Establish a civil defense fund Sep 13, 2008
Fellow citizens of Winona, if your hopes of raising a family in a peaceful city are in Winona, you may be disappointed in the near future, if you re not already fed up. I would urge this mayor and the next mayor to take steps toward increasing civil protections for your citizens. (Winona Daily News, MN)
New pastor at First Congregational Church sets goals Sep 12, 2008
Like many other churchgoers have done at some point in their lives, Leahy took a step back from religion for a period amid the bustle of raising a family and developing a professional career. But a family tragedy in 1996 prompted Leahy to turn back to God in search of answers. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Invitation to NW Georgia economic officials: Come to Germany Sep 11, 2008
" Mullis said the initial meeting in Chickamauga was spontaneous but very welcomed. We were able to pull together our board members and other economic development members and county elected officials to meet with them, Mullis said. They were impressed with the reception they received here. Watkins agreed with Mullis assessment of the delegation s impression. They were very impressed by the number of officials who were at the meeting on such short notice. Mullis said the presentation at the... (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
Bob Lamb: Hard work pays off for Romundstad Sep 11, 2008
Marriage, children and raising a family followed. The 47-year-old Romundstad eventually became a butcher at the Cub Foods in Onalaska before it closed. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Motherhood question should never be a campaign issue Sep 10, 2008
Or that raising a family is only woman's work. When John Edwards' wife announced that she supported his run for vice president despite her cancer, no one really made a fuss over it. (Anchorage Daily News)
Study: California home to priciest housing markets Sep 10, 2008
Things he and his wife were longing to do, like settling down, having a home, raising a family I don't think any of these things would be possible in Los Angeles, considering the cost of a home, said Deslippe, 30, who turned down acceptance letters from universities in Boston and Washington, D.C., in part, because of home prices. I knew that housing would be much cheaper here in Iowa City. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Pensions blown on pokies Sep 8, 2008
I am still in the workforce and raising a family and even though as workers we earn more money than pensioners get, we still cannot afford to waste it on one armed bandits. Maybe the reason these pensioners are struggling nowis because they never did think about their retirement. (Courier Mail)
Now, the bad news on teenage marriage Sep 6, 2008
Most young women don t fare very well when it comes to raising a family as a teenager, and those precious few who get married, the marriages are very short-lived, said Bill Albert, chief program officer for the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. I know and respect a lot of 17-year-olds, but I don t think any of them are ready to be married and begin the lifelong task of raising a child. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
2008 Republican National Convention: Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by the Honorable Rosario Marin Sep 5, 2008
I know I speak for the millions of families that have a child with a disability: Who better than Sarah Palin to understand the daily challenges of raising a family while holding a job, working on a career or managing your own business. Who better than her to understand our fears, our hopes and our dreams for all our children but especially those with disabilities. (PR Newswire)
The Forging of Titanium Sarah Sep 5, 2008
Can they relate to the driven, accomplished, independent-minded hockey mom trying her best to balance career ambitions with raising a family of five kids alongside her working-class husband. A woman who, as governor, put a plane the last guy left behind up for auction on eBay. (Human Events Online)
New Report Loosens Noose Around Albatross’s Neck Sep 2, 2008
(May 29, 2008) What's a girl to do if there's a shortage of males and she needs help raising a family. The Laysan albatross employs a strategy called reciprocity, where unrelated females pair together and take. (Science Daily)
OUR VIEW: Biden should be an interesting VP slugger to watch Aug 31, 2008
zeke wrote on Aug 30, 2008 4:28 AM:" Hello misogynists! the little woman is about to rock your world. and the MILLIONS of conservative women will let you know what it means to hear them ROAR. oh and tired ole Joe is going to stand in this one's way? LOL! you are all too funny. as for experience, she has much more than the community activist the socialist party nominated for the top job.Okay, she has not been liviing off of our tax dollars for three decades like plagiarzing slojoe but instead... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Canada's mental health crisis Aug 30, 2008
While Sheila settled into raising a family, Peter continued drinking. She never knew which Peter she was going to find at home each night. (Globe and Mail)
Clemson vs. Alabama Football Game Program Feature: Dabo Swinney Aug 29, 2008
While success on the field and in the classroom is important to Swinney, raising a family in this college town is yet another draw. "I had never lived anywhere but Alabama for the first 33 years of my life," said Swinney. (Clemsontigers.com)
Michelle Obama addresses Democrats Aug 26, 2008
She described her own blue-collar upbringing in Chicago and the hard work her parents put into raising a family. She said Barack Obama, though he was raised in a different part of the world, had a similar life and adopted the same beliefs. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Moms, be patient with back to school Aug 26, 2008
Amy Tiemann, author of "Mojo Mom: Nurturing Your Self While Raising a Family" (Spark Press, $14. 95), suggests not putting too much pressure on yourself. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Book review: 'The Anglo Files: A Field Guide to the British,' by Sarah Lyall Aug 26, 2008
"The Anglo Files" is in part a masked account of how Lyall came to feel, if not quite comfortable living in Britain and raising a family there, at least no more uncomfortable than the British themselves. She describes the changes that prove she is "beginning to adjust to life in Britain": she kisses both cheeks, uses "one" in the first-person singular and tries "to be less boisterous and not wave my arms around so much." All of this yields a cartoon Britain: pint glass raised, flies undone,... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
IR Sports Brewmaster: Boulder duo leaves behind grand legacy Aug 25, 2008
Parsons worked as a heavy equipment operator by trade, but raised and trained horses and mules on his Boulder ranch while raising a family of three daughters and one son with his wife. As with any ranch, rodeo just fits into the natural order of life, and the Parsons took to it one generation at a time. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Drinking-age initiative awaits discussion Aug 23, 2008
The majority of adults of the age of 18 are already at a time in their life where they live on their own, they have steady jobs or they attend college, they are fighting in the war, and/or they are already raising a family. (). (The Daily Texan, TX)
The Hear & Now Aug 22, 2008
Today, Thorn lives with her husband and two children in rural Utah, Simpson is raising a family in St. Paul, Minn. and, Thorn laughed, "It's a logistical nightmare, our band is, but it's something that we enjoy a lot more now that we do it less.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Letters to the editor (Aug. 20) Aug 21, 2008
Arielifan wrote on Aug 20, 2008 8:17 PM:" bigmike, try raising a family on minimum wage of one person. Oh, that's right, they are living beyond their means so they shouldn't have a family. Maybe their family got started because of the Bush sex education plan of abstinence. Or maybe one or both got laid off in Bush's excellent economy. ". Member ID. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Evanko joins power elite atop law firm Aug 21, 2008
Evanko sees her rise to president as an indication that women lawyers can stay on the partner track while raising a family. "It was always a struggle for me to find the right balance, and I was willing to sacrifice some personal life in order to make that happen," said Evanko, who worked part time after her first child was born, then took a leave of absence after she had a second child. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Boone County Democrats hold women's lunch Friday Aug 20, 2008
"We all have sisters and mothers and women in our lives that are struggling with the same issues she (Michelle Obama) is, like working full time while raising a family," she said. Singiser pointed out that the election for president is coming very soon, in just 80 days. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
What do you do when personal beliefs collide with aspects of your professional life? Aug 20, 2008
The engineer for a lumber handling equipment company was raising a family. "I, for one, wanted to keep my job, so I was not outspoken about it.". (Florida Times-Union)
Meet the Mudcats: Todd Doolittle Aug 18, 2008
Advertisements AGE: 25POSITION: PitcherATTENDED: Mississippi StateFAVORITE TV SHOW: "Seinfeld"FAVORITE MOVIE: "Dumb r"ON HIS IPOD: A little bit of everythingIF HE WASN'T PLAYING BASEBALL, HE WOULD BE: Coaching, running my own gym and raising a family. All rights reserved. (News & Observer -- Sports)
In China, farmers are too busy to notice the Olympics Aug 17, 2008
Yi, 54, has always spent her days in Fan Shen, part of a timeless China dominated by the seasons of the year, the rhythms of farm life, and the joys and sorrows of raising a family. For her, and for many of her generation in the vast Chinese countryside, the Olympic Games have proved a distant echo, another propaganda theme from the central government that has little to do with getting in the crops on a hot August day. (Boston Globe)
Traversing Time and Place on the Job Aug 17, 2008
She was a very accomplished interior designer, and she was really a generation ago one of the first women that was really out there working and still raising a family, she said, adding: Today is her birthday. She passed away when she was 50. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
All you need is love and economics Aug 16, 2008
The Melbourne Business School professor brings an economist's perspective to raising a family. And viewed through that prism, the ads only increase the desirability of unhealthy treats and therefore a parent's bargaining power in offering them. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Obituaries for Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 Aug 16, 2008
After raising a family, she earned first a bachelor s degree and then a master s degree in public administration. She practiced and taught nursing for many years, retiring from Rancho Los Amigos Hospital. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Editorial: Strangers see opportunity, beauty here (5) Aug 15, 2008
Instead, the magazine identified a community on the cusp a great undiscovered locale for vacationing, for raising a family, and possibly for relocating a business. Incidentally, folks in North Bend and Charleston shouldn t feel slighted because National Geographic didn t mention their cities by name. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Twice torn apart Aug 15, 2008
" She feels the seeds of secession were sown as early as 1948, when united Pakistan's first governor-general, Mohammad Ali Jinnah, told a students' gathering in Dacca that only Urdu would be the national language of Pakistan. This gave birth to the Bangla language movement, and agitation erupted in 1951, causing political re-alignments that led to the complete elimination of the Muslim League from East Pakistan. Mrs Jafri, then running a school in Dacca and raising a family, joined Suhrawardy's... (BBC News -- South Asia)
How New Agents Can Get More Business Aug 14, 2008
If you're a new agent who's just finished raising a family in that area, but doesn't have much experience in the "business world," then a natural sphere of influence would be relocation homebuyers. These families are new to the area (and ideally new to the state), and would certainly value your years of experience in the city, especially when it comes to raising a family. (RealtyTimes)
Illinois Senate rejects election-year pay raise for lawmakers Aug 13, 2008
member10501 wrote on Aug 13, 2008 7:41 AM:" They need the pay raise- HA-they need to look at the people that aren't getting a raise but still trying to raise a family on what they were making last year. At least they received a cost of living increase, not many of us even get that. If they are having a hard time raising a family on what they make, maybe they should down size their houses, cars, send their children to public schools, stay at home and not take a vacation and if their spouses... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
COLUMN: Here's what full-time moms have to do with the oil boom in N.D. Aug 10, 2008
mgb7273 wrote on Aug 8, 2008 11:32 PM:" Penny, thank you. As a stay-at-home Mom of three little boys, I take my hat off to you. This article brought tears to my eyes. I would never have read this with the exception that my husband emailed it to me. I find myself feeling a little shaken when asked what I am doing these days. Some people smile with understanding when I say "raising a family" and other nod with a look of pity. Part of me misses my former life of adult conversation, lunches without... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
More of this story Aug 9, 2008
It's all part of the package that you agreed to by living and raising a family in Downtown. Was what your husband did correct. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Sharing their visions Aug 8, 2008
After raising a family and retiring, Robinson devoted herself to her art. "I work in cooperation with the talent the Lord gave me, and the beauty of this area," she said. (King County Journal Newspapers, WA)
We'll miss Skip something fierce Aug 5, 2008
I m 22 now, and I grew up in a house missing a father, who was more interested in drugs than raising a family. My brother, mother and I moved around a lot, as she was pursuing a career in higher education. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Pelosi Statement on Congress Sending Consumer Product Safety Legislation to President Aug 2, 2008
As a grandmother and a mom, as I've said over and over, raising a family is the most challenging task anyone can undertake. Doing that prepares you for anything. (PR Newswire)
When Jeff Cuddeback thought of home, it was Washington Aug 2, 2008
We very much enjoyed our time, but we always saw ourselves raising a family here. We moved back in April of 2001 and I took a job with Aegon in Cedar Rapids. (Washington Journal, IA)
Couple can beef up retirement savings Jul 28, 2008
While raising a family on Felipe's income as a self-employed barber and Maria's part-time pay, they had placed much of their financial focus on keeping bills low and providing for their two children ... Money was very tight while starting and raising a family, said Maria, 52. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Jiu Jitsu and MMA in Detroit Area Jul 27, 2008
Craft also has one professional MMA fight to his name which was a win via submission, using his impressive jiu jitsu skills, but he gave up cage fighting to focus on raising a family with his wife Janna. The copyright of the article Jiu Jitsu and MMA in Detroit Area in is owned by. (Suite101.com)
Ingerson announces candidacy Jul 26, 2008
I have been a working man my whole life and I understand the stress of raising a family on what is left after taxes and I am against making it worse on families. I want to move Kansas and all of its great citizens forward, he said. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Plano named best U.S. city to get rich Jul 24, 2008
Many of the nation's largest companies are based in those cities, making them attractive for doing business and raising a family. The cities at the bottom of the list typically represent the places where living is the most expensive and pay differentials are not proportionately inflated. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
Executive moms have a game plan Jul 24, 2008
Woman or man, climbing to the tippety top of any corporation leaves little time for raising a family. Of the 20 or so executives I interviewed, those who climbed to chairman or vice chairman status of a huge multinational corporation did not have children. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Editorial: Econ vitality key to bioscience future (July 24) Jul 24, 2008
At least one high-tech business in the mid-valley has had to readjust its recruiting strategy so that it s targeting engineers with young families who can appreciate the value of raising a family here. But if we re able to grow our own talent here, through our high schools, our community colleges and other institutions, we ll get a leg up: These are people who don t need to be sold on the benefits of living here. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Study says Americans having less sex. No wonder we’re cranky Jul 24, 2008
Gee wrote on Jul 23, 2008 9:34 AM:" I hope the government funded this important study! Sex is primarily for creating children. Secular humanism has taught people that sex is for personal pleasure. Sex is great, but the fun is short lived. Do something meaningful with sex, like having children and raising a family, and you learn what real longterm joy is. I wish I would have had more children. The joy that they bring is much greater then the short term pleasure of sex. ". The comments above are... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Journalists leaving the field for greener pastures in PR Jul 22, 2008
Alexxa Tavlarides, who spent more than two years at , the Phoenix Fox affiliate, left broadcast news to become public relations coordinator at Phoenix-based Unlimited LLC, where the hours are more conducive to raising a family. "I think my experience has helped, knowing how news rooms and television studios work," said Tavlarides, a former associate producer who spent most of her time writing segments and conducting interviews. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Pastor, author cast new light on 'Dark Knight' Jul 18, 2008
But Garrett, who is also a lay minister with the Episcopal Church in Texas, said serving others and raising a family can be tricky. "It's always hard to find a balance," he said. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Many baby boomers are finding personal satisfaction by changing careers Jul 13, 2008
"They were looking for meaning in their lives back then, and that's been carried forward into their retirement."There were some who were fortunate enough to find a career that allowed them to live their passion," Homsey said. "Most, though, were simply employed to accomplish their short-term goals: buying a house, raising a family. Now that their kids are grown, they're looking again to fulfill their own needs, to make a difference in the world. (Boston Globe)
DJ MARK TO MARKET: I'll Have A Burger, But Hold The Beef Please Jul 13, 2008
They may not have as much to spend as they would like, but there is no doing without diapers and all that accompanies them when you're raising a family. Baby boomers - the massive demographic bubble that has kept the U.S. economy churning for 50 years, since kids first asked in the 1950s for a coonskin cap and Roy Rogers lunchbox - are the problem. (Onet.pl)
Josh Peck leaves Drake & Josh behind Jul 8, 2008
Oh man, you assume someone would have me, he jokes when the talk turns to his eventually getting married, settling down and raising a family. Maybe, I guess so, he mumbles when reminded that Drake & Josh attracted its share of teenage girls who grew up watching the show. (MSNBC -- News)
Gorontalo farmers enjoy clear river, earn well from corn Jul 8, 2008
On raising a family, he underscores the importance of school. He has put all six of his children through high school. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Man Receives Purple Heart, 63 Years Later Jul 6, 2008
" In the bloody battle of Peleliu in September 1944, one of the fiercest of the Pacific theater fight against the Japanese, Chambers was wounded. He had a piece of shrapnel tear into his back, covering him in blood and knocking him into beach corral hard enough that he chipped a tooth and still carries a scar above his upper lip. He was not hospitalized. Instead, he helped evacuate the wounded and dead Americans from the island. After World War II, Chambers returned to the United States and,... (KIRO TV, WA)
Ellensburg: Where have all the cowboys gone? Jul 6, 2008
Moe never left, marrying and raising a family. "This is a wonderful place to live, a wonderful place to rear children," Moe said. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Allenton Man's Invention 75 Years Ago Changed the Way Cars Were Started Jul 5, 2008
The couple continued to run the Allenton Auto Service Garage as well as Devine's Tavern while raising a family. It was during this period that Devine purchased approximately 25 acres for $11,000, where the current Eureka Towne Centre is located. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Lagat aims for Olympic double Jul 3, 2008
Lagat continued to train in the US after graduating in 1999 and always envisioned raising a family here. "It means a lot to me [to wear the Team USA uniform]," said Lagat. (Boston Globe)
Get Movies updates: Jul 2, 2008
The second half is all about the travails of raising a family on meager resources; Pa Vijay's words are slightly idealistic, but simple. Om Zaarare begins with a medley of voices and instruments, which then segues into Daler Mehndi's [] characteristic Punjabi tones; strong and throbbing. (Rediff)
Summer employment Jul 2, 2008
Teaching, farming and raising a family takes plenty of time and energy, but Forsgren doesn t regret it. I guess it s just the way I was raised. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
HGA Open should be a good time for everyone Jul 1, 2008
Frydenlund is the former Leeds High School basketball coach who married Durene Heisler, and they re now raising a family of fine young athletes in East Grand Forks, Minn. He could be the tournament favorite, but my pick is Jack Hoffner, who says he s been booming drives of 300 yards or more around the Fargo-Moorhead courses. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Where are they Now: The Females of ... Jul 1, 2008
As well as starting and raising a family, Cameron Bure performed in a few television movies including Visitors of the Night, Kidz in the Wood and Sharon s Secret, and played spot roles in television shows, Twice in A Lifetime, That s so Raven and Cybil. She now spends her time being super Mom and travelling with her husband s hockey team. (Suite101.com)
Business of the month: Karen Warren, LTD Jun 28, 2008
After our initial success as designers we felt great pressure to move to New York or Los Angeles but we were committed to having and raising a family in Massachusetts. Everyone said you can t be a fashion designer in Marshfield but we have proved that you can. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Marggie Fritz Jun 28, 2008
Marggie s life work was raising a family, caring for her home and managing a business alongside Bob. She has eight children, 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Fairmount celebrates 125 years Jun 27, 2008
Early pioneers came to the area excited by the flat land, the possibility of raising a family and the beautiful bottomland which promised bountiful crops. From it s early years as a struggling settlement to the day it was declared a city, Fairmount has maintained its promise of growth. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
News, quotes, comments, more Jun 25, 2008
None of you care that for the better part of a century, our fathers, grandfathers, and great grandfathers have been toiling in the fields, breaking their backs, and taking abuse and mistreatment from a greedy company, all for the sake of starting a life and raising a family here ... None of you care that for the better part of a century, our fathers, grandfathers, and great grandfathers have been toiling in the fields, breaking their backs, and taking abuse and mistreatment from a greedy... (The Palm Beach Post)
Muscatine native helps keep things moving: Karl Rohrer is helping with transportation system in United Arab Emirates Jun 24, 2008
Raising a family here is different too. A lot of ordinary things take a lot longer. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
