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NBC/WSJ poll: Public wants compromise to avoid fiscal cliff
Wed Dec 12, 2012
- Ya know, I'm not even going to respond to any of the comments here. But just to put my two cents worth into the mix: I vote Democrat. I am disabled. I live in subsidized housing, have a graduate degree, have worked and paid my taxes since I was 14, no job, no family who can take me in. So, if I did …
Wage gap starts right after college, research shows
Tue Oct 23, 2012
- Unfortunately, women are still underdogs when it comes to pay, even if qualifications are greater than the men.
NYC 'micro maximalist' turns teeny-tiny apartment into work of art
Thu Oct 11, 2012
- Been downsizing for years. Not there yet, but may get there eventually!
Doctors appalled over Rep. Akin's comments that 'legitimate rape' prevents pregnancy
Mon Aug 20, 2012
- I will admit I haven't read every single post here...however, the ignorance regarding rape and how a woman becomes pregnant (or why, or why not?) is absolutely appalling. And, it has nothing to do with Democrats or Republicans blaming each other in an election year. In this day and age, we all shoul …
Woman assaulted on mission to row around Lake Michigan vows to continue
Wed Jul 25, 2012
- Gerri, thanks for your post. It's so easy to second guess and say what "she should have done." And those of us who do this have most likely never been in that situation. What is so sad to me, is that we are more ready to condemn than to support. She is following her conscience and what she feels is …
'They needed help and they couldn't get it': 911 dispatcher recalls night of horror during Colorado movie theater shootings
Mon Jul 23, 2012
- Just another reminder that many more people are affected by this than those actually in the theater that night - and that is NOT to diminish anyone in that theater. My prayers go out to everyone in Aurora. This is a tragedy for all. Please don't judge what might have happened "if".......
Artist removes Joe Paterno's halo from Penn State mural
Sat Jul 14, 2012
- JS in SD - thank you for a voice of reason. Unless we, personally, have been in the exact position Paterno found himself, we have no basis for judgment. He had people above him who should have made the correct decisions and did not. Should Paterno have done more? Of course. Which his family has alre …
Texas judge finds JetBlue pilot insane, not guilty
Tue Jul 3, 2012
- sorry, dcrintaunton. I've worked in retail for many, many years. First thing, if you flip out on a customer, your ass is fired. That said, I do understand where you are! Been in retail most of my life. However, much of that time my boss was also my father! Better, worse, who knows? Unfortunately, re …
Police: Parents leave 19 kids home alone with no food in sweltering heat
Tue Jul 3, 2012
- Sorry? These type of people? I don't disagree that the parents should not have left the kids alone. But, any time we get into condemning "these type of people", we have condemned without knowing the entire story/situation. And maybe it's not race this time, but economic status. Labels do not help an …
Chuck E. Cheese -- the rodent -- is getting a makeover
Tue Jul 3, 2012
- chouse - now that is a really tacky statement. Shame on you!

Questions & Answers

Is it OK for a college professor to breast-feed during lecture?
No, she was in a work-setting and should have fed the baby elsewhere.
Crib note: Is potty training on-the-go a no-no?
No, it's inappropriate. Keep the potty training in private.
Should parents and teachers be friends on Facebook?
No, it's better to keep the relationship off of social media.
Family removed from plane due to unruly toddler wanted a 'little bit of humanity'
No -- the carrier should have more compassion for the stress and difficulty of flying with young children.
TSA apologizes to 'humiliated' mom for breast-pump gaffe
No. The security officers clearly need more training on TSA policies.
Barbie's got a tattoo; Mom, do you?
It's tasteful and a sign of the times.
High school bans makeup, removes mirrors to crack down on teen vanity
Yes, teens should be concentrating on learning, not lipgloss.