| Spacesuit spawns unique physical therapy program |
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| April 13, 2006 .photocontainer {width: 375px;} Physical therapist Lynette Crain helps Jordan Aarstad, 12, of Shreveport with therapy inside one special cage that allows the patient to maintain balance and take part in activities she otherwise could not do at P.L.one.Y. Physical Therapy LLC in Shreveport. (Val Horvath/The Times) ... |
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| Adoption bill hurts singles, kids, critics say |
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As she recovered from breast cancer five years ago, Roz Merkle took stock of her life.
She was nearly 50. She had divorced and raised two boys on her own. Now, her sons were grown. And Merkle still had love to give.
"I started thinking about what I wanted to do, and I knew I wanted to adopt," she said. ... |
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| Satan in the driver's seat |
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| Every Good Friday since 2004, I remember the crucifixion by watching Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ on DVD. Since becoming aware of Peak Oil, something about the movie really stands out. It’s the way Gibson portrays Satan. It’s totally different than Hollywood’s typical depiction of evil. Gibson’s interpretation of Satan isn’t one little girl with her head spinning around, hissing and vomiting pea soup, but an androgynous character who is attractive to both men and women. Gibson’s Satan doesn’t announce one demonic presence by the smell of brimstone or some gaudy, outlandish attire. He isn’t shrill or threatening and doesn’t menace or portend harm. He lurks around unnoticed in the crowd, blending into the background. He whispers gently in your ear instead of shouting. He is the seductive voice telling you that you really need that Hummer H3, the compact model that gets 13 miles per gallon instead of 8 mpg. Gibson’s Satan is the one in the driver’s seat of our modern, petroleum-based civilization careening toward the cliff that is Peak Oil while we all look out the window and enjoy the scenery. ... |
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| Voters failed to support schools with needed taxes |
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Teachers in Delaware public schools are not overpaid compared with teachers in Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey. They work very hard, are dedicated and skilled in preparing children for the future. Their age or background doesn't matter, or whether they are from the city or suburbs.
The less support we give them now, the less of one future our state and country will have. If we don't support teachers and schools, we are teaching our children that education is not important.Advertisement ... |
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