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Causing a Stir

Ilinap · March 21, 2012 ·

I've been up to my usual stirring and whirring at Cafe Mom's The Stir. Here are links to some of my recent posts. If you read the comments, you'll see that I have a lot of haters. I'm OK with that. What really strikes are the paucity of comments on my post about healthcare. … [Read more...] about Causing a Stir

Tags: election, opinions, politics, women, writing

I get around.

Ilinap · March 1, 2012 ·

I'm donning some swank shoes and getting around today. Check out what I have to say about presidential candidates' personal wealth over at The Stir.     And I regaled you with a story at The Broad Side about how I learned a lesson on self image from a 13 … [Read more...] about I get around.

Tags: America, community, health, politics, responsibility, values, writing

I’ve Been Writing

Ilinap · February 27, 2012 ·

I've been busy around the blogosphere lately. I'd love for you to check out the other sites I write for. You'll continue to find scoop, rants, and musings here at Dirt & Noise too. I'm not abandoning ship...more like adding to my fleet. TypeAParent: Here's a recipe for a … [Read more...] about I’ve Been Writing

Tags: food, politics, random, values, writing

2011 Makes Way for 2012

Ilinap · December 31, 2011 ·

The air is thick with equal parts regret and hope today. 2011 carried the weight of many losses and struggles. Mother Nature had beastly tantrums this year. War ravaged in all corners of the world and on urban street corners in cities across America. The economy tested our … [Read more...] about 2011 Makes Way for 2012

Tags: holidays, motherhood, writing

Writing in Your Unique Voice

Ilinap · August 5, 2011 ·

Hamlet. Act I. Polonius tells his son Laertes, "To thine own self be true." Truer words were never spoken, whether on a Shakespearean stage or otherwise. Nevermind that Polonius wasn't a pillar of virtue himself. While he blows a lot of hot air inflated with platitudes, his … [Read more...] about Writing in Your Unique Voice

Tags: politics, responsibility, values, writing

Sugar Milk – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · June 17, 2011 ·

Every kid wants to be a super hero when he grows up. Even I used to wrap tin foil on my wrists and pretend to be Wonder Woman. That was before I realized Hollywood exploited her feminine wiles and made her mash her breasts together to create a veritable human Grand Canyon of … [Read more...] about Sugar Milk – 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, children, cocktail, family, father, love, Mac Daddy, parenting, party, writing

Self Portrait of a Wannabe Writer at Work – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · June 15, 2011 ·

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Tags: random, wordless Wednesday, writing

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