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“The Decline: Geography of a Recession” featured on ABC World News

In middle class prose on February 8, 2010 at 1:50 pm

ABC World News anchor Diane Sawyer references “The Decline: The Geography of a Recession” on Friday, February 5, 2010.

Watch Is Decrease in Job Loss a Good Sign? – ABC News.

Obama: A note to his daughters

In susie homemaker? that broad is a liar! on January 16, 2009 at 8:35 am
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The First Family (Photo: BarackObama.com)

A few weeks ago, my 5-year-old daughter, McKenzie, and I were walking through the mall and came across an art store. In the window was a photo of the soon-to-be First Family: President-elect Barack Obama, his wife, Michelle, and daughters, Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7.

Without warning, McKenzie turned to me and said, “Mommy, I wish I was in OBAMA’S family.” Read the rest of this entry »

Losing Middle Ground: Defining what it means to live in today’s ‘middle class’

In middle class prose on December 17, 2008 at 5:00 pm
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(Photo: Louise Ford/Flickr.com)

Ask five people to define “middle class,” and you could very well get five different answers… Read the rest of this entry »