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Mar.28.2011
When I read or see something in the news about women who aren't 'free' for whatever reason, I cringe. There are, of course, different definitions of free, so to be clear, I'm not talking about incarcerated. There are so many women today who are not free in the sense that they cannot walk around...
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Jan.01.2011
On November 22nd I had a partial knee replacement, spent 4 days in the hospital, 3 weeks of rehab at the hospital and exercises at home then left for Philadelphia for a Board meeting for the Let Go,Let Peace Come In Foundation (I'm on the Board of Directors); I was already off the walker, off the...
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Nov.27.2010
As a freshman in high school I owned one of those big college guides, and within it were my dreams and my future. I pored over it relentlessly, even though it would be a few years before even applying. I knew it would take that long for me to take these hundreds of colleges and pare the list down...
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Nov.12.2010
So I haven't written in this blog yet (although I do have one at http://independentlyowned.wordpress.com/ and one specifically on women's issues at http://www.examiner.com/womens-issues-in-newark/katie-franklin), but the prompt for this week was to write about Freedom of Speech. Because of the...
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Nov.08.2010
Tammie, my second oldest daughter, called me today from The Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. She was there with a group of other parents who are in training to take exchange students, her third year of doing it. We were on the phone for more than an hour. I've never been to The Smithsonian...
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Oct.25.2010
In a lawless area of Mexico where police officers frequently quit because of low pay and high risks, where police chiefs and mayors are regularly murdered, and where drug cartels seem to be in control, one town’s solution to these problems is more remarkable than any movie I’ve ever watched. The...
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Oct.20.2010
Ah, the OC. I left it.
That's Orange County to you non-Californians. I was there for work and didn't really know anyone the brief time I was there. I met indy filmmaker Lev Anderson, who worked on a Fishbone documentary titled Everyday Sunshine. And since I'm a part of indy film lovers community...
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Sep.29.2010
Teachers are used to working with less. Primary school teachers are used to buying basic classroom supplies out of their own salaries; secondary school teachers are used to teaching with classrooms at double or more capacity; post secondary teachers at all levels are used to ever increasing...
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Sep.13.2010
During the summers my brother and I would host huge bonfires where we would invite our friends, pretty girls and anyone who promised a fun time. The last couple summers we have had a frequent group of girls that would show up. My friends and I (including my brother who has proven himself as a...
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Sep.05.2010
Last night I was working on the part of the book about my time at Kansas State University and it triggered me. It triggered the feelings of loss and failure that came from the experience, and also the period of darkness in my life that followed it.
I got two tattoos when I was at Kansas State....
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