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“The body is a sacred garment.” —Martha Graham While working a part-time job at a country store, I enrolled at the University of Maine at Augusta (UMA), same as my sister. We would both become the first in our family … Continue reading

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$9/hour

“Never forget, people DIED for the eight hour workday.” –Rebecca Gordon Calculating how many hours it will take to survive In college I worked several jobs at once. I meticulously tracked and logged how many hours I worked across all … Continue reading

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