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Zellweger Proud She's Kept Her Sanity

What makes Renee Zellweger most proud in her celebrated acting career is that she's kept her sanity. "It's weird to have fame precede you in any situation ... and I'm very proud of myself that I've not been to Betty Ford (Center) yet," Zellweger, 38, tells Harper's Bazaar. "Never say never!"

From Nixon to Bush, He's Met Them All

Barry H. Landau, presidential collector and connoisseur, remembers the time he was dancing with Betty Ford at the White House and Fred Astaire cut in.

Former President Ford Dies at 93

Gerald R. Ford, who picked up the pieces of Richard Nixon's scandal-shattered White House as the 38th and only unelected president in America's history, has died, his wife, Betty, said Tuesday. He was 93.

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Reckless Rx in the desert?: Getting loaded at the Betty Ford Center hospital
Source: The L.A. Times

Pharmacist's suit reveals allegations of doctors overprescribing drugs at the hospital tied to the Betty Ford Center.

Stop the Criminalization of Mental Illness

The topic below was originally posted in my blog, the Intrepid Liberal Journal. Several days ago, I wrote about the prison industrial complex in America that is driven largely by profit motive rather than improving society through rehabilitation or crime reduction.

Mr. Ford Gets the Last Laugh
Source: The New York Times

In recent days, I've been bombarded by requests to comment on my relationship with President Gerald Ford. Until now, I've tried to say nothing — any remarks from me during the Ford family's private time of grief would have been inappropriate.

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