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  My co-worker Tandy is a sweet and shy lady that has had a really hard life. She would do anything... for anyone. 

Last week she poked her head in my office.

"Hey Amanda, I'm throwing a surprise party for my mom."

"That's really sweet of you."… Read full post »

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We still talk about you on Facebook.

I remember multi-colored /polka-dotted window valences. They "ballooned" at the bottom and you had them hand made just for us. They were a little "young" for us, but they made your eyes dance so we agreed they were… Read full post »

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You are far from home, Sir

and I am not your type

You work a day job

I work the night 

 

I know why you're ''here''

and I'll take you 'there''

I'll whisper your… Read full post »

 

  

 

 Today you called me a liberal

Please don't expect I'll deny

Yes, my thoughts are liberal

I live only briefly and then I die

 

While I reside on this planet

I'll be liberal with lots you should know

Liberal with shampoo

Liberal with praise

Li… Read full post »

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• If I were an enzyme I would DNA helicase so I could unzip your genes.
• Can I buy you a drink, or do you just want the money?
• I'll never Google anyone else.
• Want to/
… Read full post »

 

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My husband grew up with supper being on the table by six in the evening. His mama stayed home and took care of the house. She made his bed, his… Read full post »

I was born seven years after his death, in Montgomery, Alabama. I not only learned about the fight for civil rights, I could still feel it.

In 1954, Martin/…

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Mama Lied

_{true story}

 

I should have asked why Scooter wanted to know what the suffix “less” meant…again.I knew I had already explained this to him once before.

I tutored as well as I could that it meant, “without.”
I even gave him examples&h… Read full post »

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*Update: 02/03/2010 My interview with John Hunter: Raised in "The Family", he speaks out about Uganda, his dad, Jeff Sharlet and more.

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_{5 January 2010} 

Married under soldier

swords

They share a love that runs

deep

and true

Some call him

Doctor

Some call him

Colonel

But daddy is all I

knew

Mama blonde

bombshell

Made him fall

hard

It wasn't her

looks

that he

loved

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O'Reilly is a _{_____  / _______ /  ________.} Ladies call him the  _{____  /  ____.}

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 ^"Campaign behavior for wives: Always be on time. Do as little talking as humanly possible. Lean back in the parade car so everybody can see… Read full post »

 

When VH1 plays their show, “I Love the 80's", I always tune in. To me, it is a reminder of a decade that was much more than just Madonna and He-Man.  For me, it was the calm before the storm. No footprint had…

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  I will never forget Christmas, 1978 in Montgomery, Alabama. Santa brought a real kitchen cabinet complete with silver pots and pans, just for me.

Mommy and daddy were home on Christmas vacation. The original Rudolph would be easy to find on one of our four channels. Along with my… Read full post »

 

 

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  (CNN) On November 16, 2009, American Morning Anchor John Roberts sat down for an exclusive interview with Will Phillips and his father, Jay. Will explained his refusal to stand and recite the… Read full post »