I think what upset me the most was the governments extreme interest in it. It'd be too easy to turn it from plane-rides, to trains, to buses and hey, why not high-schools?
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We almost have the new front door installed in Le Chateau. Almost being the
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Women in Australia ask each other “Who are you going to for Prenatal
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Six years and six days to the day since we arrived, we are leaving Texas.
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*It was evening all afternoon.It was snowingAnd it was going to snow.*
*~ Wallace StevensIn my part of the world, it's been snowing
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homesc...
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*“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect
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Sorry it's been so long -- two whole months now!! -- since I've posted.
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The touchstone I chose to explore was number six, suspend judgement. I have
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Farewell
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This will be the final post for the LaborPayne Epistles. Please follow me
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#1 Midwives have no rights apart from serving parents. Nobody wants to hear
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I usu...
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Another reason why my niece is awesome…..
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2 comments:
Oh this is going WAY TOO FAR! Will they shock upset or scared babies and children?
I think what upset me the most was the governments extreme interest in it. It'd be too easy to turn it from plane-rides, to trains, to buses and hey, why not high-schools?
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