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Won't Be Getting Much Sleep Tonight
I accepted too much work from a content mill and it is all due before 6 am tomorrow. There were 10 assignments in all. I have four of them done, one of them half done, two more started and three that I still need an outline for. The money I'll make from wr
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My Grandma Was Right
As much as I hate to admit it, I think my grandmother was (partially) right about biracial children. When I was a teenager, Grandma was concerned that my future children would have trouble adjusting because they wouldn't fit into the black world or the whi
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Should school close when temperatures are too low?
Right now, the outdoor temperature in Cincinnati is 15 degrees Fahrenheit. With the 15 mph winds, it feels like -2 degree Fahrenheit. Our schools are open today and though my children ride the bus, a lot of kids will be walking to school. I can see the bus
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John Crawford III's Girlfriend Died in a Car Accident
You may remember the name John Crawford III. He was the man who was killed in a Walmart store outside of Dayton, Ohio a few months ago. He was on the phone with his girlfriend and walking around the store nonchalantly with a toy gun he picked up off the sh
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Washer/Dryer Combo Who Knew?
The apartment I live in doesn't support a full sized washer and dryer so I have to use the laundromat. Since I really don't like the laundromat, I've been researching apartment sized washer and dryer sets. I found one on Craigslist for $350 but the owner d
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My Kids Have Cheap Tooth Fairies
When I was a little girl, I got nickles and dimes when I lost teeth. When I found out other kids in my kindergarten class in 1978 got quarters, I was a bit disappointed but I never complained. I had everything I needed so the change the tooth fairy gave me
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My Thoughts About Section 8
The waiting list for the section 8 housing assistance program in my county just ended. As a former social worker and long-time resident of Cincinnati, I have some thoughts about this program. For some people, it's a life saver. These people have struggled
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Her Name Was Leelah
About a week ago, a 17-year-old was stuck by a semi on an Ohio highway. At first it seemed like a tragic accident. When I heard the news, I assumed the boy's car had broken down. In the days after the fatal accident, it became clear that it was actually a
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Missing Elderly People
In the past two days, my Facebook news feed has had two alerts for local missing adults. They were both elderly and suffer from a mental illness. The woman yesterday has bipolar disorder. Fortunately, she was found safely. This morning, a 78-year-old man w
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Legalization of Drugs
One of my brothers-in-law has been talking about finding and killing the man who sold his brother the lethal dose of heroin. My husband and I were discussing this and wondering where it would end. After he killed the guy who sold the fatal dose, would he h
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it would be nice to know where else to write and get paid that is if you don't mind sharing!!!
Hi, nice to meet you. I used to live in Ohio, a small town outside of Dayton called Fairborn.
