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Remember

It is so difficult for me to fathom the sacrifices that people make for my freedoms.  I am so adamantly defensive about my personal time and feel so cheated when my job interferes with it.  For the U.S. service men … Continue reading

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My Human Rights Campaign

A few weeks I wrote about the discriminatory state constitutional amendment that was going to be on our primary ballot. Well, the primaries happened, and in case you haven’t heard, the voters of NC passed the amendment.  The amendment to … Continue reading

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Discrimination Lives On in the South (and yes, I am embarassed)

There are many wonderful things about living in the South. After leaving the mid-Atlantic region 13 years ago, I have settled nicely in a region with milder winters, friendlier people, and a slower pace. But some things are hard to … Continue reading

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Wife Killer

On a November night five and half years ago, unbeknownst to me, I was newly pregnant with my first baby. Less than five miles down the road, in her own home, a young pregnant mother was brutally beaten to death.  Her daughter, who … Continue reading

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