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A Model Feminist?
~Jennifer Baumgardner
I don’t recall when I first considered myself a feminist, but the philosophy was embedded in my 1970s milieu. I grew up in Fargo, North Dakota, with...

shoegirl1970

Alpha Mom
~Loida Casares Ruiz
As I mentioned in an earlier blog, I must have been living under a rock or something. I had never heard the name “Alpha Mom” before. Yet, th...

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The "F-Word" Issue
~nikki
I was so frustrated by the sexism on blatant display in major newsrooms during the primaries that as I write this, I’m planning a party to blow off...

missattitude

Now that's customer service!
I finally heard back from Colgate this week about the Eco-friendly dishwasher detergent that wasn't friendly to my dishes. And I have to say, I'...

Virginia Social Ventures

skirt! alert

Donate your used books to help others learn new skills. Virginia Social Ventures (VSV), a nonprofit organization, offers Spotlight Books, a program that helps people with ...

hmdilorenzo

Just shoot me
Let me start by saying that this getting up an hour before the kid thing I’ve been trying has been working out pretty well for me, but no...

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loves

Yamaha guitar
I bought this used Yamaha made in 1972 last month from Greensboro Music Co. It's got that rich soulful tone like it's seen some things in its life. ...

bcblogger

Alice, We Hardly Knew Ye
~A Real Feminist?
Skirt! National BloggerWriteous Babe had a wonderful blog this morning on whether or not to have children. In her blog, she notes an article written b...

claudinemj

Is Anyone Else Scared?
~Claudine M. Jalajas
We have a boiler which means that we heat our home and water with oil. Yeah, that stuff that keeps going up at a ridiculous rate. Each year w...

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