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    Dec 10, 2012 |Column| Herald Mail

  1. Be wary of scams - if it's too good to be true...

    Predators come in all shapes and sizes. And the holidays can bring out the monsters. We hear a lot about scams at The Herald-Mail. Once or twice a week we receive news releases from police about residents who have been scammed out of hundreds and...

    Tags: Politics, Craigslist, Inc., Social Issues, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Social Security

    2. Dec 24, 2012 |Column| Hartford Courant

  2. Kevin Hunt: Scam Artists Cloud Sandy Hook Donations

    As the nation mourned for victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, scam artists who prey on human tragedy were cashing in already.
    The Hartford Courant
    As the nation mourned for victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, scam artists who prey on human tragedy were cashing in already. Within three days of the Dec. 14 shootings, the SANS Internet Storm Center watchdog site warned of related...

    Tags: Weather Warnings, Crime, Law and Justice, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Craigslist, Inc., Media Industry

    3. Dec 19, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. Spread some generosity around

    <strong>Dear Readers:</strong> I love the holiday season. For me, Christmas is a celebration of possibilities accompanied by an explosion of generosity.
    Dear Readers: I love the holiday season. For me, Christmas is a celebration of possibilities accompanied by an explosion of generosity. Every year I publish a column devoted to spreading the spirit of giving. My recommendations are subjective and...

    Tags: Armed Forces, Betty Grable, Feeding America, Bob Hope, Social Issues

    4. Nov 5, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  4. Refugees need lots of helping hands

    The first time I met Iraqi refugee Abbas Hameed Khalaf, he told me that after so much hardship for him and his family, "We have a future."
    The first time I met Iraqi refugee Abbas Hameed Khalaf, he told me that after so much hardship for him and his family, "We have a future." A future is what's created every time one of these refugee families, fleeing persecution and terrible hardship in...

    Tags: Allentown, Christianity, Religion and Belief, Refugee, Easton (Easton, Pennsylvania)

    5. Oct 27, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  5. State may reinstate Medicaid coverage

    Medicaid is a lifesaver for millions of Pennsylvania's poorest and sickest people, allowing them to receive the medical care they need. And with millions of public dollars at stake, the state government is supposed to make sure the money is going to...

    Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Media Industry, Pension and Welfare, Lawyers

    6. Oct 20, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  6. Iraqi man, once marked for death, reunited with family at LVIA

    Have you ever tried to put yourself in someone else's head, imagining what he's thinking, what he's feeling?
    Have you ever tried to put yourself in someone else's head, imagining what he's thinking, what he's feeling? That's what I found myself doing late Tuesday night as Iraqi refugee Abbas Hameed Khalaf paced the sidewalk outside Lehigh Valley International...

    Tags: Christianity, Charlie Dent, Politics, Lehigh Valley Hospital, Washington, DC

    7. Oct 16, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  7. Biden's overbearing persona revealed

    Tonight President Barack Obama will try to repair the damage from the last debate.
    Tonight President Barack Obama will try to repair the damage from the last debate. No, not just the first one, the one he sleepwalked through against Republican Mitt Romney. I also mean the vice presidential debate between Republican Paul Ryan and Vice...

    Tags: Republican Party, Elections, Health Treatments, Christianity, War of 1812

    8. May 8, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  8. UCAN to break ground on new campus, address gun violence

    Before Tom Vanden Berk's 15-year-old son was shot and killed at a Rogers Park house party in 1992, Vanden Berk didn't think much could be done about gun control. But since then, the gun violence prevention movement has been front and center in his life.
    Before Tom Vanden Berk's 15-year-old son was shot and killed at a Rogers Park house party in 1992, Vanden Berk didn't think much could be done about gun control. But since then, the gun violence prevention movement has been front and center in his life....

    Tags: Civil Rights, Health Treatments, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights

    9. Oct 2, 2012 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  9. At a kitchen for the needy, the soup's always on

    A few weeks ago I visited a soup kitchen as part of my reporting for a story about Catholic Charities, the social agency of the Diocese of Allentown.
    A few weeks ago I visited a soup kitchen as part of my reporting for a story about Catholic Charities, the social agency of the Diocese of Allentown. The story was mainly about the end of a couple of prominent agency programs, refugee resettlement and...

    Tags: Allentown, Soups, Christianity, Foods and Beverages, Religion and Belief

    10. Jul 30, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  10. Newton: Targeting an L.A. judge

    Last week, when a boy in Los Angeles foster care appeared before Judge Amy Pellman, she welcomed him warmly and clearly knew his history. Pellman asked how his martial-arts class was going, complimented him on his grades and urged him to enroll in a program that would help prepare him for college.
    Last week, when a boy in Los Angeles foster care appeared before Judge Amy Pellman, she welcomed him warmly and clearly knew his history. Pellman asked how his martial-arts class was going, complimented him on his grades and urged him to enroll in a...

    Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Justice System, Jim Newton

    11. Jul 30, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  11. Lemonade Day brings in big money for kids, charities

    Lemonade Day squeezed out plenty of success in Marion County.
    Lemonade Day squeezed out plenty of success in Marion County. According to new numbers from Lemonade Day Indianapolis, the May 19th event brought in an estimated $2.4 million. Participants donated an estimated $800,000 to local charities. 15,000 kids...

    Tags: Mitch Daniels, Charity, Social Issues

    12. Aug 10, 2012 |Column| WXIN-LTV

  12. Social workers go door-to-door searching for absent students

    Social workers with Indianapolis Pubic Schools are going door-to-door in hopes of finding hundreds of missing students.
    Social workers with Indianapolis Pubic Schools are going door-to-door in hopes of finding hundreds of missing students. Summer vacation ended for the state's largest school district on Monday, but many students have yet to return. The first week of...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students

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