Differences aside, family is still family
November 17, 2009 by CHRISTINE LINES
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The travel itinerary in my e-mail reads, “Athens to Washington Dulles International Airport.” Thanksgiving is still a week away, but I try to picture what will happen. It’s been over a year since I’ve seen my Dad, and last time we got into a fight. He came to pick me up at the airport.
Distance is not a match for true love
October 26, 2009 by CHRISTINE LINES
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A white wedding gazebo, adorned in red roses and gently curling vines, rests next to the beach of Monterey Bay, Calif. In the center, the bride and groom embrace for the first time as husband and wife. My wedding picture is proof that long-distance relationships can work.
No excuse for allowing harassment
October 20, 2009 by CHRISTINE LINES
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A stocky man in his 20s walked into our video game store. I recognized him as one of our regular customers, but he wasn’t with his father. They always came together to buy Grand Theft Auto or Ghost Recon. But this afternoon he walked up to my register alone.
Disrespect reigns for LGBT community
October 13, 2009 by CHRISTINE LINES
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Do you think it’s fun to have sex with animals, corpses and children? According to Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, if you’re homosexual, you might as well. Gohmert battled other state representatives in Congress over the Defense Authorizations bill, not because of military spending, but because it included the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr.
Cost is true challenge of pet ownership
September 28, 2009 by CHRISTINE LINES
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My second cat was five months old when I adopted her. That tiny, fluffy kitten with big ears was irresistible. I only paid $75 for her initially, but by the end of the month she had cost over $500 in booster shots, eye medication, Revolution heartworm medication and other vet bills.
