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I read with a mixture of sadness and relief an essay by one Melissa Persling, who by all accounts represents the average 30-something woman in America today. In the article, she laments the fact that she’s single at 38 and feels “unbelievably betrayed by feminism.” Persling feels that way because …

Christmas is a season of interruptions. Some we enjoy. Some we don’t. We enjoy interrupting diets for eggnog, work for a staff party and bill paying for Christmas cards. Interruptions. They come with Christmas. They come with life. GI CHRISTMAS CARD TO 8-MONTH-OLD DAUGHTER IN 1944 CAPTURED FEAR, HEARTBREAK AND …

UPDATE: The Fairfax County Public Schools School Board voted Thursday night to add “gender identity” to its nondiscrimination policy in spite of massive opposition from parents and the area’s religious community. Police were summoned to control a standing-room-only crowd as board members approved the controversial measure. Critics argued it would …

In April Missouri Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon shuffled his papers, looked steadfastly into the television news cameras, and announced his intention to veto welfare reform in Missouri, adamantly declaring to the audience, “I don’t sign bills that hurt kids—period.” All the typical elements of modern political propaganda were in place. …

Put yourself in Gov. Cuomo’s shoes. He could sit around and play footsie with needy legislators, all the while looking over his shoulder to see if prosecutors are gaining on him. Or he could throw himself into the excitement of the manhunt for the two murderers who escaped from an …

As we look ahead to Father’s Day I want to share with you some of the great advice I got from my dad growing up that’s still relevant today — advice I share in my new book ‘Getting Real.’ First –on letting go things that are for the most part …

This message is dedicated to you, Kim Kardashian. Let’s be blunt. The state of California sees wealthy successful people and business owners as targets of opportunity. Just like a petty thief, or home invader, or car-jacker. They see your money as their money. Their goal is to remove it from …

Given the Rasmussen Reports polls released this week that show that 86% think the issue of the economy is very important, and just 38% of Americans say the economy will be stronger in a year, it is clear that creating jobs and stimulating the economy is a top priority for …

Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker was projected to win Tuesday night’s recall election, but not win this big. His 7-point victory (53% to 46%) suggests a serious challenge for Obama and the Democrats come November. This is a big triumph for Walker, the Republicans and Romney. And they know it. …

I am a conservative Republican, but I didn’t start out that way. I was raised as a Democrat. I was taught that Harry Truman was the greatest president ever because he was strong, stood up to the communists, and most important, he was from Missouri. I was taught to stand …