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I voted. 10 Minutes.

Ilinap · November 2, 2010 ·

Banish any thoughts of being too busy to vote. This is not exercise we're talking about here. I don't want to hear your sorry excuses. Your boss, by law, has to give you time off to vote. Polls are open until 7:30 PM (in North Carolina). Don't dilly dally. This is not something … [Read more...] about I voted. 10 Minutes.

Tags: America, community, election, equality, politics, responsibility, values, vote

Shaking my Mommy Money Maker

Ilinap · September 30, 2010 ·

There was a time I had a job. A paying job with a 401K, life insurance, subsidized corporate cafeteria, expense account, even a pension. I wore suits and heels and had an office with a door on it. I had an assistant who insisted on opening my mail for me and a rotating cadre of … [Read more...] about Shaking my Mommy Money Maker

Tags: business, children, equality, family, motherhood, working, writing

Equality. Minus the Women. – Wordless Wednesday

Ilinap · September 29, 2010 ·

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Tags: America, equality, politics, responsibility, rights, wordless Wednesday

Hearty Susan – 5:00 Fridays

Ilinap · March 8, 2010 ·

Reposting this (originally posted November 5, 2010) to mark International Women's Day. Let's toast one of our own and channel her moxie to continue to fight the good fight for women all over this planet. Cheers! Susan B. Anthony gave the women of this country the right to … [Read more...] about Hearty Susan – 5:00 Fridays

Tags: 5:00 Fridays, America, cocktail, equality, fun, happy hour, party, politics, voting, women

Haiti: “Te a fatige.”

Ilina · January 13, 2010 ·

The earth is tired.Words spoken by forlorn Haitian farmers. One cannot help but sigh. Or moan.From National Geographic: "So what do you do if you live in the poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere, and the price of the primary carbohydrate—'Miami rice' from the U.S.—doubles? … [Read more...] about Haiti: “Te a fatige.”

Tags: America, children, donation, equality, family, life, motherhood, poverty, values

Wordless Wednesday: Freedom. Within Reach

Ilina · December 2, 2009 ·

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Tags: America, art, equality, wordless Wednesday

Ace of Cakes Cake Bakery Flops

Ilina · November 3, 2009 ·

Alternate Title: Let Them Bake Cake!There's nothing like a little Food Network to bring a family together. Other than Phineas & Ferb, it sure beats the other crap on TV that is fit for kids' consumption (not to be confused with the consumption of kids, which would just be plain … [Read more...] about Ace of Cakes Cake Bakery Flops

Tags: boys, cook, equality, food, gender, television, toys

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