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FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., Oct. 6, 2009 – The woman she sees in her bleaker yesterdays is unrecognizable to her now -- almost a stranger. Domestic violence survivor, military spouse and playwright Carolyn Louise Herring Moore, right, goes over a scene with actress Jasmine Wilson at a play rehearsal in Fayetteville, N.C., Sept. 29, 2009. Moore wrote a play, "Women Shoptalk While Real Men Wait," about her experiences with domestic violence. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Victor J. Ayala  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Her fear is gone, and there is strength in its place. She is outgoing again and pursuing...

Predict the next national pol who will confess to cheating and win a prize

Well ... I have been a LONG time lurker here, but this is my first post. If this is the wrong place for this, please direct to the Lost and Found threads. Ever since McCain selected Sarah Palin as his VP running mate, I have lost my wife ... freeper Lady Heron. I have been told she is fighting a 7 X 24 addiction to Free Republic. I think she may be nearby as I constantly hear poll numbers, event attendance numbers, and shouts of "Oh no!," "Oh my!," "Yea!" and "Wow" around the house .... I even get text...

WASHINGTON, May 6, 2008 – Military Spouse magazine honored Michelle McIntyre-Brewer as the 2008 Military Spouse of the Year here today. The wife of an Army second lieutenant, McIntyre-Brewer somehow finds time to volunteer at the United Service Organizations, Soldier’s List, American Red Cross, American Heart Association, and March of Dimes, all while raising two young children, including a daughter born with a heart defect. During the award ceremony today, McIntyre-Brewer, 29, said the award represents the idealized military spouse, one who supports the mission of an American military that aims to improve conditions in parts of the world less...

Clinton, Obama spouses blast opponents' tactics BY GLENN THRUSH glenn.thrush@newsday.com 9:53 PM EST, January 24, 2008 ANDERSON, S.C. The Democratic race is turning into a doubles match -- and a nasty one at that. Michelle Obama, the slightly less famous Democratic spouse campaigning in the Palmetto State this week, defended her husband against Bill Clinton's criticism Thursday -- as the former president said he's only targeted Barack Obama out of love and loyalty for his wife. "We knew getting into this race that Barack would be competing with Senator Clinton and President Clinton at the same time," she wrote in...

NEW YORK: Fighting with your spouse can actually be good for your health with people who bottle it all up found to die earlier, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and its psychology department released preliminary findings after 17 years of following 192 couples. The couples fell into four categories: where both partners expressed anger when they felt unfairly attacked, where neither partner expressed their anger, and one category each for where the wife suppressed her feelings and where the husband did so. "I would say that if you don't express your...

CHICAGO (AFP) - A good fight with your spouse could be good for the health, a new study has found. Couples who suppressed their anger have a mortality rate twice as high as those in which at least one partner stands up for themselves, according to the study which tracked 192 US couples for 17 years. "When couples get together, one of their main jobs is reconciliation about conflict," said lead author Ernest Harburg, an emeritus professor with the University of Michigan. "The key matter is, when the conflict happens, how do you resolve it?" he said. "When you don't,...

Excerpt - WASHINGTON: Spouses do not belong on campaign payrolls, the House of Representatives says, voting to end a practice that has benefited some members of Congress for years. Monday's action follows controversies in which lawmakers added many thousands of dollars to their family incomes by hiring relatives for campaign tasks, even if their qualifications were not always apparent. The practice "has shown the potential to foster corruption," said Rep. Adam Schiff, chief Democratic sponsor of the measure that was approved by voice vote after little debate. ~ snip ~

Like hundreds of thousands of Arkansas women, she balances a career, a family, a home, an active social life, and the family checkbook. But there’s one added responsibility ? she’s the wife of a presidential candidate. Janet Huckabee has lived most of her adult life in what she refers to as a “glass bowl.” That glass bowl grew from the scrutinized life of a pastor’s wife to that of Arkansas’ first lady during Mike Huckabee’s more than 10 years as governor. And that glass bowl recently grew again, to a nationwide proportion, when her husband threw his hat in into...

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2007 – President Bush issued a proclamation yesterday commemorating today as Military Spouse Day and laid plans to observe the day honoring servicemembers and their spouses personally at the White House. “America's military spouses inspire our nation with their sense of duty and deep devotion to our country,” Bush said in his proclamation. The president called families an “integral part of the success of our armed forces” and recognized their sacrifices, particularly during their loved ones’ deployments. “Spouses may endure long periods of separation and frequent relocations, and they often set aside their own personal and...

/begin my translation 'Corrupt Wife’ Behind Corrupt Official [2007-02-26] Recent corruption incidents in China showed that wives played a big 'role' in the corruption of officials. Some wives took bribes together with their husbands, and some pushed their hesitant husband to go for it. China's Legal Daily listed 8 types of 'corrupt wives' behind corrupt officials. The most common type is a 'bribe-taking partner,' who takes bribe together with their husbands. Ma Ping, the former party secretary of Dong-rang (?) County, Chongqing, took 2,230,000 yuan (approx: $ 280,000) as bribe, of which he took only 180, 000 yuan alone,...

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 65 percent of consumers are spending more time with a computer than with their significant other, according to new independent research commissioned by support.com. Conducted by independent research firm Kelton Research, the "Cyber Stress" study confirmed consumers' growing relationship with technology in their everyday lives. In fact, more than 8 out of 10 Americans (84%) say they are more dependent on their home computer now than they were just three years ago(1). Like any relationship, the test comes not when things are going well but when times are tough. And unfortunately in the...

The Times got their numbers from the Census Bureau's new American Community Survey, which surveyed "117 million women over the age of 15." Wait a minute. "Over the age of 15"?

WASHINGTON, June 29, 2006 – Frequent moves make it difficult for military spouses to maintain relationships with friends they make at each new assignment. Vicki Cariello, a Navy wife and family support group adviser in Gulfport, Miss., helps a girl sort through Easter eggs at a unit's Spouses Club Hub event. Spouse club Leaders like Cariello can create personalized Web sites for their groups, giving military spouses the ability to network with each other on the Internet. Courtesy photo   But thanks to Meredith Leyva and her CinCHouse.com Web site, military spouses can now stay in touch with one another...

FRIEDBERG, Germany (Army News Service, June 7, 2006) – A group of oddly dressed U.S. Soldiers patrols a village on the lookout for insurgents. Suddenly ambushers open fire from windows, an assumed casualty springs to life firing at the patrol and the Soldiers quickly head for cover. As members of the 1st Armored Division’s 1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, coached the squadron of Army spouses through the combat course on Friedberg’s Ray Barracks, the competitors discussed their options and took action. It was all part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team’s Combat Spouse Badge Challenge June 3 – an event...

WASHINGTON, May 24, 2006 – The United Service Organizations of Metropolitan Washington and Joint Employment Transition Services will present their first Military Spouse Career Expo at the Sosa Recreation Center at Fort Belvoir, Va., June 17, USO officials announced. USO of Metropolitan Washington is a member of "America Supports You," a Defense Department program to showcase the nation's corporate and grassroots support to servicemembers and their families. The expo is designed to empower military spouses through information, motivation and skill development leading to sound career choices. It will include presentations on federal jobs, self-employment and alternative careers, officials said. Debbie...

HISTORY OF MOTHER’S DAY In the U.S. Mothers' Day is a holiday celebrated on second Sunday in May. It is a day when children honor their mothers with cards, gifts, and flowers. First observance in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1907, it is based on suggestions by Julia Ward Howe in 1872 and Anna Jarvis in 1907. Although it wasn't celebrated in the U.S. until 1908, there were days honoring mothers even in the days of ancient Greece. In those days, however, it was Rhea, the Mother of the gods that was given honor. Later, in the 1600's, in England there...

– This month we honor the extraordinary contributions of the men and women who serve our country in the Armed Forces. I am proud to serve alongside 2.4 million Americans in the Active, Guard and Reserve Force who have chosen to take the oath to defend our Constitution. Whether deployed in Iraq or Afghanistan, or supporting humanitarian operations at home or abroad, today's military personnel continue to serve this Nation with honor and distinction. In a month honoring the military, it is only fitting that on the 12th of May we specifically recognize military spouses - our silent heroes. They...

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, April 24, 2006) – It can leave a person overwhelmed with stress and anxiety, but military families must endure it over and over – moving. One Army spouse claims she’s developed techniques that relieve some of the stress and make moving enjoyable. “It’s time to take a different look at PCSing,” said Sandee Payne, a freelance organizer and decorator who has relocated seven times in 10 years to follow her husband’s military career. “From now on, think of it as your ‘positive change of surroundings.’” Payne has compiled her hard-earned knowledge into “That Military House: Move...

Twenty-five years ago, most men in the Tampa Bay area married by age 35. But since 1980, the number of never-married men 35 to 55 has jumped sevenfold. ST. PETERSBURG - On the eve of his 50th birthday, Robert Mendenhall was trying to decide whether to spend the big day with someone new or with his ex-girlfriend. She had held his interest the longest: eight months. Mendenhall, who works in regional sales for a roofing and window company, hangs out with half a dozen never-married men in their late 40s and early 50s. They are successful at their jobs, keep...