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A portmanteau. A treasure trove. A time capsule. A poetry book. A diary. A photo album. Memories. Dreams. Wishes. Hopes. An open letter to an unsuspecting public. An intimate confession to close friends. A declaration of intent. A whisper of love. A personal record. An experiment in introspection. A performance space. A political rant. A wild yawp. Why do any of us publish our words and images online? Come, dream with me.Prostitution and trafficking of women
I haven’t been posting my tutorial topics in the last few weeks because much of my pre-tute time was taken up with marking and then (shock, horror) actually seeing students who wanted to talk about their grades and how they could improve what they’re doing.Besides,…
Protected: Procrastination… can be fun!
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Especially for Jess
Latest overheardnyc brilliance:Brainy guy: I don’t think I’m going to buy any books next semester.Ditzy girl: So what do you expect to do, rent them from some sort of free book rental company?–Fordham UniversityOverheard by: Sromeo
Protected: Like a Woman in Childbirth Wailing
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Education is kinda important to me
I was kinda horrified that Dubya got Cs at Yale. This little tidbit, borrowed from Doug’s friend bunegeria is even more telling:Educational Backgrounds of the candidates:Barack Obama:Columbia University – B.A.Political Science with a Specialization in…
Protected: 26 weeks – sounds like half a year!
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Busy, but not too busy for indulgence
I have 3000 things I’m supposed to be doing and I don’t seem to be getting most of them done… but it doesn’t mean we can’t eat well. Last night’s dinner was Yum. Take one quarter of a free-range organic chicken (we used thigh, breast would work even better). With…
Protected: Appointments coming out of my ears
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Protected: Bizarre dreamz
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And people said I was paranoid…
Police admit spying on activistsI would *love* to know who this was. Does anyone know who the minute-taker was for the Palm Sunday rally? I have my suspicions about who it could be…
Protected: Meditation
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Protected: 24 & 25 together
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Yay Obama
The quote is from a friend of cavalorn ‘s named bearsir … The link goes to an Obama blog, detailing Obama’s response to the 10th anniversary of Mathew Shephard’s senseless murder. I’m not a liberal, but sometimes I find this guy so damn inspiring… I want…
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Ain’t Doug an awesome photographer!?
Protected: Intellectual stimulation!
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Protected: Picnic in Glebe, Sydney
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Protected: The trannie thing
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Protected: Bah
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Phoenix Emberstone
passionate political poet
These are poems and meanderings that made their way to the page. I’d love to hear what you think of them. Want to get in touch? Drop me a line!
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I am also known as Ro Bersten, a communications specialist with more than 20 years’ experience. See my CV and professional projects.
