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jessica-barksdale-inclan's picture
Sep.21.2010
All my life, my body has a barometer of my emotions.  I was somatizing before I even knew how to solve algebraic equations (I still don't know how to solve anything math like that contains letters).  Upset?  My stomach would be roiling.  Depressed?  My back ached something fierce.  Irritable Bowel...
susan-browne's picture
Jun.11.2010
The other day, I went for a walk at the Lafayette Reservoir, and among the bounties and beauties of nature I saw a man with his shirt off.  He was about sixty years old with a healthy muffin top.  His breasts flapped.  They were approximately cup-size B.  He said, "Hi," and I said, "...