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Imagining Debaters In A Brawl

Susan Page — 2012-01-18T10:00:13+00:00

In my last column, I wrote about all the reasons to be positive in the new year. Now I’m going to talk national politics.

My 20 Years With ‘MidWeek’

Susan Page — 2012-01-04T10:00:57+00:00

A new year is like the illusive clean closet, the one that’s been purged of the skinny jeans, which turned out to be an oxymoron, low riders that rode where plumbers dared tread, and all neon tops. A new year is but life’s empty hangers dangling there yearning for a perfect fit.

The Precious Commodity Of Time

Susan Page — 2011-12-21T10:00:01+00:00

In impoverished parts of sub-Saharan Africa there’s a well-known saying: “In Africa, we have no watches but have plenty of time. Americans all have watches but have no time.”

The True Meaning Of The Season

Susan Page — 2011-12-07T10:00:13+00:00

I hope your holiday season is going well so far. Mine’s just started. I’m already so far behind I’m considering leaping ahead to Valentine’s Day.

Raising A Baby In The Olden Days

Susan Page — 2011-11-16T10:00:40+00:00

If you had your children before 1980, this will come as no shock: I did not put my young children in seat belts.

Yearly Mammograms Save Lives

Susan Page — 2011-11-02T10:00:14+00:00

I received some really great news recently: My friend Ann with breast cancer is now cancer-free.

The Plight Of Egyptian Christians

Susan Page — 2011-10-19T10:00:26+00:00

Today’s headlines might read “Be careful what you protest for. It may come back to haunt you.” Egyptians, especially Egyptian Christians, are sadly discovering that their hard-won freedom has a shelf life.

Changing Attitudes To Find Peace

Susan Page — 2011-10-05T10:00:29+00:00

Eleven years ago, just before I was to interview Dr. Jerry Jampolsky, I learned that my 90-yearold mother-in-law almost choked to death in her Houston assisted-living facility. I was worried and furious. When I arrived at Jampolsky’s Kailua home, he sensed my stress.

Reading With Daddy In A War Zone

Susan Page — 2011-09-21T10:00:47+00:00

To a child, the deployment of a parent is often confusing, as the daily rituals that create family bonds are suddenly interrupted. It was rough on my children when their dad deployed way back when. Rituals like snuggling into Mommy’s or Daddy’s lap with a book open wide to pictures and stories of animals or clouds is about as sweet as a child/parent relationship gets one cherished routine missed when a deployment calls.

America’s Educational Mediocrity

Susan Page — 2011-09-07T10:00:54+00:00

After watching the film Waiting for Superman the must-see documentary that takes on the failing state of U.S. education the word entrenchment came to mind. There are those deeply entrenched in maintaining the status quo in our public schools.