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Erin Monsell, a friend of my older daughter, was in a horrible car accident about a year ago. Her mom is asking for prayers and any type of assistance any of us can give. Erin is 18, a Christian and a very gentle girl. The family is stuck in a nightmarish position with insurance and therapy. I have attached a copy of the email from her mom. The email will break your heart. It hits close to home to me because I remember Erin as a funny, laughing young lady who came to church with us and took my daughter...

CLEVELAND (AP) -- A man accused of sexually assaulting nine boys with physical or mental disabilities told a judge that having sex with children is a sacred ritual protected by civil rights laws.

Another scuffle--this time with cameramen being chased and equipment being tossed around.http://www.11alive.com/video/player.aspx?aid=56227&sid=83100&bw=&cid=51

U.S. Representative, District 4 Democrat 98% of precincts reporting PR=Precincts Reporting TP=Total Precincts Johnson 41,178 McKinney 28,832 58.8% 41.2% County PR TP DEKALB 134 135 35,270 26,984 GWINNETT 22 24 1,583 528 ROCKDALE 15 16 4,325 1,320

McKenny staffers on video threatening a reporter

I'm looking for suggestions of classic American, British or European poetry.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - State Comptroller William Donald Schaefer reacted angrily Wednesday to questions about whether he may have offended an aide to Gov. Robert Ehrlich at a meeting of the Board of Public Works.After the young woman brought him a beverage at Wednesday morning's meeting at the State House, Schaefer stared intently as she walked back to the governor's office. Then, just as she reached the door, he summoned her back as people waiting to testify before the board watched. When the aide, looking puzzled, returned to the table, Schaefer told her, "Walk again," and watched her as she...

I have 3 pictures of Chief Justice Roberts from my husband's agency's Christmas celebration I'd like to share. But I am way, way, WAY too old to figure out how. Any way I can email them to someone much more able than I for posting? Nothing earth shattering, but nice pics.

CARACAS, Venezuela - Cindy Sheehan, the peace activist who set up camp near President Bush's Texas ranch last summer, said Saturday she is considering running against Sen. Dianne Feinstein (news, bio, voting record) to protest what she called the California lawmaker's support for the war in Iraq. ADVERTISEMENT "She voted for the war. She continues to vote for the funding. She won't call for an immediate withdrawal of the troops," Sheehan told The Associated Press in an interview while attending the World Social Forum in Venezuela along with thousands of other anti-war and anti-globalization activists. "I think our senator needs...

Requesting prayers for my Father in Law who was diagnosed with prostate cancer today. It has spread into his body and we are devastated. Don is a good Christian father and husband who served his country in the Navy during WWII and as an FBI agent. His regular yearly screenings missed the cancer until last week when the PSA showed a count well into the double digits. I apoligize for the vanity, but I know that the prayers of the righteous are heard by God. The doctors are trying some experimental treatments and we are praying that God allows him...

Today's cartoon--very nice Prickly City I did a search and didn't see it posted. My apologies if it has been already.

1. Speed limits are just suggestions 2. You take a major highway to school (95, 66,28, etc) 3. You constantly complain about there being nothing to do, even though you are right next to DC 4. You have at least 2 friends who have no idea what their parents do because its "top secret" government work 5. 50% of your senior class plans on going either to Mason, JMU, Tech or UVA 6. When people ask where you're from, you tell them DC because its easier to explain 7. You've never told someone you're from Virginia without putting "northern" in...

To: the electors We, the undersigned, respectfully request that you take action as electors to recognize that the November 2, 2004 presidential election was fraught with voting violations, misconduct of some highly placed election officials, voter suppression, interference targeted at communities of people of color and poor people, and possible tampering - all of which has raised suspicions in many minds that this was not a free, fair and honest election. **snip** We are well aware that for many of you there may be consequences, such as fines or other penalties imposed by states for not voting in accordance with...

Fauquier County supervisor Harry Atherton (I) had to be pressed hard to tell a few tales about his prep school days with Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry. Kerry was a year ahead of Atherton at the tony St. Paul's School, in Concord, N.H. "He and I were not close," Atherton said yesterday, explaining that being a class apart was like being an ocean apart. Atherton remembers Kerry as being "a good athlete, a good student." He was "very transparently ambitious." Atherton said competition and ambition were not things you wore on your sleeve at a New England prep school in...

We're here to prove that when a U.S. state attacks the fundamental rights of gay and lesbian citizens, gays and lesbians know how to fight back. Our friends and families are cheering us on. Please join forward-thinking Americans across the country in boycotting Virginia companies and their products and services. And by all means, don't take your tourism dollars there until they disprove their new slogan, "Virginia is for Haters." **snip**

Vera Oye Yaa-Anna, a native of Liberia now living in Washington, was disappointed. Her efforts to generate support for her war-torn African homeland had not been as successful as she had hoped -- especially among African Americans. "I've been calling around for three weeks asking for help, and the response has been zero," Yaa-Anna said during a recent telephone conversation. Vera Oye Yaa-Anna, a native of Liberia now living in Washington, was disappointed. Her efforts to generate support for her war-torn African homeland had not been as successful as she had hoped -- especially among African Americans. "I've been calling...

If anyone sees a parade of emergency vehicles near the Capitol Building, a bomb threat was just called in to the Thurgood Marshall Judiciary Building(2:25 pm EST). It is next to Union Station. The building has been evacuated. This building houses the Administrative Offices for all the U.S. Courts, plus offices for retired justices.