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The recession of 2008 hit some states earlier than others, and the state we'd moved to seven years before was one of them. Oregon fell on hard times, my husband was laid off and he & I were struggling to juggle part-time jobs with caring for two young...
by A Pagan in Arizona
265 Recs
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Just You Wait Since none of us have any reason to be thankful for our current dripping-in-corruption president and his unshakable love of fascists and sexual predators, please enjoy this C&J gift to you: a few minutes with a president we are thankful...
by Bill in Portland Maine
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Two-Week Black-Friday Sale on signed Tom the Dancing Bug books! �Get your loved ones a Holiday Six-Pak or a Super Fun Two-Pak! Info here .
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by RubenBolling
225 Recs
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by richlu
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UPDATE: The $8000 per month figure is per year, not per month and kicks in when she turns 62. But I’m still mad that we have to pay for it. I lost my job recently. As a 62-year old female my chances of being hired in my industry is slim to none. Add in...
by Grey Jedi
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SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento Federal Judge has issued an injunction blocking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from cutting down more than 700 trees, including some heritage oaks, along the Lower American River. The injunction by the U.S. District Court...
by Dan Bacher
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That was, of course, Emily Dickinson, who is probably glad she didn't live to deal with this bullshit.
by crywalt
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Yes, I know. Before we get into it, there have been many holocausts. There was the Armenian Genocide. The Rwandan Massacre. The Ethnic Cleansing of Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Guatemalan Genocide. The Killing Fields of Cambodia. The Ukrainian Famine of...
by Frank Vyan Walton
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Maybe he’s going to replace it with mirrors... The New Republic It seems that bulldozing the White House wasn’t enough for Donald Trump. The builder in chief declared his intention Wednesday to “fix” the 100-year-old Reflecting Pool on the National...
by PvtJarHead
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Sculpture, a three-dimensional art form, is an ancient tradition. Artists can work in a several materials (such as clay, metal, wood) using several methods (including carving, molding). The Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon has examples of...
by Ojibwa
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