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Gun Control, Greed, and the GOP – America’s Obsession With Guns is Killing Children

By //  by Laureen Farnam 7 Comments

The United States has a crisis on its hands. And blood. So much blood. Common sense gun control laws are needed desperately, but instead the US Constitution is being used to harm the most vulnerable of its citizens. It has been crumpled and twisted and tied like a blindfold over the eyes of those who'd rather be blind and believe in the fantasy of blind justice than face the truth that their country is in crisis. There have been 18 school shootings in the US this year. It is …

Filed Under: Current Events, Hot Topics, Living Tagged With: American politics, common sense gun control, GOP, gun control, school shootings, USA, violence

8 Best Places to Get Your Irish On

By //  by Katja Wulfers Leave a Comment

Ireland isn’t the only place on the planet to get your Irish on this St. Patrick’s Day. While the day — March 17 — began as a feast day for the Irish Saint, it’s now evolved into a worldwide party for anyone with a drop of Irish blood, or anyone who’s ever tasted Irish cream liqueur. Where do you fit in? 8 Best Places To Get Your Irish On New York City, New York, USA New York City is the birthplace of modern-day St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and parades. The first gatherings started in …

Filed Under: Holidays, St. Patrick's Day, Travel, Virtual Trip Around the World Tagged With: Argentina, Australia, Boston, Buenos Aires, Canada, celebration, Irish, Montreal, New York, parade, Savannah, Shamrock, St. Patrick's Day, Sydney, Texas, Toronto, USA

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Why You Need To Visit A Dude Ranch

By //  by Katja Wulfers 3 Comments

Let’s face it: getting away from it all is on everyone’s mind almost all the time. Maybe this general malaise we feel is rooted in the noise of our lives: running from one activity to another, juggling work, another late night at the rink, pasta sauce that’s exploded on the stove again thanks to a grade 7 math emergency, the phone glued to our hips…it all equals get me out of here. But it’s not enough to check into a hotel, flop back on half a dozen pillows of different thicknesses and flip …

Filed Under: Canada, Family Fun, Travel, United States Tagged With: campfire cookouts, Canada, cattle drives, dude ranch, family fun, guest ranch, horseback riding, horses, nature, outdoors, ranches, rustic retreat, the West, USA

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