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Keith Joyce

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BLOG: My Views on the Marriage Amendment

The law should be the law and religion should be religion, so lets continue to keep the two separated on this matter!

BLOG: You're Crazy To Visit México! Part 7: El Centro and San Juan Nuevo (in Inver Grove Heights Patch)

San Juan Nuevo is also know for it's Cajeta, a Mexican confection of thickened syrup usually made of sweetened caramelized milk.

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BLOG: You're Crazy To Visit México! Part 6: The P'URHEPECHA (in Inver Grove Heights Patch)

The P'urhépecha people are indigenous people to Mexico. Their history can be traced back to Mezoamerica. At one time they were as large and powerful as the more well know Aztek's.

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BLOG: You're Crazy To Visit México! Part 5: The National Park Eduardo Ruiz (in Inver Grove Heights Patch)

The Cupatitzio River (dubbed "the river that sings"), because along its flow are tourist attractions.

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BLOG: You're Crazy To Visit México! Part 4: Final Preparations (in Inver Grove Heights Patch)

With the final preparation done I am ready to go. Good nights sleep, then I fly away like a bird.

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BLOG: You're Crazy To Visit México! Part 3: Ideas and Safety (in Inver Grove Heights Patch)

Travel Wallet, Travel Gifts, ATM's, Currency and Safety, are all topics touched on this the latest post in my series "You're Crazy To Visit México!"

BLOG: You're Crazy To Visit México! Part 2: US National Forests (in Inver Grove Heights Patch)

US Forests becoming just as unsafe as Mexico, with large marijuana grows heavily guarded by men with automatic weapons, yet few travel alerts for families.

BLOG: You're Crazy To Visit México! (in Inver Grove Heights Patch)

I have had so many of my friends respond this way since I announced my intention to spend about 3 weeks in México this summer. But I disagree!

Politics

Blog: Whatever happened to “May the BEST candidate win”? (in Inver Grove Heights Patch)

How have we, the people, let our political system go from one without political parties to a system where two parties have a stranglehold on the everyday person?

Opinion

Should Statutory Rape Laws Be Amended? (in Inver Grove Heights Patch)

Recent events in town have created a debate over the laws with respect to statutory rape. Are the consequences too harsh for those who are close in age and were in a relationship?

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