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    Image of tiredfairy tiredfairy
    11/02/09

    In reply to On Favorite Teachers, "A Room Of One's Own," And Permission To Succeed
    Growing up, I was incredibly lucky to have a private art tutor from the ages of 11-18. Her Friday afternoon class became a sanctuary for me, a place to mull over Klimt and Munch, to draw only the outlines of things...to carve wood and make prints...to paint. I drew and painted my first nudes in that class, and explored everything from abstract expressionism to building my own books.

    To this day, the smell and taste of blackberry tea and the sound of classical music makes me think of her crowded studio of books, easels, masks, puppets, clay...and shelves upon shelves of paints and charcoal and paper.

    She was one of the first people to recognize that I could tell a story, and that I had equal affinity for words as I did for pictures. And she was one of the very few people that always told me that what I had to say had value, and that it was worth saying. #teachers
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    Image of Penny Penny
    11/02/09

    In reply to On Favorite Teachers, "A Room Of One's Own," And Permission To Succeed
    This is so amazing. A connection with a teacher/mentor is such a special thing. I am lucky to have had a few professors in college who allowed me to spread my mental wings, including the totally phenomenal Sandra Gilbert.

    In was in her class that I had a huge life-changing realization, while we were discussing "The Awakening." I was 21 and it was the first time I realized that I had spent my entire life trying to be "normal" instead of just accepting myself.

    Anyhow, I am forwarding this to every woman I know. #teachers
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    Image of CurtCole CurtCole
    11/02/09

    @Penny: I think "The Awakening" was a revelation for many of us. Such a beautiful piece of fiction. #teachers
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    11/02/09

    @CurtCole: Seriously. I have met some people who don't care for it, but it's my favorite novel. #teachers
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    11/02/09

    @Penny: You studied under Sandra Gilbert?!!

    I am geeking out right now...that's incredible. The Madwoman in the Attic was such an eye-opening piece of criticism for me.

    What was she like, as a teacher? #teachers
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    11/02/09

    @CircleSquare: Yeah, she was totally incredible. I went to UCD but she would commute in from Berkeley sometimes to teach at my school. Her poem "The Return of the Muse" did a number on me, I actually wrote something about the male muse in her class. I didn't befriend her, although we did talk sometimes, but she was very influential in my academic life.

    Maaaaaan I want to go back to school! #teachers
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    Image of CurtCole CurtCole
    11/02/09

    @Penny: SO jealous!*

    *but in a loving way.
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    Image of sara-without-an-h sara-without-an-h
    11/02/09

    In reply to On Favorite Teachers, "A Room Of One's Own," And Permission To Succeed
    My mother is a teacher in a dangerous area in Paris. I have seen her come home so exhausted she would curl up in bed at five, weep with frustration after hearing people belittle her responsabilities, say nothing all evening because she was haunted by the pain she witnessed all day.
    And some nights she would pick up students from jail, because their parents didn't speak French, or were in jail too. They would call her.
    And sometimes she smiles so broadly, and she tells me that something happened in class that day. Maybe someone asked a question that showed that he/she was interested. Or she felt a connection.
    Teaching is the most difficult job in the world. My mother always told me it was the most rewarding. #teachers
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    11/02/09

    In reply to On Favorite Teachers, "A Room Of One's Own," And Permission To Succeed
    Can't write anything of value. eyes are too filled with tears #teachers
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    11/02/09

    In reply to On Favorite Teachers, "A Room Of One's Own," And Permission To Succeed
    Our educators really are the unsung heroes of society. They open up new vistas not only in our minds, but also in the physical world. And more importantly they enable us to become social agents of change, if we let them.

    Well said, Anna.
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    Image of jenrobe jenrobe
    10/26/09

    In reply to Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn • Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
    Please don't ever do that to me again: I thought this was leading into a story about the Obamas being anti-vax.

    (I think that heading should read "Girls who don't need to be vaccinated for swine flu not vaccinated for swine flu") #breastcancer
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    Image of HidingInCanada HidingInCanada
    10/26/09

    In reply to Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn • Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
    I think once the swine flu becomes widely available to everyone, not just at-risk groups, the Obama family should all sit down and get the shot, and invite the press to film it. Perhaps that might discourage the idiots listening to people like Glen Beck and Bill Maher, and might convince them that there's something to this swine shot dealio.

    Or we could just let natural selection do its work, thereby saving more vaccine for the rest of us. #breastcancer
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    Image of gluechirp gluechirp
    10/27/09

    @HidingInCanada: Good to know I'm an idiot for not wanting to subject my children to neurotoxins. Could it be possible that I am making an informed decision based on scientific data? #breastcancer
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    10/27/09

    @gluechirp: No. If you were making an informed decision, you would get the vaccine. #breastcancer
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    10/27/09

    @gluechirp: The fact that you describe it as containing neurotoxins makes those of us who actually understand science question your scientific literacy and sources. #breastcancer
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    11/04/09

    @Her Grace: So mercury and formaldehyde are no longer considered neuro-toxins? I guess I stand corrected. I do not claim to know everything, I just try to err on the side of caution. #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn • Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
    Oh, how generous that the woman is spared punishment for being in the presence of a vulgar man. #breastcancer
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    Image of Cimorene Cimorene
    10/26/09

    In reply to Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn • Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
    Not that this is the most pressing item on the list, but I want to say that Avon makes the best antiperspirant in the world. It's the only stuff that works on me without giving me an itchy, miserable rash. And it's really good at preventing sweat. #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    @Cimorene: I too know the misery of an allergic reaction to antiperspirant. I use Secret and Secret only because I know it doesn't make me want to give myself an armpit-ectomy. I've never tried another brand that didn't give me a rash. #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn • Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
    How is whether or not the Obama girls have been vaccinated anybody's business? The fact that their father is the President of the United States gives nobody the right to invade their medical privacy. Maybe their too young yet, but I would be pissed if anybody felt it was their right to know my private medical info if I was them, no matter how public my parents are. #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    @queen_caribbean: Seriously! Crazy conspiracy theorists (not all Republicans b/c lots of them got the shots in my hometown this weekend) use this as evidence that they're going to give you a disease but we have no idea what is in these girls' medical history. I know plenty of people who have reacted poorly to flu shots. Everyone needs to make the choice for themself. #breastcancer
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    Image of nothanks nothanks
    10/26/09

    @queen_caribbean: It's not - but I guess some people are concerned about the safety of the vaccination - and if the government recommends the vaccination for children it would just give people peace of mind to know high ranking officials had no compunction about giving it to their own children #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    @nothanks: also just to add, i dont think that means people have the right to pry into their medical history, but with any mass vaccination people will panic whatever you do/say #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn • Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
    Internet. child. porn. classics.

    Excuse me while I break someone's face. #breastcancer
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    Image of whynotshesaid whynotshesaid
    10/26/09

    @wtfox?!: I had a big smile on my face from laughing at my husband's joke. I read that phrase and my smile immediately faded.

    I cannot believe such a thing even exists. #breastcancer
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    10/26/09

    In reply to Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn • Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
    If the videos are still being watched, she is still a victim. Kudos to her for fighting. #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn • Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
    I cannot wait to get my breast reduction. It's going to be magical. #breastcancer
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    Image of Caitastrophe Caitastrophe
    10/26/09

    @Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: Seriously...so many cute bras are available to you once you don't have to wear the ones that have 5 hooks! #breastcancer
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    Image of wishinchick wishinchick
    10/26/09

    @Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: I had mine in June and it was the BEST decision I've ever made
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    Image of Snowbunny Snowbunny
    10/26/09

    @Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: I'm jealous. Never again will you have quatra-boob. #breastcancer
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    Image of DearJamie DearJamie
    10/26/09

    @Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: A family member just had one. She feels so relieved from all the weight, it's amazing. #breastcancer
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    Image of TancredoBabby TancredoBabby
    10/26/09

    @Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: oh man I had mine last January and it has changed my life...all for the best.
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    Image of nothanks nothanks
    10/26/09

    @Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: my cousin dropped 4 dress sizes after hers, not to mention the fact she could finally stand up straight ;) she still says its the best thing she ever did #breastcancer
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    Image of Elaken Elaken
    10/26/09

    @Beets.Go.On is the Fat Yogini: Right there with you. The SECOND I can afford it I will be getting my reduction and lift. Sadly that is a min. of four years in the future. It makes me want to cry. #breastcancer
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    Image of The Plain People of Ireland (formerly cheerfulp is always...) The Plain People of Ireland (formerly cheerfulp is always...)
    10/27/09

    @Elaken: Dude! Some insurance plans will cover it if your breasts are a certain size. I'm getting mine done over winter break. #breastcancer
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    Image of Elaken Elaken
    10/27/09

    @cheerfulp is always five minutes ahead of herself: My mom is a nurse and she met someone who got it through insurance - I guess she had to take photos of the grooves the straps caused. I just don't have insurance now or in the foreseeable future. #breastcancer
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    10/27/09

    @Elaken: Oh wow, so been there. Sorry. Hope things improve. Tough times for many. #breastcancer
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    10/26/09

    In reply to Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn • Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
    I'm confused by the article on Elizabeth Edwards. Did she repeat his quote and say she no longer believes it, or is the writer assuming he was just taking her for a ride? Because in honestly, we will never know enough about their relationship to judge. Perhaps he does really love her and perhaps she does really love him and perhaps they will get divorced and be happier, or perhaps they will get divorced and be sadder, or perhaps they won't get divorced. But there are actually relationships that survive horrendous deception. #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    In reply to Former Victim Sues Men Caught With Child Porn • Obama Daughters Not Yet Vaccinated
    "Internet child porn classics." What?!?! Oh god. That phrase.... I just can't. #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    @heywhat: That was pretty much what I was going to say, except you were more articulate. #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    @heywhat: That phrase makes me want to punch the people who coined it in the head. With a roll of quarters. #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    @heywhat: That phrase encapsulates why this edition of leftovers may be the single most depressing webpage on the internet. #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    @lo-mantang: I'd say that that phrase proves that this is not, in fact, the single most depressing webpage on the internet. #breastcancer
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    10/26/09

    @yvanehtnioj: True, but it's pretty bad when the great love story that is John and Elizabeth Edwards is the most positively life-affirming story on a web page. #breastcancer
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