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Monthly Archives: July 2017

Birthday 71

Jennie Orvino Posted on July 30, 2017 by Jennie OrvinoJuly 30, 2017

A friend, who just passed the age to qualify for a senior discount at the movies, told me: “From now on, I’ll start counting birthdays only by 5’s and skip the years in between.” I use that same metric for … Continue reading →

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Hobby Lobby, Birth Control and Cuneiform

Jennie Orvino Posted on July 20, 2017 by Jennie OrvinoJuly 20, 2017

In June 2014, the for-profit corporation Hobby Lobby, owned by the evangelical Christian family of David Green, petitioned the Supreme Court to allow its chain of craft stores to circumvent the contraceptive mandate of the Affordable Care Act. Hobby Lobby … Continue reading →

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Crowdfunding: Boon or Boondoggle?

Jennie Orvino Posted on July 12, 2017 by Jennie OrvinoJuly 14, 2017

People respond to pollsters that their biggest fear is speaking in front of a group, but my experience has convinced me that asking for money is the most terrifying thing one can do. Whether I was selling advertising for the … Continue reading →

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Selected Films: Death with Dignity

Jennie Orvino Posted on July 6, 2017 by Jennie OrvinoJuly 6, 2017

I’m still considering the topic from my last post; this time the catalyst was hearing about the passing of my friend and former Poet Laureate of Sonoma County, Mike Tuggle. His poem, “The Question,” which follows my film recommendations, was … Continue reading →

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