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Bill Day’s latest: Mother’s Day

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Everyone has one, and few can deny that the most cherished figure in a person’s life is their mother. Bill Day’s latest observes Mother’s Day, a holiday honoring maternity in all of its forms — especially our own Mother Earth, mother to us all. Held in the U.S. on Sunday, Mother’s Day is a holiday with a history as interesting and diverse as its subject matter. According to the History Channel, the American version of Mother’s Day began with social activist Anna Jarvis.…

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Orlando Sentinel’s Mike Thomas: Corruption-tainted Kendrick Meek has no shot in Florida’s U.S. Senate race

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The Orlando Sentinel’s Mike Thomas lays the wood to Kendrick Meek: If my mother pulled up in a sparkling white Cadillac Escalade, I’d pick up my jaw and say, “Hey, mom! What’s with the ride?” But U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, Democratic frontrunner in the U.S. Senate race, exhibited no such curiosity when his mother, Carrie Meek, scored her new caddy. He says he didn’t ask her about it. That’s convenient, because the car was leased for her by Boston developer Dennis…

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Orlando Sentinel’s Mike Thomas: Corruption-tainted Kendrick Meek has no shot in Florida’s U.S. Senate race

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The Orlando Sentinel’s Mike Thomas lays the wood to Kendrick Meek: If my mother pulled up in a sparkling white Cadillac Escalade, I’d pick up my jaw and say, “Hey, mom! What’s with the ride?” But U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek, Democratic frontrunner in the U.S. Senate race, exhibited no such curiosity when his mother, Carrie Meek, scored her new caddy. He says he didn’t ask her about it. That’s convenient, because the car was leased for her by Boston developer Dennis…

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SaintPetersblog 2.0

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One ticket was for a flight bound for Saint Thomas, the other was destined for Long Island. To say that the flights were headed in different directions is an understatement, because for me, the only thing they had in common was they were both surrounded by water. Last November, I had to choose which direction I was going in by deciding between a flight to New York or the Virgin Islands. I am writing this letter — my Christmas letter…

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