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It Will Happen Someday – Diana Rissetto
When I was 21, I got my first New York City job. Nothing in the world made
me feel more proud than to be able to say that! In fact, even just going
on the interview was enough of a thrill for me… | | Agoraphobia
and Anthropology – Molly Doane
I feel like lately I have read quite a few accounts of agoraphobic middle-aged
women. They don't like to grocery shop or go to work or otherwise leave
the house. I think, "of course you are agoraphobic." | | 
"Limelight" by Teresa
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Medal Mermaid – Kelly Crowley
When you're the odd kid out at a small Catholic grammar school, you're destined
to get picked last for every kickball game. In my tiny class of 17, the
odd kid out was me. | ESL
Drop-Out – Nana Chen
"Have you considered taking ESL?" The professor said it loudly
in front of the class. I said, "Yeah. Ten years ago," in perfect
English, with a southern drawl. "Did you take an English proficiency
test this past summer?" | Dear
Tokyo, Meet Your Next Pop Star - Kimberly Cooper
So who says a 5 foot 1, pudgy redhead can't go to Japan to become the next
pop star singing in Japanese? Well, most people actually. Reactions to my
venture were predominantly full of laughter, surprise and doubt. |
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Heart
– Julia Butterfly Hill
The root word for courage comes from the French and means “heart.”
True courage can only come when we are speaking out or taking action from
the heart. For me, this seed of understanding took root and began to grow
in December of 1997. | Writing
for Pleasure – Sage Vivant
Ask anybody and they will tell you that in the mid-1990’s, I was one
committed, consumer protection bank examiner. I loved my job, yet I never
worked terribly late for the pure enjoyment of it. One day, though, I was
asked to write “something funny” for the annual conference. | Play
On - Susan Richardson
"When you come over, we'll go camping," he says down the phone
from 3,000 miles away. "I know this little island – we'll drive
north, then rent a canoe. An island just for the two of us – how does
that sound?" |
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Katie
Goes Skiing - Katie Laborde
My first time skiing was a true experience for me. I was 12 years old and
was in North Shore, Tahoe, near Christmas time. We spent this time with
my cousins, uncle and aunt, and some friends of theirs. | A
Journey of Infinite Miles - Aimee Halihan Baum
Have you ever had a moment in your life where you knew beyond logic a change
was needed? Not the ordinary kind of change, like a new hair color, but
a heavy, significant change. | Sharing the Joy of Dance - Michele Goldin
In September 2004 I had been for several years the director of my own Spanish dance company, Danzamarina, a group of children and adults that performed the music and dance of Spain throughout the Washington, D.C., area. |
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A Time To Grow Up - Libby Wright
As a child, I always felt ready to be a “grown up.” When I was seven years old, I would step into my mother’s high heels and walk around on the hardwood floor to hear the clunk, clunk I associated with older women. |
A Body of Work - Kelly Dobbins
I was raised in a small farm town in Oregon in a very athletic family. My brother was a professional fighter and a Gold Medal Champion, traveling around the world to places like Romania and Russia |
Who’s That Old Bag? - Renee Sklarew
I’m in line at the grocery store, and everyone’s avoiding me. I am one of those people who slow the line down by asking the cashier to use bags I brought along. Normally I find someone like me annoying too. |
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"A Woman Should..." - Pamela Redmond Satran
Perhaps you've received that email that's been going around, titled, "Maya Angelou's Best Poem Ever." Well, as it happens, Maya Angelou is not the author of that beautiful and sassy poem. The real author's name is Pamela Redmond Satran and she wrote that poem in 1997. |
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Roller Derby: The new self-help sport - Laura Madson, aka Pippy Longstalker
Let me introduce myself. My name is Pippy Longstalker. My number is 36aa and I skate for the Dominion Derby Girls. Roller derby has evolved and has become very organized with rules and regulations. |
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