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When Becky was little, we were shopping in Sears one day. As any mom knows, shopping with young children can be challenging.

I read with interest Jim Castagnera's column on conspiracies last week and have written about some of those conspiracies he cites from a recent pol

By BOB URBAN

rurban@tnonline.com

According to an Associated Press story, 16 percent of illegals who crossed the border from Mexico into California in the last year escaped capture.

I am extremely grateful as I write this column for several reasons.

Claire:

My Aunt Esther and I had some wonderful conversations over the years about philosophy, religion and life.

You know how in a fairytale, the last line is "And they lived happily ever after?"

While watching the horrific video footage of the Boston Marathon bombings and the subsequent aftermath, one thing has truly made a lasting impressi