Category: observation and opinion
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Congrats on your success
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If you have ever intended to hurt my feelings, and you made an effort to do so, just…
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The betrayal of Afghanistan
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For six months in 2007, from March through August 2007, I worked in Kabul, Afghanistan, helping a national…
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What our grandparents’ ration books say about our social contract
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Wise words from my friend Julie. She posted this to Facebook. Paragraph breaks is mine: A couple of…
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Happier?
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Are callous people happier than me? Are people that learn that their neighbors need something and can completely…
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Haters are just… sad
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If you don’t like me, then: Unfollow me on Facebook if you are a FB “friend”; unfriend me…
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Embracing the reality that the pandemic isn’t over
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The pandemic isn’t over. So many countries haven’t seen the worst of it. I am so happy to…
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When you speak only to belittle
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There’s a scene in Fried Green Tomatoes that rings so, so true, and is incredibly painful. It’s when…
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Breaking her spirit
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I don’t know why some people delight in tearing women down. But I have, too often, befriended such…
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I never want to forget this week
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I haven’t blogged about the coup attempt almost two weeks ago because I am still so horrified and…
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letter regarding Forest Grove Police Department violations of community trust
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sent via email November 23, 2020 To: the City Council members of Forest Grove, Oregon In the early…
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