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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
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          <title>WALDROP: Another economic lesson survives a challenge</title>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
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          <title>SCORE: Veterans can enlist aid from small business resources</title>
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          <title>Where is &#8216;Biblical health care&#8217; today?</title>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:07:50 EST</pubDate>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:06:02 EST</pubDate>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:51:40 EST</pubDate>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:26:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: Why will my pension reduce my benefits?</title>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:26:12 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: When can you legally earn more benefits?</title>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:40:20 EST</pubDate>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:18:08 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: Who can receive Social Security and SSI?</title>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:31:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>ROBINSON: Seven habits for successful students</title>
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Tutoring Today           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:11:09 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>WALDROP: A Biblical view of &#8216;class warfare&#8217;</title>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:58:53 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>WALDROP: Establishing the concept of a Biblical economy</title>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:49:54 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>SLEDGE: Can I get additional money by waiting?</title>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:58:08 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>JEANNE: The throne room: the last bastion of solitude</title>
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Reflections on today&#8217;s family life           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:48:49 EST</pubDate>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:01:45 EST</pubDate>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:36:10 EST</pubDate>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:04:25 EST</pubDate>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 00:41:27 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>My wife&#8217;s ex remarried, how does it affect her benefits?</title>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 00:01:55 EST</pubDate>
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Today&#8217;s Family           ]]></description>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 00:08:37 EST</pubDate>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 00:26:51 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:04:12 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:56:01 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:15:07 EST</pubDate>
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Today&#8217;s Family           ]]></description>
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          <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:14:52 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:27:46 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:01:39 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:25:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:01:35 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:01:38 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:01:45 EST</pubDate>
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B2B           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:01:57 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:01:18 EST</pubDate>
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Dr. Phil spends two shows on interview with Nadya Suleman, the octuplets&#8217; mom.           ]]></description>
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          <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:01:20 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:01:22 EST</pubDate>
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You can please some of the people some of the time, but you can&#8217;t please 100 percent of the people 100 percent of the time. You can&#8217;t even please yourself all the time, can you&#8230;           ]]></description>
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          <description><![CDATA[
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          <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:01:43 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:01:15 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:01:35 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:35:32 EST</pubDate>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:52:37 EST</pubDate>
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A bumper sticker making the rounds these days reads: &#8220;What&#8217;s MINE is not THEIRS!&#8221; The punctuation suggests that there is more to this message than friendly information sharing.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:49:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:16:46 EST</pubDate>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:35:58 EST</pubDate>
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Ask Social Security           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:33:13 EST</pubDate>
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Little did I know that computing would lead to all sorts of activities such as keeping in touch with information and other people.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:53:48 EST</pubDate>
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From the Pulpit           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:38:07 EST</pubDate>
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Questions and answers from the Social Security Administration           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:52:47 EST</pubDate>
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When we talk about wealth and poverty in some circles, it is a good idea to &#8220;put on the whole armor of God&#8221; (Eph. 6:11).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:50:19 EST</pubDate>
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Q: Are there any deductions from your Social Security check? I am talking about Federal and State taxes, or any other deductions.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:11:07 EST</pubDate>
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Many people are surprised to hear that Jesus preached not only the famous &#8220;Sermon on the Mount,&#8221; but that he also preached the shorter and lesser known &#8220;Sermon on the Plain.&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 20:43:37 EST</pubDate>
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Am I reading this article correctly, that we are now eligible to receive full benefits since we have reached our full retirement age?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:27:59 EST</pubDate>
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Abraham Lincoln had a childhood friend named Matthew Gentry. One day in 1825, when Abraham was sixteen years old, he watched Matthew plummet into the depths of mental illness, attempting to harm himself first and then attacking his own parents.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2008 21:15:38 EST</pubDate>
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You have heard the comment, maybe even said it yourself, that, &#8220;Christmas is such a busy time of year.&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:17:47 EST</pubDate>
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Nowadays, anyone who has Medicare can receive Medicare prescription drug coverage, or Part D.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:36:28 EST</pubDate>
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We are applying the old saying, &#8220;There are two sides to every coin,&#8221; to our spirituality.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:01:55 EST</pubDate>
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You can apply for Social Security Retirement, spouse&#8217;s, or Disability benefits online at http://www.socialsecurity.gov.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:17:48 EST</pubDate>
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Anyone interested in local history or genealogy will certainly find something in the historical collection at Waynesboro Public Library.           ]]></description>
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I thought that in going over what goes on here at The News Virginian in my weekly column that people would grasp the process of submitting community news.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:45:41 EST</pubDate>
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You have heard the analogy before, I am sure. In discussing two aspects of a single issue, someone says: &#8220;Well, it&#8217;s just two sides of the same coin.&#8221;            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:47:30 EST</pubDate>
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How can I get an estimate of my future Social Security retirement benefits?           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:02:36 EST</pubDate>
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Many of Jesus&#8217; disciples did not get along because of their politics.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 20:57:58 EST</pubDate>
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Over the past 11 years, I have paid right back into the system but I have never seen an increase in my benefits than the cost of living raises. Even this year I have already paid back into the Social Security program some $2000 and this has been going on for some 11 years, yet I see no increase in my benefit check.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:33:08 EST</pubDate>
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We conclude today our spiritual study of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross&#8217; &#8220;Five Stages of Grief.&#8221; It&#8217;s been a lengthy series, hasn&#8217;t it?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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I read your article about Medicare and secondary insurance. Both my wife and I are covered by Medicare and her free state retirement health insurance plan.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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We are approaching the end of our spiritual study of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross&#8217; &#8220;Five Stages of Grief.&#8221; To appreciate the final stage, we have been trimming the edges off of the myths and expectations of acceptance that can create additional burdens of grief.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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Q: &#8220;My neighbor and I earned about the same in our lifetimes. So why does he get more in retirement benefits than I do?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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&#8220;Acceptance&#8221; is the last of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross&#8217; &#8220;Five States of Grief.&#8221; It is different in one way from all previous stages (denial, anger, bargaining and depression).           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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 I&#8217;m a divorced woman. I was married from 1974-2006. During that time there were many years when I did not work as I was raising the children and keeping the home. My spouse did work during that time. It&#8217;s my understanding that I&#8217;m eligible to collect some of his social security from the time that we were married.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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Elijah, the great Old Testament prophet, is exhausted, paranoid, malnourished and close to losing his faith (1Kings, Chapters 18-19 NIrV). He is living in the back of a cave at the foot of Mount Sinai to avoid any more demands of faith and discipleship.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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If you have attended monthly free noon-time music programs complete with pizza at the library, then you have encountered the Friends of the Waynesboro Public Library.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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I am a retired federal employee. My wife and I currently pay nearly $200 per month for family coverage under the Federal Employee Health Benefits program.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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His name and deeds made him No. One on King Ahab&#8217;s list of the &#8220;Worst Troublemakers in Israel&#8221; (1Kings 18:17 TEV).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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You&#8217;ve played those games, haven&#8217;t you, where you identify one word that may not belong with the others on a list? For example, which word (if any) does not belong on this list: a) blue b) yellow c) twelve d) orange? (Answer: twelve).            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 18:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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Q: If I put the earning into my 401K so I do not exceed the $13,560 would I have the issue of too much income to receive Social Security benefits?            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>AT THE LIBRARY: WPL providing programs for every stage of living</title>
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The adult programs at Waynesboro Public Library have followed the library&#8217;s mission statement goal of serving patrons of all ages, providing needed information, education, and recreational resources for all ages.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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Depression is the fourth stage of Elizabeth Kubler-Ross&#8217; &#8220;Five stages of Grief.&#8221; Like previous stages, its bad reputation can stifle anyone&#8217;s admission that they are depressed.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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Weekly question and answers about the Social Security Administration           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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Getting Heard           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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I recently read your column regarding the person turning 66 at the end of June and applying online for benefits.&nbsp; You mentioned that as of June 2009 there would no longer be any restriction on how much can be earned and still receive all benefits.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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