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Pride in Our Consumption

June 14, 2010
By Chris Sowers
Pride in Our Consumption

Ten years ago on June 2nd, President Bill Clinton declared June as “Gay & Lesbian Pride Month.” President Obama just recently did the same, only renaming it “LGBT Pride Month.” Every year, throughout the month, members from across the LGBTIQQA community come together to celebrate life, art, and culture. There are parades and parties...
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The Shoulders On Which We Stand

June 8, 2010
By Leela Sinha
The Shoulders On Which We Stand

I like cheesecake. Sure, we all know that cheesecake is unhealthy.  Didn’t stop me from taking a bite a few nights ago.  Why? Because it feels good. When you want to change something in your life, knowing intellectually that it will be good for you is next to useless.  What we need instead is...
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Egg Nog at the White House

December 24, 2009
By Laura Calvo
Egg Nog at the White House

top of my head to the base of my spine. I was here and it was real. I went to the coat check, which was actually the family movie theater, where I was greeted again. As I headed further down the east colonnade that overlooks the Kennedy garden, I could hear a string quartet...
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Thanksgiving 2009

November 28, 2009
By Laura Calvo
Thanksgiving 2009

Lots of turkeys and pumpkin pies were put in ovens around the country. Families, both immediate and extended ones, gathered to share the feast of thanksgiving. I’m sure the green bean, mushroom soup, and canned fried onion ring industries look forward to this time of year. Most folks sat down to their dinner tables,...
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Maine, Marriage, and Motivation

October 15, 2009
By Laura Calvo
Maine, Marriage, and Motivation

It’s October and the foliage of New England is in a full bloom of color with the change of seasons from summer to fall. I was fortunate enough to see the fall colors of rusts and orange first hand in Maine. The crimson leaves of fall will soon be falling and blowing in the...
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