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• Diver feared dead in attack by 2 sharks off Australia

  Thu Feb 17, 2011
  • Kayner,

• Pack of dogs maul 7-year-old to death

  Thu Aug 26, 2010
  • I've spent more than 50 years around both these breeds, and many other breeds also. I've raised Shepherds most of my life; my father and grandmother raised Pits. I ran a dog rescue, all breeds, for 20 years.

• Jenny Sanford Files for Divorce From South Carolina Governor Following Affair

  Fri Dec 11, 2009
  • Personally, I'm glad she didn't sink to his level. She's taken the high road throughout, which is more indicative of self respect.

• Would you have an unassisted home birth?

  Wed Dec 2, 2009
  • I chose to give birth in a birthing room. My husband performed the delivery; yet, there was a full medical staff standing by if necessary, a doctor in the room watching quietly, an operating room just down the hall, and a closet full of emergency medical equipment only a couple feet away.

• Did the U.S. make the right decision by announcing 9/11 plotters will be tried in New York?

  Fri Nov 13, 2009
  • Absolutely, and long overdue. The crime was committed there, a fair trial should be held there, and punishment should be served there.

• Should witnesses be legally required to report a serious crime, such as rape?

  Tue Oct 27, 2009
  • If we were truly civilized, a law wouldn't be required. As we're not, it appears to be necessary.

• What do you think of the college sophomore who is advertising for a personal assistant to help him with everyday tasks?

  Thu Oct 22, 2009
  • I wish I could have had an assistant. I went to graduate school later in life. Carrying a full class load, plus reams of homework, working an internship, having health issues, and dealing with a terminally ill parent 200 miles away.

• Do you need nature to feel like a human being?

  Fri Oct 9, 2009
  • I survive my hectic career and city life by going out in the country to the barn and being with my horse for peace and to relax with nature

• Should insurance companies be allowed to deny coverage based on weight?

  Mon Oct 12, 2009
  • I'm sorry, but to deny a breast-fed infant like this, well, I'm not certain if you are being obtuse purposefully. This was not the product of unhealthy dietary habits or a lack of exercise.

• Teens tossed from NJ ballpark over refusing to stand during 'God Bless America' file lawsuit

  Tue Sep 15, 2009
  • It really depends on how one defines "respect."