Yes, the White House Does Read Their Email

Tuesday, 1 January 2013, 23:59 | Category : Barack Obama, Eclectique Citizen, Politics, The Economy, Washington
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I spent a nice little chunk of the last day of 2012 in the auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building waiting for President Barack Obama to enter the room and make a statement about the budget negotiations. Being in the 11th hour of the fiscal budget battle, this public engagement event had all the [...]

The President’s Weekly – It’s a Cliff Hanger

Saturday, 10 November 2012, 19:04 | Category : Barack Obama, Eclectique Citizen, The Economy
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Wow! The stuff that piled up in the President’s inbox when he got back to the Oval Office. Who coined the phrase “fiscal cliff”?

Sister Act UP!!!

Tuesday, 12 June 2012, 14:29 | Category : civil rights, Eclectique Citizen, Politics, Religion, The Economy, Women
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Visit nunsonthebus.org for the bus schedule and more information. About (from website): Every hour of each day, Catholic Sisters stand in solidarity with all who live in poverty, and we confront injustice and systems that cause suffering. We cannot stand by silently when the U.S. Congress considers further enriching the wealthiest Americans at the expense [...]

Renovations

Sunday, 18 December 2011, 21:05 | Category : money & finances
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2011 turned out to be a year of renovation and dramatic change in so many areas. This year, I contracted my first home renovation — for my bathroom. This was not an eye candy renovation; it was a necessary one. Once the project was underway, my car decided to play dead at the same time. [...]

My September Issues – the 2011 Edition

Mid August anticipation builds and I start nagging the newsstand shops about the arrival of the September issues – primarily Vogue. I started this draft around September 6 and now September’s almost over. But I’ve still got issues. And those issues are sitting on my coffee table. The September issue is to fashion magazines what [...]