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Why Didn’t They Tell Me – To Turn Down the Volume

SWR — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 22:50:10 +0000

It is polite to turn down the volume on your personal audio/video devices when riding on public transit. Just in case you are not aware of Metro’s rules, there are signs prominently posted throughout the bus and rail systems. People break these rules on a regular basis. Nevertheless, I want to clarify one of the [...]

Metro Raises Fares – I’m Ready to Drive

SWR — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:01:45 +0000

I just learned that my DC Metro commute will now cost $9.20 roundtrip per day if I take the bus and rail (see the Metro fare increase info here). I’ve finally reached the point where I will now get a driver’s license. You read that correctly I don’t drive although I did take driver’s education [...]

Why Didn’t They Tell Me?

SWR — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:00:23 +0000

Introduction. I think of my life as an adventure during the course of which I have had mundane and extraordinary experiences. There have been times when I felt no progress was being made or that I reached a dead end. Of course, there have been obstacles – people, situations and me. I learned from all [...]

Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys

SWR — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:13:52 +0000

Joy says, “I want to help people become empowered to advance and expand their lives mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually, and monetarily by providing information about resources and opportunities. I am a mom and artist who cares about the local and global communities.” Join Joy Keys for informative presentations and discussions on “Saturday Mornings with Joy Keys” [...]

Good Jobs/Green Jobs – At Last!

SWR — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 18:22:02 +0000

After 8 years of active political suppression and denial, the plans and goals of hundreds of organizations and individuals erupted to the forefront with the Good Jobs/Green Jobs Conference held in Washington, DC February 4-6, 2009 held in Washington, DC February 4-6, 2009. Employers, labor representatives, community activists, non-profit organizations, and staff of [...]

The Given Day by Dennis Lehane

SWR — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:25:24 +0000

I love to read history as non-fiction or fiction. Reading Lehane’sThe Given Day, a masterful blend of fact and fiction, was a great pleasure. It’s rich with characters, suspense, and a plot that just grabs you from the very beginning. Lehane’s detailed descriptions placed me in the action – ready to organize a union or defend my [...]

Me or the Dogs

SWR — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:58:15 +0000

Your Creation – Make Sure You Keep Your Rights!

SWR — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:13:01 +0000

Copyright – for some it’s just a boring topic for lawyers, to others it’s a bread and butter issue while still others believe it has nothing to do with their world. Uh, oh – wrong! If you take photos of your family, friends, and all your myriad activities and events then post them to an [...]

Romance Happens in Odd Places

SWR — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:52:52 +0000

I AM A READER

SWR — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:07:57 +0000

I am a reader. To the exclusion of all things, I am a reader. My idea of a perfect day is to sit and read sometimes with music in the background, sometimes not. I started to read at four years old. Since then there has never been a time when I didn¹t have a magazine, [...]