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		<title>Of Chips, Salsa, and Slavery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend, the New York Giants and New England Patriots will face off in the Super Bowl. With that comes parties, food, of course, the commercials. I used to think football was one of our harmless American pastimes.  Of course, there are plenty of things we can all find fault with – the gazillion dollars [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barbie vs. Godzilla</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So the New York Times runs a piece about gender-free toys. Ho-hum. Until you realize what’s behind the effort. London’s most venerable toy store, Hamleys, recently underwent a make-over. The self-described “finest toy shop in the world” did away with separate girls and boys sections and, instead, organized the store by types of toys. Pink [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.risingvoice.com/topics-2/marriage/barbie-vs-godzilla/</link>
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		<title>Some Like it Hot—But Should They?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Jenny Abel Alright, quiz time. Ladies first: given the choice, would you rather be called “pretty” or “hot”? Now guys: do you consider “pretty” or “hot” the better compliment for a woman? A recent article in the National Catholic Register, “The Death of Pretty,” got me thinking about these words, the difference between them, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.risingvoice.com/format/thoughts/some-like-it-hot%e2%80%94but-should-they/</link>
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		<title>Be Informed to Give Consent</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It’s an election year, so it’s a good idea to keep up with what Congress is doing. Elections are just the precursor to the work that Congress does. You elect ‘em, they start legislating. So take a second to find out what your lawmakers are up to. And make sure that in November, you know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sanctity of Human Life Sunday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This weekend is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday and Carrie Earll and I had the opportunity to chat with Lisa on the Boundless show about what it means to live out a sanctity ethic.  Here&#8217;s the interview.  You should check it out. &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Another Play-Off Game</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is another day for NFL play-offs and for many of us who live in Colorado, we&#8217;re eagerly awaiting Saturday evening&#8217;s game between the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots.  According to a recent survey of sprots fans, Tim Tebow was the favorite active athelete &#8211; ahead of Kobe Bryant, Peytaon Manning, and Aaron Rogers.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do You live Out a Sanctity Ethic?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This month marks my eighth anniversary of working at Focus on the Family. It’s easy to remember because I came to work during one of the busiest seasons for those of us in the bioethics area since January is Sanctity of Human Life month. At this time each year, I find myself thinking about the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.risingvoice.com/format/thoughts/how-do-you-live-out-a-sanctity-ethic/</link>
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		<title>A Night in Vegas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nights in Vegas are like a dream. The lights of the hotels seem to shine brighter than the stars. It was in the midst of these million dollar twinkling lights that the shadows caught my eye. The silhouette of a young woman, dancing provocatively, displayed for the street to see.  A few blocks later, it [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.risingvoice.com/getinvolved/a-night-in-vegas/</link>
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		<title>How do you vote?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[by Michael Johnson Crossing the threshold of 2012 means political ads and news stories will compete for our attention as the Republican Party seeks a nominee to face President Obama in November. The Iowa Caucus kicked off the journey through the various states as Americans have opportunity to participate in our government and influence who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.risingvoice.com/format/thoughts/how-do-you-vote/</link>
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		<title>Day 5</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year!  For those of you who made new year&#8217;s resolutions to ring in 2012, how are you doing on day five?  We&#8217;re trusting you&#8217;re still on track for a successful year (month? week? day?)of  resolution-keeping! We are excited to be with you for 2012, discussing current events and the policy decisions that are going [...]]]></description>
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