http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:28:57 GMT en-us Copyright 2013 Family Life http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/preparing-for-final-exams/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/preparing-for-final-exams/ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 15:28:55 GMT Preparing For Final Exams The”dreaded” time of year for public school students is upon them, Final Exams. While many students and parents, for that matter dread final exams, it does really need to be that way. It can be a much more ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/testing-time/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/testing-time/ Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:48:08 GMT Testing Time                 In July 2010 the New York State Board of Regents adopted the Common Core Curriculum. The purpose of this curriculum was to standarize school ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/are-student-id-cards-with-chips-a-mark-of-the-beast/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/are-student-id-cards-with-chips-a-mark-of-the-beast/ Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:58:11 GMT Are Student ID cards with chips a “Mark of the Beast?”                 School districts in Texas have started a “craze” which has turned into the ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/state-of-the-state-education/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/state-of-the-state-education/ Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:21:34 GMT State of the State – Education Governor Andrew Cuomo of New York has delivered his Annual State of the State address. As usual it is long on words, promises and rhetoric and short on details and specifics. For those interested in the ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/relections-on-the-tragedy-in-sandy-hook-elementary/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/relections-on-the-tragedy-in-sandy-hook-elementary/ Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:45:07 GMT Reflections on the Tragedy and Sandy Hook Elementary                 Our country was shaken once again by the violence that occurred recently at the Sandy Hook ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/2012-election-education-issues/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/2012-election-education-issues/ Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:39:42 GMT             Education is not one of the major issues in this year’s election given the state of our economy and foreign policy. This does not mean however the educational issues are ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/teachers-unions-in-retreat/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/teachers-unions-in-retreat/ Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:44:39 GMT Teachers Unions in Retreat “The National Education Association will become a political power second to no other special interest group.” “When school children start paying union dues that’s when I’ll start ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/tattoo-parlor-in-church/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/tattoo-parlor-in-church/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:51:32 GMT A Michigan Pastor has opened a tattoo parlor inside his church.  The Reverand Steve Bentley says he's doing everything he can to reach out to people who've never felt comfortable at a traditional house of worship. Bentley's church is ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/stories-to-watch-in-2012/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/stories-to-watch-in-2012/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:23:21 GMT I’m no Nostradamus and unlike the ancient Mayan civilization, I’m not predicting the end of the world in 2012, but there are a few stories worth keeping an eye on in the new year.  Here are five. What succeeds the ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/an-inconvenient-truth/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/an-inconvenient-truth/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:34:41 GMT It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the similarities between the child sex abuse scandals that are plaguing two prestigious universities in the Family Life listening area. In one corner, Syracuse University...one of college ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/natural-gas-drilling/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/natural-gas-drilling/ Fri, 18 Nov 2011 20:39:45 GMT The more I learn, the less I know. That statement best sums up the news departments' 3 1/2 years of non-stop, wall-to-wall news coverage of the gas drilling debate in NY. Do the risks outweigh the rewards? Is the benefit worth the burden? Are ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-death-of-journalism/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-death-of-journalism/ Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:42:47 GMT Nothing maddens me like lazy journalism. I can take the biased reporting…bias is unavoidable. It’s lazy reporting I have no tolerance for. Take for example, the Wall Street Occupation movement. According to the Media Research ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mitt-romneys-mormonism-its-really-just-a-matter-of-faith/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mitt-romneys-mormonism-its-really-just-a-matter-of-faith/ Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:58:02 GMT A lot of you have been wondering lately, does it matter if a Mormon occupies the White House? It scares a lot of Christians given the tenants of the Mormon faith. I strongly encourage you to read the God Makers by Ed Decker. It differentiates in ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/capitalism-on-trial/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/capitalism-on-trial/ Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:34:04 GMT I don’t know how to take the occupy wall street protestors who’ve been camped out in lower Manhatten for the better part of 3 weeks now. Lacking a coherent message, it seems to me a hodge-podge of malcontents unhappy with their plot ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-best-is-yet-to-come/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-best-is-yet-to-come/ Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:46:46 GMT As I write this blog post I am flooded with fond memories of my mother and father who this very week-are celebrating their 50 wedding anniversary. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-arab-uprising-what-does-it-mean/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-arab-uprising-what-does-it-mean/ Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:34:47 GMT Is it rooted in the basic human desire to be free? http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/greed-and-organized-labor/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/greed-and-organized-labor/ Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:00:26 GMT Gordan Gekko’s famous line from the movie “Wall Street” rings true these days. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/planned-parenthood-needs-to-be-de-funded/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/planned-parenthood-needs-to-be-de-funded/ Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:39:24 GMT I was aghast to learn through an undercover sting operation that Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider, receives almost $350 million a year in taxpayer subsidies. This is an outrage, especially since a clinic manager ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/what-a-philly-abortion-doctor-says-about-the-abortion-debate/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/what-a-philly-abortion-doctor-says-about-the-abortion-debate/ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:39:45 GMT "Dr. Kermit Gosnell faces 8 counts of murder...and what he said after his arrest put a knot in my stomach." http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/a-tragedy-in-tuscon-brings-out-vitriol-on-the-left/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/a-tragedy-in-tuscon-brings-out-vitriol-on-the-left/ Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:51:23 GMT "If you want to get in the line of those attempting to lay this shooting at the feet of political conservatives you had better hurry." http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/why-dont-ask-dont-tell-should-stand/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/why-dont-ask-dont-tell-should-stand/ Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:04:48 GMT Proponents of repealing the policy that prevents disclosure of sexual orientation by members of the armed forces declared that this landmark achievement (if you can call it that) was the most significant thing to happen to our military since ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/happy-holidays-vs-merry-christmas-who-cares/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/happy-holidays-vs-merry-christmas-who-cares/ Mon, 06 Dec 2010 16:06:34 GMT I am all for keeping Christ in Christmas – after all, he invented Christmas. We invented the holiday. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-winner-is-the-founding-fathers/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-winner-is-the-founding-fathers/ Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:32:03 GMT The 2010 mid-term elections are history – and did they ever make history. Not since 1938 have so many congretional seats changed hands in a mid-term election. The Republican route proved one thing, our founding fathers had tremendous ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/insert-foot-strike-it-rich/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/insert-foot-strike-it-rich/ Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:01:12 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 Juan Williams, formerly of National Public Radio, is the latest casualty of political correctness. What he said about Muslims was offensive but not to the point that he should have lost his job ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/carl-paladinos-image-problem/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/carl-paladinos-image-problem/ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:44:49 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 Let’s face it – politics is a dirty business. In all my years of covering politics, I’ve never seen such fist-to-cuffs campaigning as the current contest for NY governor. Carl ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/tips-to-succeed-in-school-parents-edition/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/tips-to-succeed-in-school-parents-edition/ Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:15:33 GMT Simple as one, two, three..............four, five. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/thumbs-up-thumbs-down-tuesday/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/thumbs-up-thumbs-down-tuesday/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:11:57 GMT As always, you're invited to respond. Join the discussion! http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/tips-to-succeed-in-school/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/tips-to-succeed-in-school/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:27:55 GMT Here is Dr. Coleman's five step program. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/drill-baby-drill-or-wait/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/drill-baby-drill-or-wait/ Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:06:00 GMT New York should look to Pennsylvania for guidance. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/fft-saying-goodbye/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/fft-saying-goodbye/ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:42:07 GMT If you haven't heard by now, Sherri Watters is getting married! As she gets ready to leave Family Life and start her new life with her future husband...well, we wanted to send her off the best possible way we could. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mailbag-school-on-saturday/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mailbag-school-on-saturday/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:56:21 GMT Based on your feedback it would never happen. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/fructose-and-cancer-growth/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/fructose-and-cancer-growth/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:23:52 GMT Sherri suggests focusing less on buzz words like fructose and glucose, and more on developing a healthy diet. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/vote-your-conscience/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/vote-your-conscience/ Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:52:30 GMT It's all about what matters at the end of the day. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/getting-drunks-off-the-road/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/getting-drunks-off-the-road/ Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:20:25 GMT There needs to be a cost effective technology in all vehicles to prevent drunks from driving. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/childhood-obesity/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/childhood-obesity/ Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:47:06 GMT Sherri discusses the childhood obesity problem and how culture contributes to the epidemic. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/liquidating-local-governments/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/liquidating-local-governments/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:36:52 GMT You’ve heard of the bridge that leads to nowhere? Well, this proposal is likely to lead nowhere for several reasons. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/study-fish-oil-lowers-risk-of-breast-cancer/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/study-fish-oil-lowers-risk-of-breast-cancer/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:17:02 GMT Family Life Food Services Coordinator Sherri Watters says omega-3s should be part of a healthy diet. And yes, they are fats. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mailbag-term-limits/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mailbag-term-limits/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:51:17 GMT That's his opinion. Here's yours. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/focus-on-nutrition-not-calories/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/focus-on-nutrition-not-calories/ Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:02:21 GMT A new survey suggests our nutritional IQ as Americans is lacking. But Family Life Food Services Coordinator Sherri Watters says don't get bogged down counting calories. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-power-to-tax-is-the-power-to-destroy/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-power-to-tax-is-the-power-to-destroy/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:44:21 GMT Dr. Coleman believes raising the tax on cigarettes is the wrong thing to do in New York. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/relay-for-life/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/relay-for-life/ Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:33:54 GMT Join Family Life at the Relay For Life in Hammondsport, NY on Friday, July 9, 2010. Food Services Coordinator Sherri Watters will be there to give tips to help you lead a healthy lifestyle and prevent cancer. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/no-to-throwing-the-bums-out/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/no-to-throwing-the-bums-out/ Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:22:42 GMT There is an old saying from William Shakespeare’s Hamlet that something is rotten in the State of Denmark. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/goodbye-elizabeth-weaver/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/goodbye-elizabeth-weaver/ Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:19:07 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 Today is Elizabeth's last day on the Family Life Network airwaves. As she gets ready to go away to graduate school, the FLN News team mourns the loss. Take a listen to our parting wishes. And ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/one-nation-under-god/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/one-nation-under-god/ Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:11:59 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 This Sunday is July 4th, the day we celebrate America’s birthday. This Fourth of July we have a lot to celebrate and be thankful for. We should celebrate and be thankful for our freedom and way ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/no-to-term-limits/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/no-to-term-limits/ Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:56:42 GMT People are sick and tired of business as usual. But are term limits a short-sighted solution? http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/new-government-food-guidelines/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/new-government-food-guidelines/ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:19:55 GMT A new government advisory panel has suggested nutritional points to help cut calories while providing necessary nutrients. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/cut-government-bureaucracy/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/cut-government-bureaucracy/ Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:29:07 GMT Too much government is bad news for taxpayers who end up paying the bill. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/cereal-and-health-claims/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/cereal-and-health-claims/ Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:38:18 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 The Federal Trade Commission recently called out the Kellogg’s Company for claiming that Rice Krispies cereal could improve children’s immunity. Sherri gives her take and gives you some ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/balancing-state-and-local-budgets/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/balancing-state-and-local-budgets/ Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:01:59 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 Both New York and Pennsylvania are facing severe economic challenges at both the local and state levels. The fundamental question is how the Empire and Keystone States — as well as their ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/study-food-ads-can-make-you-fat/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/study-food-ads-can-make-you-fat/ Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:20:29 GMT Scientists have found that anyone trying to maintain a two-thousand calorie per-day diet with just the foods advertised on TV would get a gut-busting amount of fat, sugar and salt. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/remembering-memorial-day/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/remembering-memorial-day/ Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:53:22 GMT Memorial Day is the day that we honor the memories and the lives of the brave men and women in the military who made the ultimate sacrifice. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/pesticides-and-adhd/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/pesticides-and-adhd/ Fri, 28 May 2010 13:44:40 GMT A new study finds kids fed fruits and veggies laced with pesticides may run a higher risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/school-on-saturday/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/school-on-saturday/ Tue, 25 May 2010 12:47:03 GMT "And the kids will just get A's..." http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/nuts-and-cholesterol/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/nuts-and-cholesterol/ Fri, 21 May 2010 11:40:44 GMT A new study shows eating nuts could improve blood cholesterol levels. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/required-exercise-for-pennsylvania-students-a-win/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/required-exercise-for-pennsylvania-students-a-win/ Tue, 18 May 2010 11:37:05 GMT Requiring children to exercise more in school will result in thinner children, healthier children, and — in the future — healthier adults. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/illegal-immigration-and-pardon-panels/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/illegal-immigration-and-pardon-panels/ Tue, 11 May 2010 11:03:15 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 There has been a lot in the news concerning illegal immigrants. Arizona recently passed a tough new law designed to crack down and arrest illegal immigrants. Some think the measure is long overdue, ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/should-the-government-limit-your-salt-intake/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/should-the-government-limit-your-salt-intake/ Fri, 07 May 2010 12:16:10 GMT Family Life Chef Sherri Watters gives her opinion about whether the government should step in and regulate the amount of salt in food. She also gives you some tips to take charge when it comes to salt intake. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-tyranny-of-the-food-police/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-tyranny-of-the-food-police/ Tue, 04 May 2010 10:40:29 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 There is more and more talk in the Empire and Keystone States about instituting a tax on soft drinks with sugar in order to fight obesity. For example, New York Governor David Paterson would like to ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/chocolate-and-depression/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/chocolate-and-depression/ Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:14:57 GMT If you're feeling down and reaching for the chocolate, here's some healthy ways to satisfy those cravings. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/april-15th-stinks/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/april-15th-stinks/ Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:18:06 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 I have a confession to make. April 15th is a day that I really hate and I’m so glad it came and went a couple of weeks ago. April 15th is the one day of the year that makes one think of taxes ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/christians-should-embrace-eartharbor-days/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/christians-should-embrace-eartharbor-days/ Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:16:52 GMT Earth Day is just behind us, and Arbor Day is later this week. Usually around this time of year I will hear someone bemoan the activities of the environmental movement. Most of the time the concern will be over the exaltation of "Mother Nature," ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/sugar-and-high-cholesterol/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/sugar-and-high-cholesterol/ Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:18:57 GMT A new study from "The Journal of the American Medical Association" found that people who ate lots of sugar had higher levels of triglycerides and LDL (or bad) cholesterol, as well as lower levels of HDL (or good) cholesterol. Listen ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/stop-crucifying-one-another/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/stop-crucifying-one-another/ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:33:22 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 When I think of the word crucify, I think of the death of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Good Friday. Then I reflect more and realize that -- in a symbolic sense -- crucifixion is all around ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/preventing-alzheimers/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/preventing-alzheimers/ Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:56:54 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 Sherri Watters talks about a study published in the journal "Archives of Neurology" that could provide insight into how a healthy diet can prevent Alzheimer's disease. The study can be found here: ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-crucifixion-of-christianity/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-crucifixion-of-christianity/ Tue, 13 Apr 2010 16:20:42 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 I hope that you and your family had a wonderful holy season and a happy Easter as you joined Christians all over the world to celebrate the resurrection of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Now that ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mailbag-why-we-should-do-away-with-black-history-month/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mailbag-why-we-should-do-away-with-black-history-month/ Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:33:52 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 In a recent commentary, I argued that it is time to discontinue Black History Month because it represents the shameful segregation, compartmentalization, and minimization of black history -- ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-tyranny-of-the-food-police/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-tyranny-of-the-food-police/ Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:14:04 GMT There is more and more talk in the Empire and Keystone States about instituting a tax on soft drinks with sugar in order to fight obesity. http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-wonders-of-dark-chocolate/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-wonders-of-dark-chocolate/ Fri, 02 Apr 2010 11:08:31 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 Did you know a little dark chocolate a day can be good for your ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mailbag-governor-paterson-should-resign/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mailbag-governor-paterson-should-resign/ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:57:15 GMT Should he stay or should he go? http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/volunteer-in-the-kitchen-at-sharathon/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/volunteer-in-the-kitchen-at-sharathon/ Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:34:39 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 Come one, come all to join us at our Spring Sharathon April 7-10 at the Family Life Center in Bath, NY. We are still in need of early morning shifts to be filled to help get the day going and get ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/why-we-should-do-away-with-black-history-month/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/why-we-should-do-away-with-black-history-month/ Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:19:33 GMT Listen Here Download MP3 February 28th marked the end of Black History Month for this year. Appropriately and predictably, throughout the month of February there were hundreds of educational programs and events to celebrate ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/interesting-article-on-msg-and-aspartame/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/interesting-article-on-msg-and-aspartame/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:13:01 GMT Hidden Sources Of MSG In Foods From the book 'Excitotoxins - The Taste That Kills'By Dr. Russell Blaylock, MD What if someone were to tell you that a chemical (MSG) added to food could cause brain damage in your children, and that this ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mailbag-one-year-anniversary/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/mailbag-one-year-anniversary/ Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:17:04 GMT In a recent commentary, which marked my first anniversary as a commentator on the Family Life Noon Report, I thanked the management, staff, and listeners of Family Life for the opportunity and privilege of providing commentary on a weekly basis. ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-dangers-of-hvp/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-dangers-of-hvp/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:25:22 GMT What are the dangers of Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein? http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-2010-census-and-you/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/the-2010-census-and-you/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:06:36 GMT It’s been a while since I have contributed a blog, but it’s been a while since I have gotten so fired up about an issue that I felt the need to blog. Today, that all changes as I lend my thoughts about the 2010 Census.  For ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/governor-paterson-should-resign/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/governor-paterson-should-resign/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:40:17 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 Just a week ago Friday, and less than a week after he officially announced that he would run for governor of New York, Governor David Paterson announced that he was out of the race. When making his ... http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/every-parents-battle-excessive-snacking-in-kids/ http://www.fln.org/fln-news-blog/every-parents-battle-excessive-snacking-in-kids/ Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:06:49 GMT Listen Here: Download MP3 The easiest way to help our children and ourselves is to use this list to begin to weed out the toxic chemicals that are in so many snack foods. 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