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My wife and oldest son spent the weekend protesting in Washington last weekend along with thousands of other tea party patriots. The following email could not have been more badly timed! http://www.autism-society.org is their website. Here is the email: Dear Sharie, Late yesterday, in a historic vote, the House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the health-care reform bill. This is exciting news for the Autism Society and families affected by autism. Once the bill is signed by President Obama, which is expected to happen early this week, the new law will be a great step towards ensuring that...

Father Ray Larger Indicted On Rape, Sex Charges LAST UPDATE: 7/13/2005 4:48:16 PM A Catholic priest with the archdiocese of Cincinnati has been indicted on six counts, including rape, in connection with alleged assaults on a boy between 1995 and 1997. The boy, who was under 13 at the time, is now 21 years old. The first acts allegedly occurred when the boy was 11 years old, lasting until he was 13. Father Raymond Larger was indicted Wednesday and has turned himself in. Larger was ordained in 1977. He was pastor at St. James in White Oak for 11 years....

A Different Bomb By Pete Townshend January 2002 For 'Cloud' This past week a friend of mine committed suicide. She was a forty-something actress, recovering from alcoholism. Although I am a recovering alcoholic myself I knew her best through my work as a fund-raiser for treatment for those needing alcohol and drug rehabilitation. We first met about seven years ago. One day, in an open counselling session at which adult men and women of all ages were present, she suddenly revealed her central issue. From as early as she could remember, as an infant girl she had been sexually abused...

A Different Bomb By Pete Townshend January 2002 For 'Cloud' This past week a friend of mine committed suicide. She was a forty-something actress, recovering from alcoholism. Although I am a recovering alcoholic myself I knew her best through my work as a fund-raiser for treatment for those needing alcohol and drug rehabilitation. We first met about seven years ago. One day, in an open counselling session at which adult men and women of all ages were present, she suddenly revealed her central issue. From as early as she could remember, as an infant girl she had been sexually abused...