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    Joy_Rebar: Jezebel, quit making me cry like a little baby girl with these heartstring-tugging stories. First the dog in the car accident and now this lovely chil... more »
    chersolly: Oprah, are you reading this? Help Alexis out. more »
    angryblackgurl: Ohh Dodai, every day you seem to find a story that makes me say "thanks Dodai"! more »
    marshmallory: A smart, dedicated, athletic, well-spoken, all-around awesome teenage girl? Unfortunately we don't see too many of those these days. All we get are st... more »
    hfree: This article reminded me of the post about women's sports yesterday. As mentioned in that post, more money is now spent on girls sports than boys spo... more »
    ms.know_it_all: i grew up in the states, but moved back to méxico 10 years ago and haven't been able to go back ever since, and one of the things i miss the most is... more »
    laureltreedaphne: The Barnes and Noble comment actually makes me a little sad. Awesome that it's a bookstore. More awesome if it had been an independent one. Barnes and... more »
    labeled: Oh, Alexis's Mom, I am sending ferociously positive thoughts to you and your daughter. more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: That's my favorite place too, Alexis! I hope she makes it in 2012. That is true dedication there. more »
  • #goldengirls

    Reaching For The Rings

    Meet Olympic hopeful Alexis Page, 13, who travels 2½ hours by bus and subway to practice rhythmic gymnastics, even though her mom was recently laid off. Asked her favorite place in New York, Alexis replied, "Barnes and Noble." [NY Times]