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elsma03
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Location
San Antonio, Texas, USA
Birthday
September 29
Title
Empress
Company
Fed Govt

MY RECENT POSTS

  • BACK THEN, IT WASN'T "MAD MEN," BUT "VALLEY OF 9 TO 5"
    March 16, 2012 02:37PM

  • Freedom, Fertility and Feminism - A Response
    January 03, 2011 11:50AM

MY RECENT COMMENTS

  • “It only gets awkward when you have to REPAIR your "bliss-on-demand" toy…”
    May 18, 2012 04:33PM

  • “I'm so glad to see a ? like this so I can count my own blessings! 1. My health.…”
    May 18, 2012 03:48PM

  • “Oops, I meant "LBJ," not "LBF..."”
    May 15, 2012 01:26PM

  • “TD, perhaps old new lefty meant that Nixon was "the last liberal REPUBLICAN…”
    May 15, 2012 01:25PM

  • “CC, can't blame ya for feeling the way you do. But I can share something that sh…”
    May 11, 2012 02:28PM

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May 18, 2012 04:33PM
“It only gets awkward when you have to REPAIR your "bliss-on-demand" toy. I've got a Hitachi "Magic Wand" that I bought in '94 and ha…”
About: "VIBRATORS" - You Don't Have To Cook Them Breakfast!
May 18, 2012 03:48PM
“I'm so glad to see a ? like this so I can count my own blessings! 1. My health. After so many years of recovering from a 9-ft fall that required 6 sur…”
About: Quick! What are 10 good things in your life right now?
May 15, 2012 01:26PM
“Oops, I meant "LBJ," not "LBF..."”
About: LBJ: The Man We Hate to Love
May 15, 2012 01:25PM
“TD, perhaps old new lefty meant that Nixon was "the last liberal REPUBLICAN president." B/c whatever pocket of hell he resides in today, Nix…”
About: LBJ: The Man We Hate to Love
May 11, 2012 02:28PM
“CC, can't blame ya for feeling the way you do. But I can share something that shook me out of the world-sux blues: volunteer. Do something, anything,…”
About: I'm Not Depressed. The World Just Sucks.
May 09, 2012 04:17PM
“K, I'm so glad to hear someone else say it, b/c I think a lot of us look pretty damn good! All I know is that I've never been happier or in better healt…”
About: Boomer Heaven: Age Against the Machine
May 09, 2012 09:23AM
“Although I too have long since been woefully disappointed w/BO, I see no choice but to cast my vote AGAINST Mittsie, and NOT for BO. But the key word he…”
About: 10 Reasons Why I Won't be Voting for You, Mr. Obama
May 08, 2012 12:49PM
“Trust that your friend Bonnie, in her more lucid moments, treasures you for being there for her. We should all be so lucky to have only 1 true friend…”
About: The Invisible Disability
April 17, 2012 12:33PM
“TF, be sure you check out this week's issue of the New Yorker. It's got a big story about this very subject, about how we endlessly ruminate about Tit…”
About: Titanic Helps Us Discover Who We Are
March 30, 2012 03:45PM
“So beautiful, toritto, I just shared on FB. Unions ROCK!”
About: Poppa Was a Union Man
March 19, 2012 09:14AM
“Lauren, you're right: the workplace can lend itself to office romances, such as the arts, restaurants, etc. I guess it depends on whether the woman ca…”
About: BACK THEN, IT WASN'T "MAD MEN," BUT "VALLEY OF 9 TO 5"
March 19, 2012 09:09AM
“Daniel, thanx for your thoughtful comments. You're so on-target w/all of them--especially about teaching our little girls early on to "take the h…”
About: BACK THEN, IT WASN'T "MAD MEN," BUT "VALLEY OF 9 TO 5"
March 17, 2012 03:01PM
“Kathy, I think this topic is "under the radar" bc of the women's workplace paradox: we want to follow the rules--that's what "good girls…”
About: BACK THEN, IT WASN'T "MAD MEN," BUT "VALLEY OF 9 TO 5"
March 16, 2012 04:32PM
“I'm w/Ande on this one--so would you prefer the alternative? How you see the show depends on where you sit. My youth was sooo crappy that back then all…”
About: There's Little Comfort In Growing Old
March 16, 2012 04:27PM
“Actually, the actress is Katherine ROSS, not Harris--just sayin. A nd have you ever noticed how Ira Levin, who wrote both "SF" and "Rosema…”
About: Governor Corbett to Women: Just Close Your Eyes
March 16, 2012 11:13AM
“Wow, Lauren, thx for writing this review! I too read "Memoirs" and was struck by Sasha's preoccupation w/beauty as the defining attribute fo…”
About: The Man Trap
March 13, 2012 09:44AM
“Karen, as a union official (AFGE) and American citizen, I can't begin to tell you how proud I am of all of you. If WI citizens hadn't stepped up to th…”
About: Spring in Wisconsin: The things we do with friends
February 29, 2012 02:18PM
“What you and your brother did, Bernadine, was what your mother would've wanted: you celebrated her life, then got on w/your own. If you both can do tha…”
About: I've Had Just About Enough of You Kids
February 29, 2012 02:13PM
“Great piece, Erica. Now read "The Caging of America" in the Jan 30 issue of The New Yorker, and apply what you've just written to that. W/the…”
About: Law & Order: Alzheimer's Unit
February 29, 2012 11:05AM
“I'm w/Bernadine, Ande and the others who are praising 50 and beyond to the heavens, b/c I'm right alongside them! I've NEVER been happier in my life t…”
About: Fifty
February 24, 2012 10:05AM
“Great post. Now, what I want to read is: a woman somewhere who STILL votes Republican, and why...”
About: Ten Republican Wars of 2012
February 23, 2012 09:20AM
“Great story, T-bone. As a union official, it's always an uphill battle to convince workers that unions are more needful than ever. Thanks for a piece t…”
About: The Great Worker Revolt of 1877
February 15, 2012 09:19AM
“As a fat kid, I so relate to this. I too was a restricted eater in childhood, which only fed my desire for food, whatever it was. It also taught me to…”
About: Will I ever be able to eat like a normal person?
February 13, 2012 04:17PM
“We too often take for granted the love of a pet--the most unconditional love we'll ever know. Thanks for reminding us!”
About: Just as Long as you Love Me -Valentines from Pet Whisperers
February 13, 2012 01:50PM
“As someone who's resided in Estranged-Sib Town for quite a few years, all I can say is that you're doing what you need to do for yourself. Maybe other…”
About: How To Go Forward When Things Have Gone Too Far To Go Back
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