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Take Time to Rest and Reflect Before the New Year

hboring Wrote: Dec 27, 2012 9:26 PM
Sir(?) It's "four() boarded a plane." The parentheses enclose an identifying phrase. Ergo, the sentence is correct. I suggest you refer to your own government education before accusing others of grammatical errors.
Terminus in WA Wrote: Dec 28, 2012 10:27 AM
Actually, I'm pretty sure "family" is the subject. "Four" is the object of the preposition "of". Props to the OP to start the most lively discussion under this column over such a pedantic and yet unfounded criticism. I'm probably more interested in how I can earn $6206 on the internet so I can buy a a great new Subaru Impreza. i suspect that is a specious claim… Great day and Happy New Year to all.

A year ago, I resolved to spend 2012 praying more and, in my prayers, asking for patience. I have prayed, I have asked, I have received, but not enough. Ask my family, and they may attest that I must not have prayed enough, as my patience often runs thin.

This year has been more than interesting and full of challenges. My father, Newt Gingrich, ran for the Republican nomination. Just one year ago this week, on Dec. 27, 2011, our family of four (me, my husband, Jimmy and our two children) boarded a plane from our home in Atlanta to Des...

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