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Category Archives: politics
Proud to be a Mutant
Well here it is, after all this time. A great promise will be fulfilled today when Barack Obama takes the oath of office and is sworn in a as the President of the great nation. And the country is abuzz … Continue reading
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Crowds of People Asking
Sometimes I think it is a curse to be aware. Consciousness can be a burden. If I were less aware then I think I might cringe less than I do. My life has been full of cringe lately. I know … Continue reading
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allegro maestoso
Each of my grandmothers endured many hardships that I will never have to face. One of these challenges is the burden of compulsory pregnancy. My grandmothers each had 7+ pregnancies resulting in 17 births. In most cases, the amount of … Continue reading
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The Ritual of Voting
As I stood in the voting booth shortly before 8:00 this glorious November morning, between marking my ballot YEA or NAY to two of nearly 50 state and city referendums, I realized what a meaningful part of my life this … Continue reading
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The first thing that I’ll do
Children learn from watching their adults. They are watching and listening and creating a detailed profile of all the behaviors you exhibit, even the ones you may not be aware of. Many times Lucas has astounded me by asking “Mommy, … Continue reading
I’ll be good tomorrow
One of the things that we are trying to teach the kidlet is the value of delayed gratification. The idea being that by learning this valuable lesson at a young age, he might be able to avoid some of the … Continue reading
Politico
What have I been up to til now? Heretofore, my political activism has been sporadic. In college, I didn’t do much, if anything. I attended rallies (we were faced with a bunch of anti-immigrant state initiatives back then), and probably … Continue reading
Think you are free? Think again.
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Self Censorship in Modern Merka
I was reading a (quite humorous) email from my uncle that went something like this: Whatever you two are smoking, please send me two tons as a sales starter package. I think that there is a lot more profit potential … Continue reading
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Popozao – I voted for Britney Spears
Another voting day has come and gone — the polls closed at 8. I am too uninterested to see what’s winning since I have little faith in my fellow Californians (no, not you!). So much stuff on this ballot was … Continue reading
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Things I discovered in 2008
Even though life doesn’t exactly adhere to the calendar, I can honestly say that 2008 did have a unique personality, different than any year I’ve experienced before. Here’s a look back at some of the new discoveries in my life … Continue reading →