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Month: November 2016

Cuba and America: A Shared Past, Present, and Future

 November 26, 2016November 26, 2016

One of my favorite things to do is to walk into a restaurant or up to a taco truck and order in Spanish. “Ahola! Quesería tacos de pollo con todo Continue reading

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Space & Peace On Earth

 November 25, 2016May 25, 2020

It’s the day after Thanksgiving and I find myself thinking about a Swedish man who died in 1961. Dag Hammarskjold – secretary general of the UN – was a master of linguistics, literature, Continue reading

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Week 2, Day 2 of Calling on Washington

 November 22, 2016November 26, 2016

I tried calling the Department of Justice (202 353 1555).  The line was busy. I tried calling the House Oversight Committee (202.225.5074). The mailbox couldn’t accept any more messages. STRONG WORK Continue reading

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In Support of Outstanding Journalism This Week – 11/21 – Mother Jones

 November 21, 2016November 26, 2016

Those who know me know that while I have gifts, making good coffee isn’t one of them. You may also know that I LOVE good coffee. Nevertheless: while less-than-outstanding coffee Continue reading

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Day 3: As the first week draws to a close, how long did calling my reps take this week?

 November 18, 2016November 26, 2016

I timed each session of calls. The total for making ALL of these calls to my reps since Tuesday: 15.35 minutes – mostly because I had to have two comparatively Continue reading

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Day 2: Which is actually day 3, of calling my reps

 November 17, 2016November 26, 2016

Helllloooo…? My husband is also making these calls every day. He assures me that people do, in fact, answer the phone at Rep. Clay’s office. Here’s how the calls broke Continue reading

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Day 1: The Calls to Congress Continue

 November 16, 2016November 26, 2016

Let’s see what happens when I call my reps for the second day in a row. Today’s issue, in addition to the usual: Who will be the next NASA administrator. Continue reading

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Day 0: Where We Begin

 November 16, 2016November 16, 2016

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, “I lived through Continue reading

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