http://www.drlaurablog.com Dr. Laura on the Radio Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:00:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The hero is commonly the simplest and obscurest of men.                - Henry David Thoreau                   American author, naturalist and philosopher                   1817-1862 http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/06/quote-of-the-week-90/ Students in the American Fork High School Marching Band swept the awards not long ago in a competition at Brigham Young University.  What made this story interesting and somewhat controversial is this:  on the way back from another competition held in Idaho, the driver of the bus in which the ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/05/marching-band-pays-tribute-to-teacher-who-saved-their-lives/ We're all outraged when we hear the stories of children being beaten, locked in cages, raped by adult "friends of the family" (if not family members themselves), abducted, and murdered.  These are clearly horrendous realities that offend all decent people.  Then there are the "normalized" child abuse activities that barely make ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/04/toddlers-and-tiaras/ Anna wants to know how to differentiate between weak and strong men as she negotiates the dating pool: Or watch other videos at youtube.com/DrLaura. Read transcript here. http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/03/hes-giving-and-loving-but-takes-no-garbage/ This is from Michelle: Dear Dr. Laura: A few weeks ago, you had a caller who was contemplating divorce, because her husband wasn't being nice and, in turn, she wasn't being nice to her young son.  During the call, the little boy started crying and to calm him, she picked him up ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/11/02/your-words-have-changed-my-marriage/ Each year, the Great Pumpkin rises out of the pumpkin patch that he thinks is the most sincere....I don't see how a pumpkin patch can be more sincere than this one.  You can look around and there's not a sign of hypocrisy.  Nothing but sincerity as far as the eye ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/10/30/quote-of-the-week-89/ I have watched film adaptations of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice in all its incarnations many, many times, and I recently watched the 2005 film version again. I love the film...no matter what criticisms may be about a portrayal or a performance. I clearly have a profound attraction to this ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/10/29/timeless-lessons-from-a-classic-story/ I'm still laughing...I read an article last week in one of the online news reporting sites about a new book on economics, called Superfreakonomics.  In the book, the authors discuss the issue of prostitution in today's economic climate.  As it turns out, prostitution was a profitable enterprise (focusing on mainstream ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/10/28/taking-food-out-of-the-mouths-of-call-girls/ I had fun making this video, but the message is serious.  With Halloween coming this Saturday, be sure to give some thought to safety BEFORE the trick or treating begins. Or watch other videos at youtube.com/DrLaura. Read transcript here. http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/10/27/clicking-her-heels-for-halloween/ I Googled "PepsiCo and Apple iPhone" and found three million sites talking about PepsiCo's promotional concept for Amp, their energy drink:  "AMP Up Before You Score."  The app purports to help men pick up any one of 24 types of women and then get coached on "pick up and score ... http://www.drlaurablog.com/2009/10/26/pepsi%e2%80%99s-iphone-app-under-fire/