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Chivalry is rare, but not dead.
Dear Readers, I think I’m a chivalry snob. Sorry about that. -TJ Thank Plinky for this. They asked if chivalry is dead or if it ought to be. According to dictionary.com, chivalry is the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight, including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms. Most of the time, it Read more
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My Experience with Natural Disasters
I grew up in a place where flooding was pretty common (I’ve attended classes during flooding – walked right through the flood to go to school), but it did not prepare me for my first encounter with earthquakes. During my first month as a newlywed and Bay Area resident, I was asleep in our apartment Read more
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A Book that Changed My Life
This Isn’t the Life I Signed Up For…But I’m Finding Hope and Healing by Donna Partow is one of the books that changed my life the most. My mother had recommended Becoming the Woman I Want to Be, a guide to body-spirit-mind wellness. It was a great book and I still use some of the Read more
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My Childhood Idol: A tale of validation.
When I was a little kid, I had an aunt that I thought was the absolute best thing since sliced bread and my Mom (I mean cause my Mom was like Wonder Woman and Betty Crocker and Diana Ross rolled into one). My aunt was awesome. She could cook and sew and decorate and she Read more
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