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You Don’t Have to Be Pretty.

“You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don’t owe it to your mother, you don’t owe it to your children, you don’t owe it … Continue reading

15. June 2012 by Nicole R. Betters
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Decisions

I almost always make bad decisions when it comes to choosing men. Ok mostly bad. But whatever, at least I had the sense to turn down an offer from Dewey. Hobbled Dewey & LeBoeuf loses last top manager | Reuters

25. May 2012 by Nicole R. Betters
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Khalil Gibran, The Man Behind the Prophet

My Dad tells me that my grandmother kept a copy of The Prophet or just picked up at the bookstore one day. I imagine that for her and others of her generation, it was a tie or a link to … Continue reading

03. May 2012 by Nicole R. Betters
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High Speed Rail in Italy

I’m really looking forward to riding this train. I’ve taken all sorts of trains throughout Italy, regional and high speed, and they were all fine. My sister and I even took a somewhat silly one-car train from Pisa to Lucca. … Continue reading

30. April 2012 by Nicole R. Betters
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Frackery

Fracking: Pennsylvania Gags Physicians | Truthout

18. March 2012 by Nicole R. Betters
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Disenfranchised My Grandmother

My grandmother has recently been hospitalized, and during this hospitalization, her doctor decided that it’s time for her to quit driving. Her driver’s license was her only state-issued photo ID. “Senate State Government Committee Chairman Charles McIlhinney said he has … Continue reading

18. March 2012 by Nicole R. Betters
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Happy International Women’s Day! Time to rise up ladies!

“We have fallen into what I call the 16 percent ghetto, which is that if you look at any sector, be it aerospace engineering, Hollywood films, higher education, or Fortune 500 leading positions, women max out at roughly 16 percent,” … Continue reading

08. March 2012 by Nicole R. Betters
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It’s nice to see an intelligent woman actually getting media coverage.

Russian Billionaire’s Presidential Bid Makes His Sister a Star – NYTimes.com

07. March 2012 by Nicole R. Betters
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From The Guardian: Julian Assange’s extradition battle enters final round

It’s important to note that the British Court isn’t ruling on the merits of charges at this point. The issue the Court is looking at is whether a prosecutor has the authority to require a person’s extradition (whether a prosecutor … Continue reading

31. January 2012 by Nicole R. Betters
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Street Mosaic

I love this new app–Street Mosaic

20. April 2011 by Nicole R. Betters
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