt compelled to write a few words about a simple man, a man of incredible faith, unyielding loyalty, and a heart so filled with love for his wife and child it might have exploded if that were possible. I am referring to Joseph (Yosef in Hebrew) the husband of Mary and the earthly…
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Stuff Your Stocking with Books Blogfest Giveaway
Join me as I participate in the “Stuff Your Stocking with Books” Blogfest read a Christmas post written by me and enter to win a copy of my book, “The Priest and the Peaches.” Click here to join in the fun: http://aurorareviewsarchives.blogspot.com/2012/12/stuff-your-stocking-blogfest-larry.html
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This Christmas a "Bronx cheer" for the Unintelligent
The Christmas season has triggered what seems to be an all out barrage of vitriolic ranting and raving by a gaggle of the enlightened, highbrow, polished, pompous, intelligentsia that satisfy their quest for validation by spewing their crap all over the place. You know what—Christmas IS a celebration of the birth of a child and…
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Giveaway: Win 3 top-rated Christmas Kindle ebooks!
Win three top-rated Christmas Kindle ebooks! A Family for Christmas by Helen Scott Taylor A lonely career woman stranded in a blizzard, a disillusioned man who has cut himself off from women. When he rescues her from the snow and takes her into his home, the spirit of Christmas and his little girl’s love work their…
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"Black Friday" is now "Black Insanity"
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, but the truth is, it has attained that status in my world through the default of my REAL favorite holiday, Christmas. Christmas, in and of itself, will always be the best holiday because of what it represents; Peace on Earth, Good Will to All, Joy to the World and Love…
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"Being Thankful for Thanksgiving-"
I’m a holiday kind of guy. I love the Christmas season with its “peace-on-earth” and ‘”joy-to-the-world” messages and Santa Claus, and elves and Christmas lights and all that comes with the excitement leading up to Christmas Day. Most of all, I love the “reason for the season”—acknowledging the birth of Christ.I also am fully aware…
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I know, get over it. 'After all, it's only politics"
This was my 12th presidential election and it took me until Thursday to accept, not the election results but rather, how we got to those results. Inside my discombobulated and foggy muse I know the system we have has worked–again. I know we have re-elected a sitting president–again. It is all “good”, right? God Bless America,…
Cradling Catholic 