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Some Words for Donald Trump: You Will Never be My Protector
Prompted By Words
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Leaving aside his despicable political views and deeds, there is no way I would want this creep to protect me. He’s a gross, misogynistic pig.
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I Remember It Well – Sometimes
Prompted By Forgetting
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Here’s something else I do remember. In the movie GiGi, which I loved when I was when I was a pre-teen, Maurice Chevalier sang to Hermione Gingold, I Remember it Well.
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Hoping the Democratic Convention Isn’t 1968 Again
Prompted By 1968
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The violence exacerbated by Mayor Daley’s draconian crackdown on protestors at the 1968 Democratic convention helped to elect Nixon, a far worse alternative than Humphrey.
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The ER: The Worst Waiting Room Ever
Prompted By Waiting Rooms
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There has to be a better way to deliver medical care. ER waiting rooms are just another broken part of our system.
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Class of ‘63
Prompted By 1963
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1963 was the year I became my own person with my own values.
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Fear of Dogs
Prompted By Fears and Phobias
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Not all kids, or adults for that matter, love dogs. Can’t there be a few dog-free public spaces where a young girl can ride her bike or play or simply take a walk and feel safe?
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Pill Proliferation
Prompted By Pills
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How did I get to the point where I needed to make a spreadsheet to keep everything straight?
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A TV Series That Got Me Through Early COVID
Prompted By TV That Inspired Me
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Because Offspring had it all: love, sex, babies, good food, and lots of music, it held our attention and took our minds off our isolation and anxiety.
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Selling a House in a Pandemic
Prompted By My Real Estate Story
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The process of preparing our house to go on the market felt like peeling an onion – layer by layer, my life there disappeared.
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Organ Recitals
Prompted By Pain
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My friends and I often engage in organ recitals — Not the musical type but rather what is hurting today and can it be fixed.
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