The two-thirds requirement

2009-10-29T01:35:17Z

As Peter Schrag recounts in California: America's High Stakes Experiment, the California dream has always had its dark side — from the discrimination against the Chinese in the late nineteenth century to the "battering" the Okies took during the ...

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Objectified

2009-10-03T02:16:38Z

If you've seen me recently, then you know I'm feeling more at peace with myself and life than I have in years. Almost everything that was wrong, that was holding me back, was an aftershock of the summer of 2005. And around this time last year I ...

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8 years old

2009-09-11T17:57:35Z

Last month, at my little brother's birthday party, I had the gut-wrenching realization that I'll always know how long ago I witnessed September 11th — it was just a month after Declan was born. Every year I try to distance myself from the terror,...

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Running America

2009-09-02T17:00:40Z

I just read about two guys who are scheduled to run the equivalent of two marathons and a 10K each day, to cross from San Francisco to New York City. And one of them is 57 years old! I'm two parts zealous and one part jealous. Considering my pl...

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History v. Harvey

2009-06-16T00:21:52Z

Using a loophole in the district's sex education regulations, school officials tried to prevent a little girl in California from presenting a history — read, factual — report on Harvey Milk. They argued that Harvey Milk's sexual orientation made ...

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Absence

2009-04-29T18:46:06Z

It's nothing personal, but I've been sharing my excess musings somewhere else lately. What can I say? I can't stop myself. The smart people over there continue to intrigue and delight me... So if you're looking for a more consistent read, gi...

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The world is shrinking around my love life

2009-03-06T20:32:21Z

My exboyfriend just linked to a blog post about some research that features the next guy I dated. One still lives in New York relatively unrelated to the incestuous tech world out here, while the other breathes in Silicon Valley connections. The...

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Sleeping arrangements

2009-02-06T08:16:44Z

Hiding under pillows Originally uploaded by kelsey *. I used to be a state-of-the-art sleeper. I used to just lie down on my stomach and dream for hours, vividly. Some nights I'd imagine myself as a bird, coasting above the salty Bay and ...

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Pick-up lines from the Pack a Parka Party

2009-01-31T22:20:24Z

No wonder the sky is gray today... All the blue is in your eyes! Are your feet tired? 'Cause you've been running through my mind all day long! I came with my steady. She is willing to NEGOTIATE... Stop, drop, and roll, baby! You're on fire! I t...

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25 things

2009-01-30T23:52:26Z

I was tagged. It reminds me of chain letters, which reminds me of how much I used to hate chain letters. This time though, I'm participating: 1. If I had no family, I would be volunteering my time and money to the Treatment Action Campaign in S...

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