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My marriage is fine, thank you; protect me from bigots!
Copy this sentence into your livejournal if you're in a heterosexual/non-same-sex marriage, and you don't want it "protected" by the bigots who think that gay marriage hurts it somehow. -
R.I.P. Leroy Sievers 8/16/2008
It seems so simple and understandable, that this should affect me so profoundly, and take me by surprise two days later. It is more than just the obvious parallels--like my father, Leroy's cancer began as colon cancer, Leroy and I are the same age. I've never talked to anyone about listening to his podcasts, reading his blog--I don't even remember ( Read more... ) -
Big Sunday - May 3rd and 4th
If you (or someone you know) are in the Los Angeles area, here is something exciting to become a part of.
Big Sunday
Edit: This One made me think of you,
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Click it forward
something from a friend of mine, the idea being to send it to a bunch of people in one's email address book--which I may still do. but maybe this will be of interest to those on my flist
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If you know someone who could help, go ahead and link
My dad's phone will be disconnected at the end of this week, and while it may seem a little silly, some of us kids would really like to have a recording of his outgoing phone message.
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Thank you
So many of you sent me kind notes or posted comments about my dad's death. Thank you all so much for your kind thoughtfulness.
The funeral was on Monday, and while I was mostly in not-sad mode for the day (so many details to think about, and working on my Best Director oscar for next year!) there were parts that were very moving or dear:- My youngest ( Read more... )
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Dad
Luther Benjamin Abram, M.D.
son brother husband father husband grandfather
butcher's apprentice lieutenant student milkman orthopedic surgeon chief of staff retiree
sports fan movie buff golfer
too many things to list
not just a list of things
b. July 22, 1930
c. February 17, 2008
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For Linda (among others)
Good luck on your test today!
"Remember, you don't have to go anywhere, you don't have to get anything. Nothing needs to change. You are exactly where you need to be; you're doing exactly what you need to do. You can know this is true because this is where you are, and this is what you are doing. When you know this, everything becomes your teacher."
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