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Gingrich's ties to Freddie Mac hurt him in FL Abused women speak out in Egypt
Addictive sweet potato burritos
From Allrecipe.com: Ingredients 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 6 cups canned kidney beans, drained 2 cups water 3 tablespoons chili powder 2 teaspoons ground cumin 4 teaspoons prepared mustard 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 3 tablespoons soy sauce 4 cups cooked and [...]
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Romney back on top in Florida primary polling /Florida's Mark Rubio says some conservatives are too harsh on immigration / 10 year old arrested for pointing fake gun at woman
The Mom Vivant / Debbie Baldwin of Ladue News
So, I was trolling the internet a couple of weeks ago when I came upon a website where you could take a quiz to see with which Republican primary candidate you were most closely aligned. So I took it. I was 99% sure for whom I was going to [...]
The Smell test
From Cafemom.com's The Stir/Christine Doyle Late last week, the 2012 election took its latest dramatic twist as Newt Gingrich lunged ahead of Mitt Romney in the polls. While it has seemed like Republican women have been muted by the party in recent years, there was no mistaking their voice in polling leading [...]
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Successful stem cell transplant appears to partially restore vision in the blind / 9 year old girl outsmarts kidnapper Chris Christie court nominees reflect diverse backgrounds
The Mom Vivant / Debbie Baldwin of Ladue News
For years I have been at odds with my mother. While that may not sound shocking to many of you who lock horns with a parent or a child, the reasoning here is a tad unusual. I have always maintained that if you, say, inadvertently hurt someone’s feelings, you [...]
Florida is next – January 31
From Wikipedia: The 2012 Florida Republican primary will be held on January 31, 2012, on a winner-take-all basis.[1] The Republican National Committee removed half of Florida's delegates because the state committee moved its Republican primary before March 6.[2] It is a closed primary.[3] There are 4,034,914 registered Republican voters as [...]
The X factor that wasn’t much of a factor in South Carolina
Well, it looks like we can safely say the ex-wife factor is no longer a factor in politics today. Otherwise, how can you explain Newt Gingrich taking, not just South Carolina, but the conservative Christian base there, after his ex-wife buried him on ABC News just days before the primary? [...]
Shrimp with grits
This recipe came from our local Schnuck's grocery store in St. Louis and I can tell you from firsthand experience, it is the ultimate comfort food. And it's a cinch to make! Ingredients: 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) low sodium chicken broth, 1 1/4 cups milk, 3/4 cups instant grits, [...]