June 2012
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May 2012
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The Modern Gentleman’s First Date
In years gone by, the excepted etiquette for courting someone of the fairer sex was relatively straightforward and well established. For the most part, men and women played by a set of un-written rules. But today’s woman calls for an entirely different kind of gentleman. Unfortunately, few modern men are truly modern gentleman.
First dates are what could be the starting point for what blossoms...
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Illinois House of Representatives Adopts...
By Matthew Schultz
On April 26, 2012 the Illinois House of Representatives adopted Resolution No. 995 honoring Attorney Jeffery M. Leving “for his work in safeguarding the rights of fathers and protecting the welfare of children and families in this State” and for his “hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of Illinois.” The Illinois House of Representatives resolved that...
April 2012
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Sweet and Savory in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is one of the few places in Thailand where it is possible to experience both the historical and modern Thai culture coexisting side by side – picture centuries-old chedis and temples next to modern convenience stores and boutique hotels.
This strange, but amazing, balance can best be seen and felt within the moat-encircled old city, which retains much of the fortified wall that once...
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Fatherhood Educational Institute Recognizes Father...
CHICAGO – April 3, 2012 – April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and the Fatherhood Educational Institute (http://fatherhood-edu.org) encourages responsible fatherhood in the prevention of child abuse not just in April, but in every month.
Research demonstrates that father absence is associated with higher rates of child abuse and neglect. Boyfriends of the mother in single-mother...
March 2012
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Leaving Bangkok
As the sun peered over the tops of stained concrete buildings, the slowly waking city sounds accentuate my final morning in Bangkok; I’m not sure how to really sum up my short, but intense, experience in here. Morning markets, tuk tuk rides, palaces, temples, and even more importantly the people have made Bangkok a city that is larger than life.
Between the frantic pace, heat, traffic, and lack of...
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So You Want to Start a Record Label
If you ever wake up one morning and think, “I have way too much money and way too few gray hairs,” I have a suggestion: start a record label. That’s what I did in the winter of 2008 when I started Ten24 Records. As far back as I can remember I always wanted to be in a band signed on a record label. Then a friend of mine got signed with his band and I thought it had to be the coolest thing in the...
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