Jelly Bean Day

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Perhaps this should have been a bit earlier this year, but today is National Jelly Bean day! Ronald Reagan famously had jelly beans on his desk in the Oval Office and over 2 tons of them were used during this 1981 inauguration celebration.   Justin Bieber and Stephen Colbert are also rumored to by big fans of this particular kind of… Read more »

Make Along

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My mother had a saying I heard a lot as a child whenever we were out and about. It was “make along.” As in, whatever you’re feeling right now, this is not the place. Smile. Be pleasant. Don’t cry in public. Don’t air grievances. Don’t make it weird by having a visible reaction to anything. What would people think? I… Read more »

Traditional Purity? Not so Fast!

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Last week Joseph Duggar of the famous “19 Kids and Counting” clan was arrested for- among other things- “lewd contact with a minor”.  Soon after, his wife Kendra were arrested on charges of false imprisonment and endangering the welfare of a minor and these charges were added to Joseph’s list of offences as well.  Fun fact-  Law enforcement has confirmed… Read more »