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Another eventful year here at The Hurricane is coming to a close and we appreciate all of our faithful readers.  No matter our political and ideological leanings, one thing remains true that we should especially remember during this season...we are all in this together and each have a responsibility to look after the well being of our fellow human beings.  That obligation to one another often gets lost in the great noise machine of political...

Some of you know my stats: single mom, three amazing boys young men. Heck, I have my own YouTube channel with nothing but videos of their particular accomplishments in the arts, etc. so I'm a rather proud mom.My feelings this week have really run the gamut. I'm always proud of them, happy with them, exhausted because of them (LOL), and scared shitless that something will happen to them. How very mom-like, right? I have reason to...

That line was of course uttered by William Shakespeare. Or, maybe it was Wiliam Shakespear, or Will Shakespeer, or any other way he signed his name. His friends might have called him Bill. President Barack Obama wants to tackle gay marriarge again. In the midst of the crisis in Africa and the Middle East as well as the local crises in Wisconsin and elsewhere some would argue this is not the right time or place....

Unfortunately, there is no Youtube version of this. I suppose it is in an effort for Comedy Central to protect it's content. If you go to http://www.colbertnation.com and look up the "Jesus was a liberal Democrat" video you will find it in all of its glory. I'm a big fan of Colbert because he doesn't beat you over the head with his point. He sneaks it in with several jokes that leave you wondering which...

I've been in Tokyo, Japan this week for business meetings, so have spent a couple of days walking the city and riding in the back of cabs from place to place.  In my spare time, I've be absorbing as much as I can of Tokyo, walking back streets of shops and trying to experience Japanese culture and cuisine as much as I can.  As I've become comfortable in this city, I've also become painfully aware...

My wife and I (with our daughter) were driving back from Thanksgiving break on I-10 and saw two billboards announcing the end of the world on May 21st, 2011. Since the trip took us four hours more than we thought (because of road construction and lane closures during the busiest travel time of the year) we had time to look up the website for the prediction. It was a bunch of jibberish about how most...

It is hard to imagine in a religious place like Texas that prayer needs to mount a campaign.However, based on the yard sign you see above, prayer needs some help.I took this picture in Houston about two weeks ago.It is great if people wish to pray. More power to folks who wish to pray.I hope that folks pray for is that we be more kind to each other, and that we be willing to help...

I got a haircut not so long ago.My barber often plays DVD's of Bluegrass Gospel singers while I am getting my haircut.A song he played a few months ago that stuck with me was called "You Don't Love God If You Don't Love Your Neighbor." This song is performed by a woman named Rhonda Vincent.Here is Ms. Vincent's website.I don't know anything about bluegrass music, but I do enjoy this song. I think it should...

This sounds very similar to Neil's piece and it is. This is actually an extension of it. I started to write a comment, but when I saw the comment stretching several paragraphs I decided to write my own piece here. The point of his piece is simple. Economic issues are moral issues. I couldn't agree more and that is one of the primary reasons why I am a Democrat. Naturally, many of you will remember...

Unfortunately, Voice beat me to the punch by posting her take on the "Koran burning" controversy coming out of Florida. I mentioned in a comment on that particular entry that I had taken a course when I was getting my masters in counseling that might have been the most rewarding class I ever took. This is quite a statement given that I was already working and taking classes at night. In a 54 hour program,...