Archive for June, 2008

Behind the Scenes with Obama and His Volunteers

Posted on 09. Jun, 2008 by Karen.

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Make no mistake about it — I’m thrilled that Senator Obama is the Democratic candidate for president. I never thought I’d see the day when an African American would have the opportunity to lead this country. I just wish my dad were alive to see this. He would have been as proud [...]

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My Midlife Birthday Wish

Posted on 08. Jun, 2008 by Karen.

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I’m getting ready to head over to my sister’s house for my 57th birthday celebration.  At some point, there will be a cake — I’ve asked for the lemon bundt cake that my dad used to love when he was alive.  And of course, there will be candles.  Knowing my sister and brother, they’ll try to fit as many candles [...]

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1951 Was a Very Good Year

Posted on 06. Jun, 2008 by Karen.

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Everyone gets pretty excited about turning the big 5-0.  People celebrate you and congratulate you on this milestone birthday.  Then you fall off a cliff into oblivion until your next big “0″ at 60.  Well not me! 
This weekend I turn 57.  Given that I’m still here, feeling pretty good, in my new career as a [...]

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Marianne Williamson on The New Midlife

Posted on 04. Jun, 2008 by Karen.

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I was browsing around Barnes and Noble today — one of my favorite hang-outs. There’s a book I’ve been meaning to pick up by Marianne Williamson. For those of you who don’t know about her, she’s the creator of the Course in Miracles, a spiritual program. She’s appeared on Oprah and is [...]

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A Place Called Happy

Posted on 03. Jun, 2008 by Karen.

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Pulitzer Prize award-winning author, philosopher and philanthropist Edith Wharton once said:
“If only we’d stop trying to be happy we could have a pretty good time.”
If Wharton were alive today, she’d be thinking that we missed her point completely.  Recently I was in Border’s Bookstore and somehow wound my way around to the area where there [...]

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Lessons from the Hell Strip

Posted on 02. Jun, 2008 by Karen.

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If you’re a city gardener like me, you know there’s no more challenging area to cultivate than the “hell strip”.  For those non-gardening readers, the hell strip is the area of soil between your front sidewalk and the street.  Typically this is owned by your municipality and gets little to no attention regular attention.  In addition, the hell [...]

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