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Whoring out words
I was trying to think of a way to earn money the old fashioned way – with hard work, talent and determination. My distant cousin became famous in New York selling his poetry on the street. You paid...
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Mama envy
I’m so sick of being treated like a lesser woman because I’m not gainfully employed while working as a mother to three children. I’m not a SOCCER MOM (what the hell does this mean, really?!), or a...
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On Coincidence
A strange coincidence prompted me to think about whether or not we should attribute meaning to the experience. When I shared the story of our strange coincidence with friends, I received numerous...
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Why I Support Barack Obama
What sways me as a liberal is my love of this country’s diversity and at the root, the voice and will of the people. This is the first election in my life-history, where I’ve felt good about voting...
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Old System Doesn’t Compute
The New York Stock Exchange or NYSE began at 68 Wall Street under a buttonwood tree on May 17, 1792 with the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement by 24 stock brokers. The signing of Buttonwood marked...
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Barack Obama’s Closing Speech (Canton, OH)
After 21 months on the campaign trail (longest in history), Barack Obama still inspires. Please listen to Sen. Obama’s closing arguments (full speech).
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President Obama!
The energy around the world is palpable this morning. The speeches by Obama, McCain and even Bush were moving and filled with an urging toward unity. President-elect (I’ve waited 10 years to write...
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Homeless with Gratitude
Yesterday, the bat kept flying into my life. When the bat flies into your life, it is a signal it is time to bury some old part of yourself that has long ago died, but you have continued to carry....
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Letting go after suicide
I’ve spent the last several months trying to come to terms with Bill’s death. And when I say this, I don’t mean his death alone, but the complexities of our former time together, how things ended, my...
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Cancer
A close friend of ours was recently diagnosed with cancer. She’s a farmer’s wife who has always been good to us and treated us like family. She’s a second mother to me and the news hit with a...
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