Travel guide for secular progressives to dodge Christmas abroad
The piece lists destinations where Christmas is restricted or discouraged, including North Korea with its harsh penalties for worship, Saudi Arabia banning public non Muslim rites, and Cuba under Castro limiting Christmas public celebrations. It adds context with quotes, pop culture references, and comments from media figures, urging tolerance and offering travel ideas for 2013.
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Washington’s fiscal cliff deal fails to solve debt crisis
The piece argues the late Tuesday political fix avoids real reforms and kicks the can toward sequester cuts and debt ceiling fights. It criticizes tax breaks for special interests and urges broad sacrifice, warning deficits and debt will slow the economy unless a true deficit plan is adopted.
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Washington outrage over fiscal cliff bill and debt fight
Opinion charges the fiscal cliff bill as a midnight rushed package loaded with pork and taxes. It argues it fails to address the national debt, relies on two month delay, and proves the debt ceiling issue will return with little real spending restraint.
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Doonesbury on Neck Tics and Their Causes
Dear Doctor K explains motor tics like neck jerking are common in children and not dangerous. Tics are sudden rapid movements or vocalizations that feel out of control to the child, while adults may feel unease watching them.
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Understanding tic disorders and Tourette's syndrome
The article outlines how tic disorders are inherited or caused by head injury or stimulants, with most children outgrowing tics by adulthood. It describes urges before tics, relief after, and how suppression can trigger bursts, noting Tourette's when motor and vocal tics persist over a year, and suggests counseling if tics cause distress.
Roswell NCO Kenneth McCullough Completes AF Leadership School
Staff Sgt. Kenneth R. McCullough son of Roswell resident Vivian L. McCullough recently graduated from the Air Force non commissioned officer leadership school. He serves as a supervisor in the 9th Combat Munitions Unit Control with the 49th Equipment Maintenance Squadron of the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing at Holloman Air Force Base. He is a 1979 Goddard High School graduate.
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