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The Checkup
When I was an adolescent, I was nervous about going to the doctor, but my middle school required a trip to the clinic before participation in after-school sports. Everything was going fine, but apparently, I winced while the doctor was prodding my abdomen. When asked asked if it hurt when I peed, I lied, “No.”…
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A Brief Timeline of American Voting
White men, age 21 and older, who owned property were given the right to vote in 1776. The 15th Amendment to the Constitution was passed to remove racial barriers to voting in 1870, but many local laws still blocked minorities with poll taxes, language and literacy tests. Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified…
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You Can Math
Last night, we dragged the whole family out through the rain to “Family Math Night.” There are sports families and whatever this is, right? Wrong, apparently. What I thought was going to be an event for the kids, the first part was a message pointed to the parents. The content was, “Stop ruining your kids…
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More Homes Out of Reach
I have seen a lot of people cheering the recent drop of home prices. Throughout the economy, inflation has been a problem, especially in housing. However, this recent drop is not because homes are becoming more affordable. This is not a natural result of supply and demand indicating an increase in the number of homes…
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My Middle Years
Yesterday, was Tim’s and my twelfth anniversary. That added to the three+ years we dated means we have been together more than fifteen years—a third of my lifetime. It’s wild the think about. The first third of my life was growing up at home with parents and siblings. The middle third was my single life.…
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It’s Time for National Medicine
People say gambling is bad yet health insurance in this country is basically that. My husband‘s work currently covers him and the children but not spouses. So, I go on the Affordable Care Act website in November and pick out something to buy that won’t bankrupt us. Then when I actually need to see a…
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Checklist of Suffering
Take comprehensive sex-ed out of school curriculum Refuse to discuss consent Deny access to birth control Define women as subjective to men Blame clothing for sexual assault Deny claims of sexual assault Reverse Title IX protections Shame unmarried pregnancies Criminalize abortion Refuse paid family leave Refuse paid child care Fight minimum wage Reverse Affordable Care…
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