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For the Summer's real life Hunger Games

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This summer, we will be treated to the Summer Games of August, our political equivalent of the Hunger Games. Dueling conventions will whip party loyalists into a donkey and elephant embellished crowd.  Those watching at home will swing from indifference, to repulsion, to investment in the characters on the screen. When it is over, those... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
March 20, 2012 at 9:58 am
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Bullet Points for the Day

Bullet Points for the Day
* Friday night I was fortunate enough to go to the preview of the Chicago Flower and Garden Show at Navy Pier, called An Evening in Bloom.  Lots of movers and shakers were there, and it was a reminder that without my husband by my side, I am unrecognizable.  That empowers me for good and... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
March 12, 2012 at 2:29 pm
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Bittersweet, Memories

Bittersweet, Memories
I have been hard at work on my archiving project: 35 years of Steve Dahl and Company, personal edition.  I have unearthed boxes of pictures, baby books, tubs of prints, report cards, diplomas, baby wristbands and hats- everything imaginable….except for Matt’s high school graduation picture for his School Years folder.  I know I bought them... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
March 8, 2012 at 4:51 pm
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Censorship

I had to take a post off of the Rush discussion, because it was racist, anti-semitic and anti-gay. All observations made by this poster went through a lens of venom.  It did not improve her persuasiveness. I am willing to engage, but I cannot/will not  respond to unmitigated hate.  I cannot fix the world so... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
March 3, 2012 at 7:44 pm
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Rush Limbaugh and his ilk

Rush Limbaugh and his ilk
Words cannot describe how dirty I feel when I hear bloated Rush Limbaugh pontificate from his moated Florida castle. Yesterday’s slur of a law student, seeking to testify regarding contraceptive coverage brought my blood to a boil. Since when is contraception the axis of a political divide?  Is the world safe, economy fixed?  What is... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
March 1, 2012 at 1:35 pm
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Saving Sears

When I was a kid, the Sears Catalog was a sign that the school year was coming, or Christmas was imminent.  It really was a Wish Book for us.  My high school graduation gift was a lovely set of powder blue suitcases bearing the Sears identity.  Steve and I were over the moon when we... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
February 28, 2012 at 9:56 am
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Sleepless in Sunshine

First- I apologize for the austerity of my blogging. My I pad will not load images, and so I will show you my world on another day. Today I will take you to Janet’s Planet with mere words. I have not slept well in Florida. Can it be that I require the snuffling and wheezing... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
February 21, 2012 at 6:45 am
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Florida

I hopped a plane to Florida, and I decided to be unencumbered. I took only my I Pad, and a few clothes to counter my museum quality attire that resides in the Sunshine State. I fit right in with my old school safari pants and neon tees. I think Steve purges the worst offenders when... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
February 19, 2012 at 7:56 am
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Judge Not

Death is death. When the death is that of a talented singer, fraught with issues and self-admitted demons, the news circus ramps up. When the death happens as the Grammy Awards are being rehearsed, the proximity of interviewees is to great to resist. SO the 24/7/365 coverage began on Saturday. Anyone who breathed the same... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
February 13, 2012 at 3:46 pm
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Ugly in Pink

Ugly in Pink
The Susan G Komen Foundation debacle has been documented.   I was prepared to scribble a rant, then noted better prose than I could conjure. Still.. I have a few afterthoughts. The new position taken by the Susan G.  Komen foundation is a wise one.   It will not undo the harm.  There’s the pity... Read more »
By Janet Dahl,
February 4, 2012 at 1:22 pm
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