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		<title>Big City Shopping a Pretty Memory</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/04/13/big-city-shopping-a-pretty-memory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Apr 2013 17:27:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I was a kid in Connecticut my mother and sister and I dressed up to take the bus from Hamden to New Haven to go to Malley&#8217;s, our big city department store. My mother wore her brown and white spectator pumps. I have no memory of any purchases &#8211; maybe a rare something for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big Guns and Bullies</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/04/06/big-guns-and-washington-bullies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We try to teach kids about bullying. There are laws against bullying. No name-calling weeks in schools. We urge children not to be intimidated. But they shouldn&#8217;t look to the grown-ups for role models. Not when it comes to guns. On that matter our leaders pretty much cave before the gun lobby, one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Old Thinking About Same Sex Marriage</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/03/31/old-thinking-about-same-sex-marriage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no surprise that young adults increasingly support gay marriage and think it&#8217;s just fine for two moms to have kids.  Young people grew up with gay friends. They may have a gay stepbrother or a lesbian minister. But the part that&#8217;s bothered me all along in the debate over marriage equality is why older [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does This Watch Make Me Look Old?</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/03/21/does-this-watch-make-me-look-old/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the film To Kill a Mockingbird Gregory Peck explains the legacy of pocket watches passed on from father to son, and I thought how unlikely it will ever be that someone inherits a smart phone  inscribed, &#8220;with love to my darling Atticus.&#8221; Watches are not the essentials they used to be. The cell phone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Know Any Brave Women?</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/03/02/know-any-brave-women/</link>
		<comments>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/03/02/know-any-brave-women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:39:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Gabby Giffords took on the NRA she challenged her former colleagues in Congress to do the same, saying, &#8220;Be bold. Be courageous.&#8221; Only Giffords and those closest to her know how much guts it take for someone whose body, speech and career were forever altered by a bullet to the brain to throw herself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Amour With Eyes Open</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/02/19/amour-with-eyes-open/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 04:01:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was avoiding Amour, the movie. I&#8217;d seen enough previews to know the story line and it frightened me. For a while I was saying I&#8217;d sooner see a Die Hard movie than Amour. And I&#8217;d have to be dragged to one of those brutal movies. And then sit through most of it with my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Defy the Big Dumb Brutes and Dance</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/02/07/defy-the-big-dumb-brutes-and-dance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/02/07/defy-the-big-dumb-brutes-and-dance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 23:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.juicytomatoes.com/?p=1739</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When their oppressors fled, the people of Mali danced, The African women wrapped themselves in bright colors, some even bared their bellies, and they got out into the street and shimmied. How sweet, freedom. It makes you want to dance. We don&#8217;t normally count dancing as a defiant act in this country. There are no [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grandma and Sneezy, Wheezy and Drippy</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/01/31/grandma-and-the-mucous-monsters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/01/31/grandma-and-the-mucous-monsters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 23:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[He comes running at me with open arms and I bend down for a nuzzle, for who would refuse a three-year-old&#8217;s embrace? But then I see he is puckering up and is aiming for the lips and I start to panic. This may not be the nicest response from a grandmother for I do love [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Cold Winter, Good for All Souls</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/01/18/a-cold-winter-good-for-all-souls/</link>
		<comments>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/01/18/a-cold-winter-good-for-all-souls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:19:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Instead of our usual Winter Lite we are having record cold. A cold snap, they call it. Nothing as punishing as in other parts of the country. A Kansan might poo-poo how we fret over our lemon tree, wrapped up l­­­­ike a dowager on a cruise ship. A New Englander might not share my delight [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Dangerous Line in the Sand</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/01/13/a-dangerous-line-in-the-sand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Americans have a short shelf life of concern when it comes to national tragedy.  Not only does the news cycle move on but so does the public&#8217;s passionate involvement. A UC Berkeley crime expert, following the Sandy Hook massacre, warned that gun debates usually last about two weeks. Well, we&#8217;ve gone that prediction another two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barbie-Free to be You and Me</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/01/03/barbie-free-to-be-you-and-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2013/01/03/barbie-free-to-be-you-and-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We made it through another Christmas without Barbie. We&#8217;re just buying time, I know, for there will surely come a day when the doll will show up in our granddaughter’s arms. One cannot entirely protect a child from the world of silly toys anymore than sugary drinks, but this year the only hot blonde sharing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Babies, Angels and Bogeymen</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/12/20/babies-angels-and-bogeymen/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Right after the Sandy Hook massacre a letter writer in the New York Times called for the president of the N.R.A. to come forward after each school shooting to explain to the parents of dead children why he opposes gun control laws. Good idea. After every mayhem the media seeks out the experts – police, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Safe Sex and the Seductive Senior</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/12/10/safe-sex-and-the-seductive-senior/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What we need now is a Viagra-like ad where the silver haired couple give each other the knowing grin, and then before they jump into the hot tub or wander down the beach, there’s a companion ad for Trojans. The message being, we don’t want to rain on your parade but don’t forget the raincoat. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>War Over, Women Victorious</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/11/08/war-over-women-victorious/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 18:39:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest war on women is over. Those who started the war and then denied its existence ending up losing. If the war was a phantom, as they said, the end was real. I hope they got the message. Don’t try this again. No more pushing us back. Work with us. Women survived this battle [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Giant Wake-up Call Coming</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/11/01/another-giant-wake-up-call-coming/</link>
		<comments>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/11/01/another-giant-wake-up-call-coming/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.juicytomatoes.com/?p=1590</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We were watching the World Series on TV but were out of the room when Buster Posey hit a home run. Cued by our neighbor’s shouts of joy, we knew something good had just happened. We hit the reverse button and let Buster start over. It was delicious to sit there, watching Buster and knowing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To Deny Women is War on the Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/10/24/to-deny-women-is-war-on-the-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/10/24/to-deny-women-is-war-on-the-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Healthy Living]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.juicytomatoes.com/?p=1574</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I was prepared to give the War on Women a rest until my husband asked me at breakfast if I’d caught Gloria Steinem’s interview with Chris Matthews before the presidential debate. The man knows my propensity to rant about rights. By the way, we consider ranting a positive and passionate form of self-expression in our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Elephant in the Women&#8217;s Room</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/10/19/the-elephant-in-the-womens-room/</link>
		<comments>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/10/19/the-elephant-in-the-womens-room/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 21:52:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.juicytomatoes.com/?p=1541</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[We haven&#8217;t heard any specific mention of the War on Women in the debates so far, but make no mistake it continues to be the elephant in the living room, the bedroom and the exam room. This election offers a pretty clear choice, if you&#8217;re looking for someone consistently loyal to women. Women, being 51 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking for the Gold</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/10/14/looking-for-the-gold/</link>
		<comments>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/10/14/looking-for-the-gold/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We went looking for aspens.  Fall color a la Colorado.  Leaves the color of butter and marigolds, as intense a yellow as Julianne Moore’s gown at the Emmy’s. Leaves that flutter like butterfly wings, against a sudden morning chill. Leaves that twirl in the searing afternoon sun. Make you think about getting out the down [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Will We Read Next?</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/09/18/what-will-we-read-next/</link>
		<comments>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/09/18/what-will-we-read-next/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of my favorite summer reads was Wild, by Cheryl Strayed which I got from my neighbor, Sally, a dedicated backpacker who knows the Pacific Crest Trail. I’m no endurance hiker but I do share Sally’s tastes in books and was fascinated by Wild’s fearless trekker. After that I read The Language of Flowers by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women in Charlotte &#8211; Our Sisters&#8217; Keepers</title>
		<link>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/09/11/women-in-charlotte-our-sisters-keepers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.juicytomatoes.com/2012/09/11/women-in-charlotte-our-sisters-keepers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 19:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Swartz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[She wore sensible shoes, a crisp white blazer and a smile that said, “Sit up, you in the back row. I’m talking to you.”  It was Sister Simone Campbell, one of the famed “Nuns on the Bus,” stopping by in Charlotte last week.  The only nun to address the Democratic convention but far from the [...]]]></description>
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