Senior Pictures Becoming Big Business
- Statesman
"Our average sale for a senior is $1,200 to $1,500, but some parents have spent up to $5,000," Meyer said.

Study Claims Moms Mimic Daughters in Fashion
- CNN
"We live in a society that one of the main values is to look younger," Ruvio said. "Most of these women have kids, work and they don't have time to monitor the market and see what is cool and hip, so they basically take a shortcut. Through their teenage daughters, they know they're safe."

New York: Sex Ed Becomes Mandatory
- Fox News
It’s the first time in nearly two decades that middle and high school students will be forced to take the mandatory classes, according to a report first published in The New York Times.

A nation in mourning for Navy SEAL Team 6
- Washington Examiner
As the nation mourns its loss, just as it has the losses of 10 years of a war it did not choose and which it cannot avoid, the greatest thing that civilians can do is remember that their lives and the lives of their children and grandchildren are what they are because of warriors flying through mountain passes half a world away

10 Hidden Benefits of Having Children
- Fox News
Come along as we explore the top 10 hidden benefits of having children. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2011/08/05/10-hidden-benefits-having-children/#ixzz1USLudd6r

“Heroes” Sue Rescued Woman
- AP
Two Ohio men honored as heroes for their actions after a 2009 car crash are now suing the woman they rescued from a burning vehicle.

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Feb 13, 2004

Pilot's proselytizing scares passengers - CNN

Airline spokesman Tim Wagner said the pilot denies using the word "crazy." He told the airline he recently had returned from a mission trip and was encouraging people to use the four and a half hour flight to speak with passengers about their relationships with God, Wagner said. The pilot's name has not been released.

• Pretend you were on this flight. How would you have responded to a worried passenger sitting next to you after the captain uttered those words? Would you admit being a Christian or deny Christ? Explain.
  
  
• It has been said, the road to ruin is paved with good intentions. There will be many times when we will have, what we think, is a great idea that ends up turning south in a hurry. Share an idea you had that just didn't work out quite as planned. What did you learn from it? How can we avoid being the cause of situations like that?
  
  
• Last week's DinnerDialogue was about taking risks even if you don't feel prepared enough to do them. This week's DinnerDialogue is, in a way, just the opposite. So where do you draw the line?
  
  
• Here are some Bible verses to check out. You can also use the Bible study tool on the left of this page to help you find more verses dealing with this topic. Have fun with it.
  Matthew 25:14-30; Romans 12:18; Luke 14:28; Proverbs 29:20; 2 Timothy 1:7; Matthew 8:26.
  

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Thursday - January 15, 2004
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Tuesday - May 20, 2003
Panhandlers' stories don't pan out

Friday - May 16, 2003
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Wednesday - April 2, 2003
Strain of Iraq war showing on Bush, those who know him say

Monday - March 24, 2003
Christian 'prayer warriors' join battle in own way

Tuesday - March 11, 2003
Half of Young People Expect to Strike It Rich

Monday - March 10, 2003
Study: Children's viewing linked to TV violence

Thursday - Feruary 27, 2003
Some 'act rich' with phony ATM receipts

Monday - February 24, 2003
GPS devices increasingly are used to spy on people

Friday - February 21, 2003
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