David Limbaugh, brother of radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, is an expert in law and politics who writes from a fresh, conservative point of view.

Limbaugh was born in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Dec. 11, 1952. He attended Southeast Missouri State University from 1971 to 1972 and the University of Missouri for the next three years, where he graduated cum laude with a political science degree. He received his law degree from the University of Missouri Law School in 1978 and was on the Missouri Law Review. He served in the National Guard from 1972 to 1978.

After finishing school, Limbaugh taught business law at Southeast Missouri State from 1977 to 1978. He was admitted to the bar in 1978 and has practiced law for 30 years. He is a partner in the firm of Limbaugh, Russell, Payne and Howard.

Limbaugh was a member of the Cape Girardeau City Council for eight years, including six as mayor pro-tem. He also was a member of numerous other city boards and committees.

Since 1993, Limbaugh has been on the board of trustees of the Southeast Missouri Hospital and is on its executive committee. He also has been a member of the Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects at Southeast Missouri State University.

Since late 1998, Limbaugh has been writing a twice-weekly column for www.worldnetdaily.com, a political opinion Web site that receives more than a million hits a day. His writings also appear regularly in The Washington Times.

Limbaugh and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters, Christen and Courtney

Joni Eareckson Tada, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Joni and Friends International Disability Center, is an international advocate for people with disabilities. A diving accident in 1967 left Joni Eareckson, then 17, a quadriplegic in a wheelchair. After two years of rehabilitation, she emerged with new skills and a fresh determination to help others in similar situations. She founded Joni and Friends in 1979 to provide Christ-centered programs to special-needs families, as well as training to churches. Joni and Friends serves thousands of special-needs families through Family Retreats, and has delivered over 100,000 wheelchairs and Bibles to needy disabled persons in developing nations. Joni survived stage 3 breast cancer in 2010, yet keeps a very active ministry schedule. Her new daily devotional, A Spectacle of Glory, contains fresh biblical insights from her battles with cancer and chronic pain. Joni also serves as General Editor of the new Beyond Suffering Bible, a special edition published by Tyndale for those who suffer chronic conditions and their caregivers. She and her husband Ken were married in 1982 and reside in Calabasas, California.