part two<\/a> of Dr. Land’s series can be found here.<\/p>\nInterestingly, it is no “accident” that both President Clinton and Hillary Clinton have now joined President Obama in embracing same-sex marriage. Expect to hear more on the marriage front from Mrs. Clinton as 2016 nears.<\/p>\n
Now, back to reading about the NCAA men’s basketball tournament and the upcoming MLB season.<\/p>\n
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