My kids’ friends that I like the most are farm kids. It’s simple. Working on a farm makes kids hard-working and responsible. When my kids complain about their chores, I love that I can point to their friends who come home from school to do real chores — the kind that entail braving the cold barn and doing things that impact their families’ bottom line. That puts organizing your so... More

Welcome to the Lunchtime Reader, where we assemble important stories to keep your eyes on. Veepwatch: New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez has sky-high approval ratings, has “conservative cred” and is a Hispanic woman.http://is.gd/R8lmjN Note: I’m not posting any polls from Iowa for a couple of days, as polling over Christmas is highly unreliable. But here’s a primer on how the Iowa Caucuses... More