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  • Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with authentic Taco Truck pork tacos.

    Recipe: Authentic Taco Truck Cinco de Mayo Pork Tacos

    Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with authentic Taco Truck pork tacos. Published 9:16 a.m. May 3, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Invisible Children raised awareness about child soldiers, but the group’s fundraising and methods have raised concerns. Several alternative organizations are worth considering for your support. Photo: Wikimedia

    Alternatives to Invisible Children and Kony 2012

    Invisible Children raised awareness about child soldiers, but the group’s fundraising and methods have raised concerns. Several alternative organizations are worth considering for your support. Published 10:46 p.m. April 21, 2012 - Comments

     
  • The US Secret Service received attention last week after some of its members were involved in a prostitution scandal in Cartagena, Colombia, where prostitution is legal. The scandal reignites the question of whether or not to legalize the oldest profession

    Prostitution's problem is not the U.S. Secret Service

    The US Secret Service received attention last week after some of its members were involved in a prostitution scandal in Cartagena, Colombia, where prostitution is legal. The scandal reignites the question of whether or not to legalize the oldest profession Published 4:29 p.m. April 21, 2012 - Comments

     
  • With the April 15 tax deadline looming, a new study shows that many of the largest U.S. companies continue to avoid paying their fair share – or any – federal tax.

    Big corporations still pay no taxes

    With the April 15 tax deadline looming, a new study shows that many of the largest U.S. companies continue to avoid paying their fair share – or any – federal tax. Published 5:10 p.m. April 14, 2012 - Comments

     
  • In the rush to jump on the Trayvon Martin bandwagon, we may be losing sight of the real issues in the tragic story. Photo: Tronorris Owns in a I Am Trayvon T-shirt AP

    Trayvon Martin: the marketing of the victim

    In the rush to jump on the Trayvon Martin bandwagon, we may be losing sight of the real issues in the tragic story. Published 5:59 p.m. March 30, 2012 - Comments

     
  • America did not always have an income tax. When the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional, the government changed the Constitution to make it legal. And the government used Donald Duck to sell the idea to Americans. Photo: youtube

    Tax time: Five little known facts about income tax

    America did not always have an income tax. When the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional, the government changed the Constitution to make it legal. And the government used Donald Duck to sell the idea to Americans. Published 12:49 p.m. March 23, 2012 - Comments

     
  • With Joseph Kony of the Lord’s Resistance Army in the spotlight, other thugs are also gaining public attention. Who are the other war criminals wanted by the International Criminal Court? Photo: ICC

    Kony's cronies: War criminals on ICC's most wanted list

    With Joseph Kony of the Lord’s Resistance Army in the spotlight, other thugs are also gaining public attention. Who are the other war criminals wanted by the International Criminal Court? Published 8:09 p.m. March 16, 2012 - Comments

     
  • Does a baby boy bring more joy than a baby girl? Some men obviously think so, but Judge Kimba Wood thought otherwise. Photo: Associated Press

    Judge Kimba Wood: Value your daughter and granddaughter equally

    Does a baby boy bring more joy than a baby girl? Some men obviously think so, but Judge Kimba Wood thought otherwise. Published 9:19 p.m. March 5, 2012 - Comments

     
  • With so much information bombarding us every day, its amazing the things most of us do not know. Stars that snub Oscar? Why is abortion legal? Can you eat meat without killing? Photo: coastalbreezenews.com

    Absentee Oscars, Abortion and sustainable meat: Things we should know

    With so much information bombarding us every day, its amazing the things most of us do not know. Stars that snub Oscar? Why is abortion legal? Can you eat meat without killing? Published 8:42 p.m. February 25, 2012 - Comments

     
  • When you find yourself the epicenter in a conspiracy theory, what are you supposed to say? Photo: http://www.dumage.com/most-famous-conspiracy-theories/

    The Conspiracy Theory: Garbage in, garbage out

    When you find yourself the epicenter in a conspiracy theory, what are you supposed to say? Published 11:30 p.m. January 22, 2012 - Comments

     
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Lisa M. Ruth is an observer and commentator on a huge, and eclectic, selection of topics.  She ponders everything from food to education, parenting to politics, sports to pets, travel to the environment, and everything in between.  Name any topic ...

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Lisa M. Ruth is an observer and commentator on a huge, and eclectic, selection of topics.  She ponders everything from food to education, parenting to politics, sports to pets, travel to the environment, and everything in between.  Name any topic and, guaranteed, she will have an opinion. 

Lisa started her career as a CIA analyst, where she won several distinguished awards for her coverage of nationally-important events.  After leaving the government, she joined a private intelligence firm in South Florida as Vice President, Research & Analysis. 

In addition to tracking down bad guys, Lisa writes for Donne Tempo Magazine, an exceptional travel, culinary and feature online publication, and The Wall Street Transcript. 

Her true loves are her family and friends, her dogs, nature, books, chocolate, and sleeping late.

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