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A public service means serving the public

Several years ago, my cousin started having a miscarriage while fixing supper for her family. Read more

by David Behling, Friday, February 24, 2012 10:17 am

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It’s time to play the music, light the lights

I have a not-so-secret fondness for Kermit the Frog. And for Miss Piggy and Rowlf the piano-playing dog and Gonzo the … whatever he is. Read more

by David Behling, Friday, February 17, 2012 9:11 am

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Package in mail unveils memories of N.Y.

There was an unexpected package in the mail for me a couple of weeks ago, a small package, wrapped in brown paper. Read more

by David Behling, Friday, February 10, 2012 9:09 am

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‘Julius Caesar’ remains a lesson for today

Shakespeare has become a minor obsession at our house. Read more

by David Behling, Friday, February 3, 2012 8:52 am

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Plans, dreams, goals … and accidents

This winter two separate accidents hit like localized earthquakes, the personal kind of shaking that disrupts life for only a family and friends. Read more

by David Behling, Friday, January 27, 2012 10:15 am

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Presidential jobs debate stays interesting

I was worried the Republican nomination battle was going to become boring, after Michele Bachmann’s departure. Read more

by David Behling, Friday, January 20, 2012 9:21 am

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MLK’s legacy of faith, freedom, equality

I was very young, not even in school yet, but I remember watching Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak to crowds of Americans (the crowds ... Read more

by David Behling, Friday, January 13, 2012 9:09 am

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20 years of ‘Notes from Home’

After a year dominated by milestones in my life — 25 years of marriage (to the same woman), 50 years of being alive and getting ... Read more

by David Behling, Friday, January 6, 2012 10:16 am

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Questions for life, retailers, the city …

No, you can relax. I’m not writing about immigrants, foreign languages, or even foreigners. Read more

by David Behling, Tuesday, December 27, 2011 10:14 am

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Clean first, then decorate for Christmas

Ah. The magic day approaches. We’re all shivering with anticipation, barely containing our emotions as the Sunday after Thanksgiving dawns. Read more

by David Behling, Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:02 am

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Should we let the people decide?

The leaders of our country in all spheres — political, social, economic, and religious — seem conflicted, or at best ambivalent, about a basic principle ... Read more

by David Behling, Tuesday, November 15, 2011 9:19 am

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Why is church so ‘awful dull’?

Yeah, church can be “awful dull” sometimes, especially for younger believers. Lots of blah, blah, blah and sitting still — quiet is expected and enforced. ... Read more

by David Behling, Tuesday, November 1, 2011 9:07 am

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Immigrant bashers have no shame

When I was growing up in Arizona, immigrants were a reality that we natives learned to live with. Every time we turned around, there they ... Read more

by David Behling, Tuesday, October 18, 2011 10:02 am

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How do you parent the grown daughter?

Once upon a time we sat on the floor, surrounded by blankets and stuffed animals, while I told her about when “Max wore his wolf ... Read more

by David Behling, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 8:58 am

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Learning cursive is about nostalgia

I don’t usually pick fights with fellow writers — except for maybe stupid-headed political commentators that don’t know anything about anything … but I digress. Read more

by David Behling, Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:49 am

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