Paula Persists
Pondering American Greatness
The MAGA crowd has never answered the question: When, exactly, was America great? What is the timeframe that they are so nostalgic for? Was America Great in the 40s and 50s? WW II gave us the ‘greatest generation’, with inspirational stories of incredible heroism...
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Isolation in the Time of COVID
These are unusual times, and I have taken the unusual measure of isolating myself in a small AirBnB in Minneapolis to ensure a clean bill of health prior to a much-anticipated visit with my new grandson, his sisters and his parents. This has offered a rare (for me)...
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Travesty in Wisconsin
Mondays are much maligned as the toughest day of the week, and this past Monday was particularly horrific. At the request of GOP leaders in Wisconsin, the state's Supreme Court and the US Supreme court made back-to-back rulings threatening the health of Wisconsinites...
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Dictator for Life?
The GOP has begun their offensive defense in Trump's impeachment debate. I use the term debate instead of trial, because (as a former debate nerd), I know that a trial includes witnesses and evidence, and the proceedings focus on facts. So far, this 'defense' has no...
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OMG – I Met Monica Seles!
I was literally the first person to claim a seat for 'breakfast with Monica' today at the NEDA Conference. I felt like a shameless groupie! I wore my tennis earrings for the occasion. When Monica took the stage: my first impression was: boy, is she tall! Monica...
read more2016 NEDA conference Day 1
I am in Chicago for the annual NEDA conference, and am a little tipsy from the wine at the kick-off dinner as I write this. MONICA SELES IS HERE!!! I will try to be first in line for 'breakfast with Monica' tomorrow to buy her book about her experiences living with...
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