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May 21, 2012 – 9:09 am | 8 Comments | 52 views

This has been “a long and winding road,” and in the four years we have been doing this blog, we have had a grand time! We have made many friends, ticked off a few people with our politics, and had our say on a multitude of issues. There comes a time, however, when the road ends or takes a new …

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John Lennon Knew My Name

March 11, 2012 – 3:11 pm | 23 Comments | 17 views
John Lennon Knew My Name

“From our ancestors come our names, but from our virtues our honors.” ~Proverb
Life meanders. We take so many paths and roads, and I have often wondered how much import our given name has. When I was preparing for each child I carried within me, I took a long time choosing a name for them. And as I look at my …

Friday Levity: Tina Fey on Letterman’s Show

April 23, 2010 – 11:10 am | 1 views

—cher

Stay Inside The Lines…?

April 16, 2010 – 12:20 pm | 3 Comments | 1 views
Stay Inside The Lines…?

I received a comment yesterday from Nila who has a new journalism site called Shetizen Journalist. It is designed as a place for women to write about politics, awareness and issues of the day in a global venue.

Saturday: Music To Work By

April 3, 2010 – 1:26 pm | 12 Comments | 1 views

I don’t know about you, but when I am doing jobs around the house, I need music to inspire me. Today I am cooking and cleaning in preparation of family arriving tomorrow. Just in case you needed a little musical inspiration, I thought I would share this with you

A Break From Politics

March 24, 2010 – 4:08 pm | 8 Comments | 1 views
A Break From Politics

It is about life’s strange coincidences and the culmination of reckoning with life’s twists and turns. The music was compelling, especially the songs by Aimee Mann.

Jonesin’ For Pittsburgh Oldies

March 1, 2010 – 1:23 pm | 10 Comments | 2 views
Jonesin’ For Pittsburgh Oldies

Today I’m taking a break from the dance of politics and giving you some favorite Oldies to enjoy.

MEDICAL MARIJUANA: THE TIME HAS COME TODAY

October 22, 2009 – 9:39 am | 19 Comments | 1 views
MEDICAL MARIJUANA: THE TIME HAS COME TODAY

At last medical marijuana is no longer the stigma-bearing drug of choice in at least thirteen states. Those who have a doctor’s prescription which validates the use of marijuana for medical purposes will not be targeted in criminal prosecutions.  There are, of course, caveats and that is fine. In part the memo states that “prosecution of commercial enterprises that unlawfully …

Recurring Nightmares?

August 26, 2009 – 1:36 pm | 16 Comments | 4 views
Recurring Nightmares?

I guess we all have them, these recurring nightmares. The one I have most frequently is one in which I am back in college and late for one of my English Lit. classes in the ivy-covered building of Old Main. I can see the wide wooden steps which lead from the formal foyer in Old Main to my classes on the …

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