Uneasy Pink

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:57:32 PST

Here's a story I never thought I'd tell you. Our suburban conservative Catholic parish does a parish mission during Lent every year. I read about ours a few weeks ago and it described a...

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Exhausted

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:22:17 PST

Short one today. I went to the trial and was lucky enough to get a seat in the crowded undersized courtroom. I was seated behind the defense and stared a serial killer in the eye until he...

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noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:34:58 PST

I'm sitting here a bit jittery about the day I'm facing tomorrow. Not that this is about me, but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. A year ago today, Esme Kenney was murdered by...

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Poem with history

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:31:01 PST

Years ago, I was heading to Target for a little Christmas shopping. It was early, still dark, and as usual I was listening to NPR. An essayist wrote about how this poem changed his life...

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Book information

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:48:53 PST

When One Door Closes: Reflections from Women on Life's Turning Points has been released by Sugati Publications. The title is pretty self-explanatory, but there is a mix of writing about...

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Environmental Links

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:19:40 PST

Here is an interesting local collaboration between the University of Cincinnati's Department of Environmental Health and The Pink Ribbon Girls. It addresses fact, myths and choices as they...

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Red or Pink for Esme

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:27:15 PST

I'm sure you all have noticed this >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>. This week, Anthony...

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noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:57:24 PST

A few weeks ago, a study was released about the benefits of aspirin therapy in reducing recurrence. The numbers seem astounding to me. From the above link: According to the study,...

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Poetry Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:37:58 PST

No, I don't like apple computers and don't have a particular fondness for Kerouac. However, I do really like this. It's called a found poem, which you can read more about by clicking the...

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What Can I Do? The Final of the Series

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:55:42 PST

When my daughter turned six, we threw her a backyard luau party, complete with a flower-shaped piñata. Last weekend, the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) held a convention in...

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Personal Responsibility, Second in a Three Part Series

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:12:57 PST

As Matt pointed out in yesterday’s comments, we differ from dogwood trees in that we are self-reflective beings. That’s exactly why I believe in personal responsibility. However, I am...

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First in a Three Part Series: Atmospheric Conditions

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:31:10 PST

Sometimes in the winter we get a shock when we touch a doorknob. Someone better versed in science can explain why, but my rudimentary understanding involves electrons and dry air. But I...

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noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 15:16:39 PST

Last Friday I went to the grocery store all sweaty and hopped up on adrenaline from aerobics class. Since I shop at a fancy suburban store, there is a Starbucks right inside the door complete...

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Friday again! Poem Plus.

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:02:56 PST

I have been so remiss in my blogging duties. Mea culpa big time. Mea culpa grande. Between snow days and snow delays, my life is running way behind schedule. I've been busting...

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An important tribute

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:26:38 PST

Randi Rosenberg, one of the founders of the Young Survival Coalition, died over the weekend. Along with starting this group, she was instrumental in working with LIVESTRONG to develop programs...

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Snow and money

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:55:31 PST

We're snowed in here. Probably close to a foot has fallen and I'm guessing we are closing in on two feet on the ground. That's a lot for these parts. I was supposed to meet with my...

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Poetry Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:00:06 PST

This is from another favorite poet of mine, Naomi Shihab Nye. Happy Valentine's Day all you earnest men and women. I hope you get lots of skunks. Valentine for Ernest Mann ~ Naomi...

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PTSD

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:42:46 PST

A couple of times since summer 2008, I have gotten a glimpse into what PTSD is like. I would never say that I have it, but I admit that I have some very base, guttural reactions to some strange...

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Wednesday

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:51:49 PST

and it feels like the Bill Murray Groundhog day thing. Snow days are never as fun on day 2. So here's something to laugh at: recipe cards from 1974. Now I must go shovel. Our shovel...

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Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:47:54 PST

Here's my day in pictures:

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My book to do list just got one longer

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:34:57 PST

Henrietta Lacks. Ever heard of her? Me neither. I heard this story on NPR yesterday, an interview with the author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. This story brought me to the...

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Poetry Friday

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:59:28 PST

St. Francis and the Sow The bud stands for all things, even those things that don't flower, for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing; though sometimes it is necessary to reteach...

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One for the record books

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:47:17 PST

I wouldn't call today my first cancer recurrence freak out, but it is the first one that I've taken all the way to the doctor. My right underarm was sore today. And the more I pushed and...

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Luncheon

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:14:32 PST

Thanks to the generosity of a friend of mine, I had the pleasure of attending a special luncheon today at the Cintas Center. The featured speaker was author Anchee Min. She sure has a...

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Special poetry Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Katie Ford Hall) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:34:25 PST

In honor of Punxutawny Phil and, of course, the Great Bill Murray. Groundhog Day Celebrate this unlikely oracle, this ball of fat and fur, whom we so mysteriously endow with the power to...

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