I heard a statement yesterday that I hadn’t heard in a long time, and certainly didn’t expect to hear after an election that included women as contenders for president and vice president, in a state where women were just elected as senator and governor. The statement questioned—no, advised—women who complain of painful menstrual cramps to [...]

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I met a man last week who immigrated to the U.S. from Kenya. He told me and my colleagues about how much he loves this country. He said that people who grew up in America often don’t realize what an amazing place it is. He said it’s truly the land of opportunity.
I said to him, [...]

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Where were you when Kennedy was assassinated?
Where were you when men first landed on the moon?
Where were you when the Challenger exploded?
Where were you on 9/11?
Where were you when Barack Obama was elected President?
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But have you? If not, get out and vote.
Preferably for Obama.
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I was surprised to read in the NY Times this morning that the county with the highest rate of foreclosure risk in NY State was none other than my home county, Suffolk.
Two of the three regions I’ve lived in the past—Long Island and the SF Bay Area—are among the most expensive in the country. So [...]

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