Deborah Young

Deborah Young
Location
Small Coal-Mining Mountain Town, Colorado, U.S.A.
Birthday
July 30
Title
Sole Proprietor
Company
Western Colorado
Bio
Varied & Sundry

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 9:36AM

Freedom of Speech

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JANUARY 30, 2009 11:00AM

Che's Dead, Get Over It.

 

I saw someone wearing that on a T-shirt last week and thought, "Thank God."

Che Guevara was Fidel Castro's executioner.

How did he, a monstrous mass murderer, responsible for the blood curdling murders of thousands of teenagers, women and men, become a popular cultural figure embraced by… Read full post »

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JANUARY 23, 2009 11:36AM

Ladies! Stop giving birth to your grandchildren!

Holly Hunter gave birth to twins at the age of 48. When they are 10 she will be 58. When they are 20, she will be 68...if she lives that long. Ditto actress Geena Davis and her twin boys. There's a long list of Hollywood women who put off having children… Read full post »

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JANUARY 9, 2009 11:47AM

My stint as a Starbucks barista, baby-boomer style

The first clue that we're not in Kansas anymore, Toto, is that all of my co-workers are 20-somethings. I'm a baby boomer. I took this job as Assistant Manager for Starbucks when my Corporate gig got unendurable, see: [http://open.salon.com/content.php?cid=74808] I took this gig because:

1. I… Read full post »

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JANUARY 4, 2009 2:37PM

When your Nemesis dies

What to you do if your nemesis dies? Besides feel the appropriate grief and conflict?

I worked for D. for 5 years. For 5 years she was my supervisor. At the risk of sounding cranky and bitter, she came in with no qualifications, because it's a who-you-know Corporation. Perhaps they all… Read full post »