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Youth swelled the ranks of the 38th Conservative Political Action Conference held in Washington, DC February 10-12. Estimates ran as high as fifty percent of the 11,000 people were under 25. Significantly more men than women wore student conference badges. more »

I tossed into a Target shopping basket a glittery card, "To My Wonderful Husband, Happy Valentine's Day." Who says romance is dead? That's us, maybe not you. So, as a favor to those who mush about the upcoming holiday, I've gathered some apps to help make hearts flutter more »

 I became curious about the difference in the dreams of those who recovered from depression on their own and those who did not. This started me on a series of studies of people going through a particular emotional problem — divorce. After studying 150 people over a period of years, I discovered that dreams have a specific function: In the healthy person, dreams regulate mood. In some depressed people, the dreams are self-correcting over time, but other people need additional help. more »

Until we learn to respect each other and each other’s points of view on everything from religion and politics to butter versus margarine, we will neither grow nor grow up. It is not necessary that we agree, nor that we all like each other, though I admit it’s easier when we do. more »