Turns out (brace yourself), I was wrong. Rather than argue, I decided to concede. I apologized, said I had no idea I was using an unkind word, and replaced the word in the post on the spot.
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I know this will sound a little like a fairy tale, but I swear every word is true. Okay, so here is what happened. On Monday, March 16th, I found myself in the middle of the coronavirus. The TV told me that I should stay...
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But what of George Washington? His story has really struck me. A future president was not taught to say 'sorry.' Is this an apocryphal allegory? What of the many leaders of nations today who can't or won't say 'sorry.'  'Sorry' is not about fixing it. 'Sorry' is about drawing a line underneath it all and creating a better future, together.
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Some people see me as a rabble-rouser. Some people see me as someone who does not care about what other people think about me. Maxine Waters Well, folks, it appears I have arrived. Some lovely individual found an old column of mine (White women and...
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We live in crazy times. Fears, depression and anxiety have taken over our lives. Just within two short months, our world has turned completely upside down. What is going to happen now? How do we define this new life that we have been thrust into?...
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I’ve always respected police and the often thankless job they do to serve and protect. I’ve had friends in law enforcement and my brother is retired law enforcement. I hate even having to add that caveat to what you’re about to read. But I want...
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      VACAVILLE–All she wanted was a puppy, a special puppy. What she got was a hole in her heart and a hole in her bank account, as well as a developing disdain and distrust of the Internet and the financial institutions that prey...
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There will be a future after this, and I seem to have abandoned whatever path I was clearing to prepare for it.
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“The Serenity Prayer” has been drifting in and out of my mind ever since this whole coronavirus nightmare began. It’s the mantra of all 12-Steppers, and a reminder that not everything is under our control. When we feel compelled to take control of a situation,...
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