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Iowa Caucus — Voting Matters

Posted on 2. July 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 23, 2011 How do votes get counted in Iowa? The same as any state: with great difficulty! Do you know for certain that your vote is counted properly? One voter in Florida asked the … Continue reading →

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Call Me Trim Tab

Posted on 2. July 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 22, 2011 ”Something hit me very hard once, thinking about what one little man could do. Think of the Queen Mary http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMS_Queen_Mary—the whole ship goes by and then comes the rudder. And there’s a … Continue reading →

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Caitlin

Posted on 28. June 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 21, 2011 As a Master Gardener, I often have volunteers reach out to me who want to help out in my garden and learn a few things. Recently, a student at the local high … Continue reading →

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Truth Too Hard to Bear

Posted on 27. June 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 20, 2011 Ron Paul is not the most charismatic Presidential candidate, but this YouTube of him is worth watching: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeCpLcjxOq4&feature=g-vrec&context=G26c6ce1RVAAAAAAAAAw

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Out of Touch

Posted on 27. June 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 19, 2011 Advertisements today are out of touch with the consumer. One example: Chase credit card does an ad about using their card during your vacation. How many people are taking vacations now? Especially … Continue reading →

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Where We Agree

Posted on 25. June 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org in December 18, 2011 As I have long suspected, Democrats and Republican agree on many of the same things in this country. Our strength as a nation are in our similarities. Consider this: we can build … Continue reading →

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I Can’t Sleep

Posted on 24. June 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 17, 2011 Whenever I have a great idea, I have trouble sleeping. It’s bouncing around in my brain, saying “I’m alive!” and it won’t let go. That is what happened last night, when I … Continue reading →

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My Philosophy In Life

Posted on 23. June 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 16, 2011 When I started a physical therapy clinic in 1989, I was only 28 years old but I looked like I was 19. People would ask me: “What made you think you could … Continue reading →

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Organize Online

Posted on 22. June 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 15, 2011 We always had the power. We don’t need to sleep in the streets. We don’t need to protest anything. If we organize ourselves, write about what we want, and tell our representatives … Continue reading →

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Enchanting Politics

Posted on 21. June 2013 by admin

Originally posted at Writeindependent.org on December 14, 2011 I know, I know. It sounds like an oxymoron: enchanting politics. So let me make an argument for why politics could be, and should be enchanting. The premiere expert in enchantment might … Continue reading →

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