All politics are local

Tip O’Neil said that “All politics are local”, and you can interpret that various ways. For me, I work with chronically homeless, mentally ill, addicts. That description also fits my biological mother and several members of my adoptive family. Usually this is just something that adds character, these little quirks that occasionally land people in […]

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All politics are local

Tip O’Neil said that “All politics are local”, and you can interpret that various ways. For me, I work with chronically homeless, mentally ill, addicts. That description also fits my biological mother and several members of my adoptive family. Usually this is just something that adds character, these little quirks that occasionally land people in […]

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Do gooder

Envelope stuffer. I always wanted to be one of the "Ladies Who Lunch". As it is I stuff @Mendpoverty envelopes as I take lunch from my desk. I am in the Gala Committee for MEET EACH NEED WITH DIGNITY as we plan our Academy Awards (r) viewing party at Universal Studios, Hollywood. Many of you […]

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Facing Fear that is replacing truth

As @stevebenen says " We have falling unemployment, increasing growth, rising stock indexes, a shrinking deficit, and increasing economic confidence. More Americans are gaining access to affordable medical care. More Americans are graduating from high school and entering higher ed. Gas prices keep dropping. Even the federal response to the Ebola threat has turned out […]

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Knowing When to Hold Them

My job is helping people. I get paid to maintain a point of view that focuses on goals and helping people address the obstacles keeping them.from achieving them. This makes me the worst and most annoying of friends. I’m like the chef who tells you that you can’t make meatballs out of bologna slices. If […]

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