Monthly Archives: April 2018

Birthday Giving

Posted on April 28, 2018 by lisakwinkler

My birthday is next Saturday.  In the morning, I’ll be participating in training to be a debate moderator, sponsored by the League of Women Voters. My local league, which comprises three towns, gets more requests than it can satisfy for … Continue reading →

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Facing History: Removing Statues

Posted on April 18, 2018 by lisakwinkler

A statue of Dr. J. Marion Sims (1813-1883) was removed from New York City’s Central Park yesterday, after holding court for 84 years. Sims, dubbed “the father of gynecology,” performed surgical experiments on female slaves without anesthesia. His statue will … Continue reading →

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Unfriend Facebook?

Posted on April 5, 2018 by lisakwinkler

In February I posted on Facebook that I was seriously considering pulling my pages. Disgusted with the reports of election hacking made more accessible via Facebook I felt enough was enough. Facebook friends encouraged me to stay. After all, it’s … Continue reading →

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Posted on April 4, 2018 by lisakwinkler

I just started reading Mitch Landrieu’s  In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History. Landrieu, mayor of New Orleans since 2010 whose term ends this May, shares his personal reflections about the city’s decision to take down four Confederate … Continue reading →

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Dog Love

Posted on April 3, 2018 by lisakwinkler

When we put down our nearly 16-year-old yellow lab, Willy, nine years ago, I said we’d never get another dog. He was the dog the three kids grew up with. The dog that went camping, hiking, and swam in the … Continue reading →

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