School Fundraisers: Just Say No to the Sales Push
Let's be honest. My 5-year-old and 7-year-old don't need to worry about résumé building. The school year has just begun and already the children's backpacks are full of school fundraiser information that presumes my little ones would be effective salespersons. I understand that schools are in greater need of additional funding today than perhaps at any other time, but I refuse to spend my very rare free time hawking over-priced items I wouldn't willingly buy on my own. We are bombarded by pleas to buy products and have our children sell them to benefit PTAs, home and school associations and ...
Gay Conservatives -- What Else Is New?
This must be a slow news week because many media outlets are reporting that Ken Mehlman, former chairman of the Republican National Committee (2005 to 2007) and President George W. Bush's campaign manager in 2004, is gay. Mehlman, who came out publicly in an interview with The Atlantic's Marc Ambinder, admits it took him longer than it should have to feel at ease acknowledging his sexual orientation. "It's taken me 43 years to get comfortable with this part of my life," Mehlman said. He continued, "The process has been something that's made me a happier and better person. It's something I wish ...
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