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We Will Not Be Quiet

I was feeling anything but safe, but I was sitting at the kid’s table at my Mom’s church with my daughters, using watercolors on construction paper, painting the word “SAFE.” My cell phone started receiving text messages from my boss, … Continue reading

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Opinion: #MeToo Democratic Women ‘Will Not Be Quiet’ at Annual Party Dinner

Original post: https://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2018/04/05/metoo-democratic-women-will-not-be-quiet-at-annual-party-dinner/ By Carol Kim and Alexis Olbrei The #MeToo movement marches forward in San Diego with this weekend’s “we will not be quiet” action at the 38th annual Roosevelt Dinner, which is the San Diego County Democratic Party’s major gala and awards event. … Continue reading

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Swords into Ploughshares

It can feel gratifying to fight. To win a protracted debate, point by point. But this can quickly become counterproductive if we’re not careful. Loving our enemies, as I was reminded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s sermon, does not … Continue reading

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Hurting People Hurt…

If “hurting people hurt people,” and the people they hurt react in ways that cause further injury in return, is that some kind of karmic cycle of deserved pain? Is it possible for one person to disappoint and wound another … Continue reading

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Know better, do better, help children thrive post-divorce.

Last night as I was pretending to sleep during a bout of insomnia, some of my worst memories resurfaced. My early adulthood was traumatic. I was married at 20 and had my first child at 21. We scraped by on … Continue reading

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Anatomy of an Apology, and Living Atonement

So, how does one apologize? If things have become so broken and toxic between two people that the parties no longer speak, and either via spoken or unspoken agreement there is no contact, how does one extend a for-real, heartfelt, … Continue reading

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Leadership Qualities and Presidential Candidates ~ The Deal with Trump

I’ve read a lot of hand-wringing statements over the years about ‘What’s Wrong with this Nation.’ I agree with some, and many are blown way out of proportion. Many are essentially the same kinds of generational worries that have stressed out … Continue reading

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Comments on “San Diego Forward”

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Help us help San Diego!

Dear friends: As a board member of the Cleveland National Forest Foundation, I have been an advocate for better transit and San Diego’s urban quality of life as responsible anti-sprawl solutions for many years. In that time, we have utilized our … Continue reading

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