Thanksgiving, Gratitude and Hope

I’ve lived through many Thanksgiving gatherings. Some more pleasant than others. This year as I get ready to embark on this year’s Thanksgiving journey, I felt the need to think about and express the things I am truly thankful for.
I am grateful that, in spite of times that were difficult, and the many days I [...]

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Lost and Found: Afghanistan

Who doesn’t remember where they were the morning of 9/11? When they first heard that one, then another plane had hit the World Trade Center towers. How can we ever forget the footage of the towers plunging to the ground, and the devastation we witnessed that morning?
I remember waking that morning and my husband [...]

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I’m Sick of The Sarah Palin Show

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m sick of the all the media coverage of Sarah Palin.
This will be my only comment on this topic. We’re so inundated with Sarah Palin news on the media these days that it is now quite easy for me to return to my real life without [...]

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Post Election: Thoughts of the Day

I woke up this morning and something seemed different. A new sense of calm. Of right direction. Not only for myself, but as something you can feel in the air.
I continue to watch some of the news about Obama’s new administration choices and what I find remarkable is that, with few exceptions – most [...]

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Why I Voted for Obama

It’s the day after the election and I’m still addicted to the news coverage of the election. I’ve watched practically non-stop since the Democratic Convention, which was the first time I really saw him as a candidate.
I am a white female in my mid fifties. My story includes the fact that my view [...]

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