by LauraLoo Flare surfboarding in Indonesia - the mixture of fire and water at night is simply stunning. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KismZ-PZjPw[/youtube]  Email LauraLoo with your Lunch Break suggestions.

My observation is that the GOP field is more concerned with the social conservative determination to use government to deny equality to gays and lesbians and pregnancy choice rights to women. However, neither of those issues threatens the economy or the republic. I think the Left is correct in asserting that the social conservative agenda […]

by JivinJ, host of the blog, JivinJehoshaphat Britain is now embroiled in an abortion controversy. Some members of parliament want a conscience vote on legislation to require abortion counseling be performed by organizations who don’t perform abortions. Now, Nadine Dorries, the MP behind the legislation, claims there’s a covert whipping operation underway as Prime Minister […]

by Kelli We welcome your suggestions for additions to our Top Blogs (see tab on right side of home page)! Email Susie@jillstanek.com. The FRC Blog links to Abby Johnson’s latest post which reveals the morbid “dead baby jokes” she encountered daily while working at Planned Parenthood.

by LauraLoo The great rocker Stevie Nicks is still performing in concerts almost 35 years after she debuted as the lead female singer for Fleetwood Mac. She now sings solo in concerts as well as duets with other performers.   Since I didn’t make her Chicago concert this year (bummer), I dug up Stevie in her prime […]

In the UK, although women are allowed to perform almost every role in the services, I understand the jury is still out on whether the last taboo should be lifted: to allow them to serve in close combat units where they would have to kill the enemy face to face…. Yet it struck me that […]

by LauraLoo I am so grateful to be employed in this fragile economy.  Remembering the genesis of labor laws, as well as the physical hardships of workers who oftentimes worked in hot plant environments, I am once again reminded that my worst day in my air-conditioned office can never compare to what these workers endured (and what some still endure today).  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZkq7d4lyrw[/youtube]

If Obama called for endorsing motherhood, the Republicans in the House would oppose it. ~ New York Times columnist Paul Krugman on ABC’s “This Week” via Newsbusters, September 4 [Photo via Thingamababy]