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The last thing I want to do is brand myself as a political blogger or self-appointed expert because I am neither. But I keep hearing a repeated theme, parroted from the likes of Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, coming from the conservative people who follow and engage me. I often engage conservatives in conversation, and watch conservative programs for the simple reason that I cannot turn away. It's...

GEEZE WHERE HAVE ALL THE AVID READERS GONE AT THE K-12 LEVEL? HAS READING REVERTED BACK TO THE 1700 AND 1800S IN OUR LAND OF PLENTY WHERE ONLY THE FREE AND RICH PEOPLE COULD AFFORD BOOKS, HOME OF THE FREE AND LAND OF THE BRAVE. THOSE WHO DARE GO OUTSIDE THEIR HOMES FOR FEAR OF A MUGGING OR DRIVE BY. I THINK WE SHOULD ADD TO THE LETTER THE WORDS "STATE OF FEAR" FROM FRANCIS S. KEY'S MOVING AND...

Yes. I am, or was, a member of Mensa. In all actuality, I stopped paying dues when I had kids and found that I no longer had time to actively participate, but I'm still on the rolls and can reactivate at any time...and probably will sometime soon, now that my kids are grown. There are a lot of misconceptions about Mensa in general and mensans in particular. People are intimidated, but...