by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 28, 2012 | for Good
Election season is behind us, but the illegal alien debate is swirling around again due to the election results. My position with regards to immigration are pretty simple: You should generally uphold the laws of countries you visit, including border, residency, work,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 27, 2012 | for Fun
I'm not sure when it happened. But one day a few years ago I really stopped needing presents. For Christmas I would always ask for “peace and harmony”—and it drove the kids to distraction. But that's really what I wanted. They preferred to give me...
by Amy Lockhart | Nov 26, 2012 | for Good, for Love
I am a big fan of surrogates. My children would not be who they are without them. I have been reflecting on this a lot lately as I have relied heavily on these angels for the past nearly two years. Whether it's taking my daughters to ballet, having the whole brood...
by Amy Lockhart | Nov 24, 2012 | for Spirit
I was having a conversation recently that has been percolating in my mind and heart. I thought I'd spill it out here and see what happens. So this friend asked me, “Do you think you can have a meaningful relationship with God without personal prayer?” My...
by Amy Lockhart | Nov 21, 2012 | for Fun
I was leaning against the wall, waiting for my boys to exit their weekly science class at a local nature center/preserve. Gazing dreamily at the beautiful fall colors (God really did know what he was doing during the whole creation thing). Listening to the myriad...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 18, 2012 | for Good, for Money
Notice to family and friends: I plan to do the bulk of my holiday shopping at Walmart this year. This is in protest of idiotic Walmart employees who claim Walmart doesn't pay them enough or give them enough hours…but are too lazy or unqualified to look elsewhere for a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 17, 2012 | for Body, for Good
I have a long-held position on modesty. Forget enforcement. If the girls don't get attention for dressing immodestly, they won't do it. Case in point: the Pioneer Halloween party. Monica, my 15-year-old daughter, attends a performing arts charter high school...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 17, 2012 | for Good, for Money
This past week I made a purchase on eBay. The shipment was later than promised and the seller apologized. He was, he explained, a Hostess employee and had to go out of town to train people due to a union strike. The Bakery, Confectionary, Tobacco Workers and Grain...
by Amy Lockhart | Nov 15, 2012 | for Good, for Spirit, Uncategorized
Really? I don't see it. If they aren't humans then what planet are they from? I heard this argument from someone supporting a certain candidate for president recently, “Well, you just have to vote for Obama because he at least treats gay people like humans,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 14, 2012 | for Mind, Logical Fallacy Examples
Logical Fallacy>Informal Fallacy>Red Herring>Argumentum Ad Hominem Argumentum Ad Hominem literally translates as “argument to the man” or “argument against the man.” Rather than attacking the argument itself, the personal making...
