http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/father/ en-us Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:07:57 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414536/posts An Israeli father of seven was shot dead in an apparent terror attack in the West Bank on Thursday afternoon, while driving along Route 57, between the northern West Bank settlements of Shavei Shomron and Einav. Rabbi Meir Chai, 40, lived in Shavei Shomron for the last 14 years, and teaches at the Talmud Torah School. His seven children range from two months-old to 18 year-old. Magen David Adom paramedics attempted to save Chai, but were forced to pronounce his death at the scene of the shooting. Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414536/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 17:07:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404065/posts A Boston man was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole, hours after a jury found him guilty of beating his 70-year-old father to death, then using a power saw to cut up the body before scattering the remains throughout the neighborhood. Brian Lee showed no outward emotion when the jury returned a verdict of guilty on a charge of first-degree murder for the October 2006 slaying of Edward Lee at the victim’s home in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood, prosecutors said. He declined to make a statement at his sentencing Wednesday afternoon, Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office... The Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404065/posts#comment Wed, 9 Dec 2009 22:38:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390066/posts An enraged Highland Park, Michigan father is accused of killing his son - as he begged for his life - after learning the teen may have sexually abused a toddler. Jamar Pinkney Sr., 37, irate over hearing his 15-year-old son Jamar Pinkney Jr. had sexual contact with a 3-year-old girl made the teen strip at gunpoint, marched him to a vacant lot and shot him to death despite pleas from the boy and his mother, a relative said. Michigan authorities filed a first-degree murder charge Wednesday against Pinkney Sr. in his son's shooting death Monday. Defense attorney Corbett O'Meara said... nydailynews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2390066/posts#comment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:52:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2366306/posts An 18-year-old ran off with his stepmother after being reunited with his father for the first time since he was a baby, a court has heard. Benjamin Smith met his father Andrew Smith in the summer of last year and moved in to his house to begin the family life both men had never enjoyed. But the emotional reunion went disastrously wrong for the father. His 34-year-old wife Dawn began an affair with her teenage stepson and eventually the marriage collapsed, York Magistrates’ Court was told. The unlikely couple left to begin a new life together 60 miles away in... Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2366306/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:47:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365258/posts Colorado Authorities: 'Balloon Boy' Flight 'Was a Stunt' Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden announced at a press conference on Sunday that Colorado authorities have ruled the "balloon boy's" flight a hoax. "It has been determined that this is a hoax. We believe we have evidence at this point to indicate that this was a publicity stunt," Alderden told reporters. Authorities believe the alleged plot was hatched in an attempt by the Heene family "to better market themselves for a reality show at some point in the future," Alderden said. "They were lying." ... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,568420,00.html Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2365258/posts#comment Sun, 18 Oct 2009 19:22:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2364842/posts A manifold witness I have placed in you , All that is faithful and true , A oneness of The Father and I in one breath , Can you imagine this depth , For what once rested upon me , Was the one and the three in complete harmony , And so it is even now My fullness with you , For as you witness me all 3 come through ~ ~ ~ John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father,... Bible and The Comforter http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2364842/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:39:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2360290/posts A father missed the birth of his first son after being arrested for groping a nurse on the way to the delivery room. Police said Adam Manning sexually assaulted the nurse as she wheeled his wife into the delivery room. The 30 year old had told the nurse she was "cute" then reached round to grab her breasts. Police in Ogden, Utah, were called to the hospital and arrested Manning on charges of forcible sexual assault. When later asked about his actions he said he had no idea why he carried out the assault. Police confirmed that he missed the... Daily Mail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2360290/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:20:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346931/posts In his new book, "Barack and Michelle: Portrait of an American Marriage," Best-selling celebrity journalist, Christopher Andersen, has blown a huge hole in the Obama genius myth without intending to do so. Relying on inside sources, quite possibly Michelle Obama herself, Andersen describes how Dreams came to be published -- just as I had envisioned it in my articles on the authorship of Dreams.  With the deadline pressing, Michelle recommended that Barack seek advice from "his friend and Hyde Park neighbor Bill Ayers." To flesh out his family history, Obama had taped interviews with various family members. Andersen writes, "These... The American Thinker http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2346931/posts#comment Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:06:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2337533/posts I saw the Father in the Garden with Jesus and the Father had a shofar in his left hand . My sons and daughters of Zion ( hebrews 12:23 )it is time to unite as one with me The Father for we are advancing inward to penetrate the last strongholds . See them in the center for we have them surrounded , yet many within this circle that have resisted me and my will " Jesus " shall soon be inialted OR come into this very army I have formed as My Bride and soon there shall be a great... The Joshua Chronicles http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2337533/posts#comment Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:14:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2335516/posts When mom is away, most dads offer a crying newborn a bottle of milk, a pacifier, a pinkie finger. But a Swedish dad is embarking on an experiment that he hopes will allow him to soothe a baby with his own milk-filled breasts. Ragnar Bengtsson, a 26-year-old student at Stockholm University, is regularly breaking out a breast pump to induce lactation. Bengtsson is the father of a 2-year-old child, but he has no plans to nurse his toddler. Rather he wants to breast-feed future children and inspire other dads to offer their breasts as a way to bond with their... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2335516/posts#comment Wed, 9 Sep 2009 16:40:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2328163/posts This is a miracle and an amazing story! Thanks to the milk of human kindness on this one: When Carolyn Isbister put her 20oz baby on her chest for a cuddle, she thought that it would be the only chance she would ever have to hold her. Doctors had told the parents that baby Rachel only had only minutes to live because her heart was beating once every ten seconds and she was not breathing. Isbister remembers: I didn’t want her to die being cold. So I lifted her out of her blanket and put her against my skin to... Salesians http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2328163/posts#comment Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:08:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2324471/posts SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 25, 2009 – An airman assigned here witnessed the birth of his third child, and he did so without leaving his post. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rafael Garcia talks via webcam with his wife, Monica, and daughter, Carmella Fe, Aug. 18, 2009. Garcia experienced the birth of his daughter via webcam from Southwest Asia. He is deployed from Ramstein Air Base, Germany. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason W. Edwards  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. Instead, Air Force Tech. Sgt. Rafael Garcia of the 379th Expeditionary Mission Support Group saw the birth live via... Face of Defence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2324471/posts#comment Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:23:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2317015/posts GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- A man was arrested and charged with attacking his own daughter with a piece of pizza. Deputies say the 38-year-old father got into an argument with his daughter in Gainesville Friday. The man had asked his daughter to get off her computer. When she would not, he began verbally attacking her, according to deputies. The daughter called 911 when her father threw a piece of pizza that hit her in the back of the neck. The suspect was arrested and charged with felony child abuse. Deputies are not releasing the girl's age or the names of either... WFTV 9 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2317015/posts#comment Sun, 16 Aug 2009 01:36:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295777/posts Staff Sgt. Glennie Burks, Jr., left, and Maj. Glennie Burks, Sr. enjoy some father-son time before his son re-deploys. Photo by Photo by Chief Petty Officer Michael Kennedy. BAGHDAD — Burks and Burks—one a major and the other a staff sergeant—are both serving their country on their second combat tour in Iraq. The younger Burks, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Glennie Burks, Jr., has done 15 months this time around. He’s been serving in the Army for seven years and has excelled since basic training in 2002 at Fort Sill, Okla. In 2003, Burks, Jr. did his first deployment to Iraq... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2295777/posts#comment Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:45:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276693/posts The reader might be warned that reading this San Francisco Chronicle Father's Day piece serves as a most perfect emetic. In fact, it's a wonder that writer Jennifer Weiss could type with all those stars in her eyes. Her Father's Day adulation of Obama is so over-the-top that Obama suddenly becomes the "father of our country," and is determined to have "super-dad status." The most offensive part of this piece is, of course, the aforementioned assigning to Obama of the role of "father of our country." There is only one father of our country and that is George Washington, war... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276693/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:57:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2276372/posts A Love Letter from Our Heavenly Father?by OneVike When asked by His disciples to teach them how to pray as the John's disciples prayed, Jesus gave them this prayer as a model. Luke 11:1-2 “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen.”... Post Scripts http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2276372/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:09:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276343/posts There is little question that in most families the mother is the central unifying person emblematic of unconditional love that can be tough love when necessary. Recent research, however, suggests that fathers are more important in the lives of children than had been previously understood. It is still unclear how much this reflects the fact that, although many single parents are successful in that challenging role, children raised in intact two-parent homes enjoy certain tangible advantages, or that fathers bring certain essential characteristics to family life. Some research indicates that fathers are more likely to engage in vigorous physical play,... Orange County Register http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276343/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:50:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2275769/posts This Father’s Day sets up a special call to greatness for Catholic men, as it falls the day before the feasts of Sts. Thomas More and John Fisher. The first was a model family man, the other a passionate pastor. Both died for the Catholic faith, demonstrating the devotion all Christian fathers must give their families (See Ephesians 5:25). Fathers of nuclear families and spiritual families can learn much from these two English martyrs. “St. Thomas More taught his children, by both word and action, that we’re all called to be God’s good servant first,” says Father Roger Landry, pastor... ncr http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2275769/posts#comment Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:28:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275567/posts BAGHDAD, June 19, 2009 – This Father’s day weekend has special meaning for Army Maj. Benjamin Rex. Rex, a native of Albion, Ind., is serving here alongside his son, Army Pfc. Jeromy Bruce Rex. Army Pfc. Jeromy Rex, left, and Army Maj. Benjamin Rex pose for a picture during a reunion at Joint Security Station Loyalty, Iraq. The Fort Bragg, N.C.-based father and son both serve with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team. Courtesy photo  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The soldiers serve together with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team, based out of... Face of Defence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275567/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:56:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275063/posts <p>Each year, as Father’s Day approaches, a local gun store and shooting range, with two convenient locations, runs half- and full-page ads urging Florida families to give Dad a gun for Father’s Day.</p> <p>My guess is some of you have never realized, or even contemplated, what a perfect keepsake a gun would make for dear ol’ Dad: When you care enough to give the very best, why not make it an assault weapon?</p> What's on PoP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2275063/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:51:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274126/posts Father’s Day 2009: “An End to Buffoonish Fathers” Ah, Father’s Day is upon us. I can’t think of a better time for dads and men to remember how to be dads and men. Flip on the tube any time during the day and you’ll see fathers portrayed as hapless buffoons – saved from themselves by their wives and all-knowing children. The real life of the modern dad isn’t much prettier. To be sure, the state of the American male is in a shambles – though I’m not fully sure how we got here. I remember the ‘60s. The women’s movement... The Doc Is In-A Current Event Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274126/posts#comment Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:02:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268349/posts JALALABAD AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, June 9, 2009 – Army Spc. Jonathan Goodwin is a lot of different things: husband, father of seven children, jokester, and the kind of person who can light up a room with his sense of humor. But before he was any of these things, he became a soldier, signing up for his first enlistment in May 1992. Army Spc. Jonathan Goodwin stands in front of the unit’s offices in Jalalabad Airfield, Afghanistan, May 31, 2009. Goodwin, a North Carolina native, is a husband and father of seven who rejoined the Army after a break in service.... Face of Defence http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268349/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 23:32:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2266720/posts My gatekeepers are doorstops holding the floodgates of my love open for my children of virtue in that as they enter into the Father's garden it is the will of his heart they seed and spread through the trust and the fruit of salvation found in the earthened tree of righteousness namely My Son for I am revealing my heart of loving kindness by " The Vine " and as I continue to press my vineyard of grapes from those I pick you shall see the expression of my love in Grace for he is the wineskin and blood of... The Joshua Chronicles http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2266720/posts#comment Sun, 7 Jun 2009 18:35:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265824/posts Air Force Master Sgt. Joseph Myers had only one wish while in the desert sands of Iraq: Get home before the end of his daughter's fourth-grade year. It almost didn't happen. Almost. On Thursday, the next-to-last day of class at Randolph Elementary School, the airman's wish came true. An emotional Myers, still dressed in his brown-and-tan fatigues, surprised his daughter in her class, returning from a year in Iraq nine days before his tour ended. Hannah Eschrig's jaw dropped and she began crying as her father lifted her into an embrace. Several minutes passed as the hug continued before Hannah... San Antonio Express http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265824/posts#comment Fri, 5 Jun 2009 22:06:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265517/posts A father who towed his six-year-old son on a sledge behind his 4x4 pickup truck on a busy main road to give him a 'once-in-a-lifetime experience' is facing prison. Simon Lewington, 40, was photographed by a shocked passerby pulling his son 500 yards during rush hour traffic after a heavy snow fall. Stunned police gave chase after he drove past a police station and slalomed around several cars with his son coming inches away from oncoming traffic. dailymail http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265517/posts#comment Fri, 5 Jun 2009 14:56:42 GMT