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Perhaps the best thing to come from the Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle this month is that now the secret is out in the open: Over the years, Susan G. Komen for the Cure has given millions of …
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By Barbara Curtis
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2/15/12
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Woo-hoo! It’s Groundhog Day — for the past 19 years, one of our family’s favorite holidays. No, we’ve never been to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney and we’ve never seen old Punxsutawney …
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By Barbara Curtis
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2/1/12
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Thirty-nine years ago nine black-robed men handed feminists a triumph that would try our souls, and — I have come to believe — find them wanting.
On Jan. 22, 1973, when the Sisterhood is …
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By Barbara Curtis
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1/18/12
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When it comes to New Year's resolutions, it's not the big ones that get to me. Giving up smoking, drinking, overeating, overspending on Ebay — been there, done that (with varying degrees of …
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By Barbara Curtis
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1/4/12
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405 views
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Sometimes I look around at all the strong and faithful Catholic families in our church and wish I could have been brought up like that, with the love of God swaddling me not just on Sunday mornings …
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By Barbara Curtis
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12/21/11
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492 views
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Several Christmases ago, Sophia’s art teacher gave this assignment: Make holiday posters.
She also made it clear: No religion allowed.
I guess it wouldn’t be Christmas without the fear of …
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By Barbara Curtis
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12/7/11
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753 views
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This year I’m not thanking God for all my blessings. But please don’t get me wrong. It’s not that I’m ungrateful. It’s just that after years of thanks for all I have, I’ve decided it’s …
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By Barbara Curtis
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11/16/11
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2700 views
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Want to maximize your children’s chance for success? Boost their grades and SAT scores, develop good self-esteem and social skills — plus help them avoid cigarettes, drugs and alcohol?
Just …
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By Barbara Curtis
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11/2/11
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2186 views
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What irony that Oct. 5, 3000 miles from Occupy Wall Street an icon of America’s free enterprise system passed away. Steve Jobs was only 56 and left behind a fortune of more than 8 billion dollars. …
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By Barbara Curtis
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10/19/11
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699 views
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In July a high-profile birth brought out the Bah, humbug in certain Brits. Celebrities David and Victoria Beckham — already proud parents of three sons — gave birth to a daughter, Harper Seven. …
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By Barbara Curtis
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10/5/11
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920 views
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