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    • Heather Alani

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    • October 11, 2016 in Columnists

    Rape Culture — it’s not a ‘thing’

    A case that began in January 2015 has recently resurfaced — the headlines furiously announced, “Stanford swimmer Brock Turner is a free man. Turner’s sentence of six months, has been dropped to three months, for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman behind a dumpster. Turner, who was a...
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    • Heather Alani

      Columnist
    • April 23, 2015 in Columnists

    I cannot save you. You cannot save me.

        Perfection we can never achieve as perfectly imperfect was each of our own marked destiny. All of our days we toil beneath the sun to discover the truth the purpose the answer to our love our anguish our life. I cannot save you....
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    • Heather Alani

      Columnist
    • January 28, 2015 in Columnists, Uncategorized

    It took a man to show me equality is my right

    I am a full-fledged feminist. Ta-da! I didn’t reach this point of inner conviction from any contribution from my childhood.  It was through life experience, higher education and self-learned exploration that I truly discovered the meaning of “Feminism.” My early childhood and education speak volumes...
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    • Heather Alani

      Columnist
    • November 19, 2014 in Columnists

    With a paper and pen

    I found the secret garden rumi said starts where right ends ends before wrong begins. I found that garden with a paper and pen. As a child confinement to play with plastic creations merely left my imagination starving for a challenge. I had no flow...
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    • Heather Alani

      Columnist
    • November 18, 2014 in Columnists

    You will spring a leak — it won’t take long

    I spent a long time cleaning out acknowledging trying to fix my mental cracks I stood back it felt good pipes looked shiny and new My chest swelled up with a bit of pride Super ego said Hey girl you accomplished what others could only...
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    • Heather Alani

      Columnist
    • September 17, 2014 in Columnists

    Let’s make a sandwich together

    Get the hell out of bed! The kids need a ride to school! You are so lazy! I mean, really — get up! Why does my husband get to sleep? Men can be so inconsiderate, right? Chucking a pillow at his lazy head was far...
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    • Heather Alani

      Columnist
    • August 24, 2014 in Columnists

    Good luck, ISIS — Foley set your forest on fire

    During this heart wrenching time, we are all mourning the loss of a great journalist, James Foley. I felt the urgency to say a few words. James Foley was not a journalist who created lies or promoted propaganda.  He was a man who chose to...
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    • Heather Alani

      Columnist
    • July 10, 2014 in Columnists

    Subarus are fueled on love, and so are their salespeople

    I have always feared the typical salesperson.  I cringed at the thought of pushy people telling me what I need and want.  Yes, I’ll mention the worst: the car salesman. ( Insert eye-bulging, dramatic pause.) I myself was petrified of being devoured by the all-knowing,...
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    • Heather Alani

      Columnist
    • May 31, 2014 in Columnists

    My name is not ‘kid’ — you can call me ‘Shark Slayer’

    “Just do it, kid. Go take care of you.” I didn’t know how; no one packed me a life tool kit.  I lunged for a life saver.  No, not the yummy orange, cherry, lemon and lime kind.  I grabbed and held tightly to the first...
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