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By my own standards, I believe I have lived a long life. I am older than my mother ever got to be. I remain active, in mind, body, and spirit. I am at peace in my day to day life and occasionally will attempt an endeavor that challenges my view of the world I inhabit.…
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Using someone’s skin color as a description is fine. Using someone’s skin color as a definition is racism. The benevolence of the one percenters isn’t benevolent at all. The acts are the mechanism by which they control the progress and direction of society as a whole. The most effective way an authoritarian maintains control is…
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Tales from long ago History in the present Mabuhay matters Elegant in prose graceful stride to take her place among the heavens Hold firm my life right a man’s world of dominance Steadfast in my worth Do not trust the reflection in the mirror. That is you seeing you. Better to find your reflection in…
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“Gender is a fact.” No. It is not. How ironic that people who spend a good deal of their life striving for a certain amount of notoriety get upset when they make controversial statements that create controversy. They want to be heard until they say something that should have been left unsaid. They want our…
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This is a true story. It was Wednesday, August 12, 2009 and I was shopping with a younger member of my family. This was two days before my vacation was to start. We were shopping because she was having a little trouble adjusting to some changes in her life and I wanted to give her…
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I have been more lucky than most through this pandemic. I was able to continue to do my job in the same way, and in the same place. I have lived a small life for many years. I prefer to spend my free time hanging out with my dogs, alone in my workroom refining my…
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