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If You’re Gonna Condemn Terrorism—Please Condemn All Of It.

Posted on November 16, 2015 by allielousch

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We all need somebody: Signs of life

Posted on April 30, 2015 by allielousch

  This morning’s running plans shifted and I fell back to sleep a little before 5 am. Suddenly, I found myself racing out the door calling for a big barking woof-y pup that I had heard while in that slumbering … Continue reading →

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4.22 The Welder | Cherrie Moraga

Posted on February 24, 2015 by allielousch

Originally posted on theusesofanger:
The Welder | Cherrie Moraga I am a welder. Not an alchemist. I am interested in the blend of common elements to make a common thing. No magic here. Only the heat of my desire to…

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Why talk about it?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by allielousch

You may wonder why I talk about it. Rape. Grief. Childhood trauma. I talk, I write about it because evil thrives in darkness. And evil will visit again. Because so many of us – men, women, children, seniors – carry … Continue reading →

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Unexpected

Posted on January 28, 2015 by allielousch

Sunday morning on our hike up Bluemont Hill through brambles, bittersweet, and bushes, I told Katie something that I’d been hiding since returning to Manhappiness. I told her that somewhere between entering Texas and leaving it – and all of … Continue reading →

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1 Resolution (and 1 Revolution)

Posted on January 4, 2015 by allielousch

It’s been a delightful, ponderous, thoughtful, carefree, and good-company-filled “University Holiday.” Today is the final day of a mandatory vacation. I was apprehensive and worried about the unpaid days, but that’s just a little bit of life to sort out. … Continue reading →

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We need a little Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2014 by allielousch

What a year. What a season. You too? Feeling funky and a wee bit bewildered? In a month steadfastly associated with joy, merriment, peace, and goodwill, the world we share feels tight…tense. We are largely absent of the sweet spirit of … Continue reading →

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Anonymous

Posted on December 9, 2014 by allielousch

  Some days, anonymity is sweet. Parents get this; healthy parents. With kids on stage, on field, out front, pressing forward, these parents allow all of the applause to rest on the kid and do not reach for one ray of spotlight. … Continue reading →

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What are you willing to work for?

Posted on December 2, 2014 by allielousch

Lately, I’ve been searching and stretching to answer “what do you want?” It’s not an easy question to answer these days. Yes, I’d like to take the kids to Ulm along the Donau river so they can see where their … Continue reading →

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What I see

Posted on November 18, 2014 by allielousch

This morning, I witnessed a fat squirrel try to navigate a crowded crosswalk among fast feet. He scrambled back and forth along the walkway until he leapt hell-for-leather into a bush where he whipped around and chattered insults at passers-by. Only one other pedestrian seemed … Continue reading →

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