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This is why

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I found myself chuckling a bit tonight - chuckling because of the irony in a comment left on my Facebook page. I've been vocal about my feelings with what is happening here in Wisconsin - really I am no different than others in that aspect. Now I have an interesting mix of friends, all from different walks of life, different experiences, different faiths, and of course differing political beliefs. The events over the last month has unified some of us who at one time didn't feel the same, and then also highlighted in other friendships the differences. Tonight was one of those nights where those differences were appearing on my page, and friends pages. Tensions are high here in Wisconsin...and that's not an understatement. The thing that made me chuckle was someone pretty much accused me of jumping on the teacher union bandwagon. What they didn't and don't know is I've had my run ins with many a teacher, and their unions. Actually that day my sons

Slipping away - the American Dream?

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This evening I had one of those moments where events of the day all seemed to fit together like pieces of a puzzle, but the picture before my eyes nearly brought tears to my eyes. Earlier in the day I had felt the frustration of being a woman with drive, determination in seeking out the opportunity that calls us all to go after the American Dream, but, unfortunately, around every corner was the frustration of  feeling like I am running into all the liars, cheats, and scam artists there are - That balloon of hope that keeps a person going and floating over the despair was slipping out of my hand. "Yes, Eva, you picked a hell of time in history to forge out on your own from the financial security a marriage offers....," was the thought that kept crossing mind. You see all that is happening right now, all this turmoil in Wisconsin - quite frankly scares the shit out of me. I may not be in a union - it might not be my personal collective bargaining rights on the line, but I