Facebook’s a funny thing; or, at least it’s full of things that are funny. Like the puritan Valentines day cards, which were perfect for this

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It is the last day of Epiphany today.  Ash Wednesday ushers us into Lent tomorrow.  Although it can be shorter by about ten whole days

It’s that time of year again. Yes, black history month. So here’s 28 reasons to hug a black person today: Reason 1: They deserve a

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When James Fenimore Cooper complained about the novel he was reading, his wife told him to put up or shut up, to just go ahead

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