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Reading Posner on any of these subjects makes it difficult to shake off the mental image of the bemused libertarian rooted to the sticky floor of his local Safeway, fiendishly applying his cost-benefit quadratics to the Charmin in one hand and White Cloud in the other--while myriad little Posners hop around at home, praying for his return.
Daily devout prayer, such as reciting the rosary or praying to a patron or favorite saint, is a normal occurrence in many families, with the prayers often led by the mother or grandmother.
"Reliable Source" quotes Vernon Jordan's Gridiron Club gala comment about Hillary Clinton's Senate prospects: "I'm praying, of course, that Hillary will win.
Three hundred dollars pays for one-ninth of a hardwood casket with your choice of wheat, cross, praying hands, Masonic, or U.S. flag panels from the John W. Keffer Funeral Home in York, Pa.
"As you progress down the evil path, you have to do things that are more and more distasteful, from blasphemy to striking a praying angel.