Sep 16, 2008

Meet A Statistic

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Back in April, I wrote an open letter to the presidential candidates, laying out the issues that were important to me and why. I reminded them of how the middle class seems to be slipping away, and … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: big issues, politics, the J-O-B ·


Sep 14, 2008

Coins Aren’t For Buying Stuff, They’re For Stuffing Pigs (duh)

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It seems some kids grasp the value of money very early. My mom tells the tale of me trying to trade a construction worker a dime in exchange for a quarter when I was only six years old. Apparently I … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Cordy, money ·


Sep 12, 2008

Haiku Friday: It’s Been One Year!

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It's been one year nowsince Haiku Friday beganand we're still going!I'm so glad that wecould come together for thisfun writing challengeThank you to all whohave written haiku and Ihope you'll … [Continue reading...]

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Sep 11, 2008

The Artist, During Her Big Smile Period

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self-portrait, in crayon You'll note that the artist is keeping her signature style of focusing on faces, but I think you'll agree she's added some impressive new detail since her breakout … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Cordy, growing up ·


Sep 11, 2008

Coming Into Focus Again

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I'd like to tell you that my depression has magically cleared up, but that isn't the case. However, I can report that things are a bit better. I've spent a lot of time trying to work through my … [Continue reading...]

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Sep 9, 2008

The Age of Worry

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Today I took Mira to her first Mommy & Me class. One of Aaron's relatives runs the class, and even though Mira was a little young for this group, we were certain she could keep up with the other kids. … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Autism, Cordy, daily life, Mira ·


Sep 8, 2008

Forget Spelling It Out Now

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There was a time when Aaron and I could have entire conversations about things around Cordy without her knowing. We'd just have to S-P-E-L-L out the word we didn't want her to hear and/or repeat, like … [Continue reading...]

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