I thought the following story was kind of funny in a twisted sort of way. If this law had been in effect when I was younger, there's no question I would have spent my teen years as a ward of the state:
Nine siblings are among 11 children as old as 17 who were left at Omaha hospitals Wednesday under Nebraska's unique and new safe haven law, which allows caregivers to abandon babies and teenagers alike at hospitals without fear of prosecution.
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I'm sure a lot of people have been anxiously awaiting an update on my progress with kicking my lip balm addiction. Since freeing myself from Vaseline's clutches over two months ago, I've had two nights when I needed a little comfort slather but other than that I've been sleeping lip balm free.
What really irks me is the lack of enthusiasm I detect from people when I tell them about my accomplishment. When an alcoholic says he hasn't had a drink in two months, people are popping champagne and buying drinks all around. But when I mention that my decades-long battle with lip balm has come to an ...
