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About reginadma

Hybrid Socialist dedicated to helping the community.

First World Problems: Thanks a lot FB**

Here’s what happened: Some girlfriends* and I were communicating via the [annoying] facebook emailing system.  We were trying to find a time to meet up for dinner.  Having kids, obtaining Ph.Ds, starting our own businesses, volunteering like crazy, n’at, means … Continue reading

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Ridiculous

Fork in my yogurt Impractical yet needed A pain in my side

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First World Problems to the Max

Douglas Coupland writes a lot about middle class experiences and the proclivity of the middle class toward creating or honing in on problems that, when given certain scrutiny, are in fact not really problems at all.  (He’s Canadian by the … Continue reading

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Liberty Paints

A short poem about cooking and literature. Continue reading

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I don’t know

I know we all have our triggers, and for all of us, our triggers are different.  (Not to be confused with buttons.)  I wonder sometimes if I’m the only one with my specific kind of triggers.  I have to doubt … Continue reading

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Realities

  People caught in rain without umbrellas.  I think, where are you going?

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Elevator Pitch

He asked, “going up?” She said, “yes.” As I walked past thought, they’ll fall in love.

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Getting on the bus

I would bet money that no one noticed I have yet to define a bus book.  Trees falling in an empty forest. From a previous post I noted that a bus book, unlike a bed book, is a book one … Continue reading

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I blame the laws of physics

Part I Once, this bear reindeer’s tummy brimmed with Hershey’s kisses and M&Ms. It took approximately two and a half workdays for the chocolate to disappear in a process for which I blame the laws of physics; the tell-tale heart … Continue reading

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Diversity to inclusion: a journey involving avocados

Here is another diversity and inclusion via food diversity recipe from the Coro Pittsburgh blog. YUM!

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