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High Hopes for the Pope

While I was hoping for an American pope, I’m happy that he’s from the Americas! I’m even more thrilled that from what I’ve read Argentinian Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio seems more attuned to the mainstream Catholic flock than his predecessor. The…

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What Would Jesus Do?

Wowzers, so much is going on! Last night was Mardi Gras. Diet, be damned, I snacked on Girl Scout cookies throughout the day and had a lovely glass of Cabernet at Maven bar/restaurant in the Haight after my acupuncture appointment….

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The Weekend in List Form

Saturday Slept in. This is a luxury I cannot fathom giving up. I have been sleeping in on weekends since I was born. I remember talking to a friend about how I sleep in until around 11am almost every weekend…

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Why I Am Voting for Obama

I am an independent voter and an independent thinker. I do not align myself with any party and hence do not vote along party lines. For many years, I was a registered Republican. I have never been a Democrat. I…

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Presidential Debate: Romney 1, Obama 0

Been super busy with work and haven’t had any time for extracurricular online activities like blogging, tweeting, or scouring my Facebook feed. But I did have a chance to watch the presidential debate. Wow. I was surprisingly impressed by Romney…

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Donkey vs Elephant

I’m neither a donkey or an elephant. Am I a Libertarian, like the business school population? Or a democrat like my parents? Or formerly registered as such, am I a Republican? I don’t think my alliances give any clarification: campaigning…

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Never Worked A Day in Her Life

I must weigh in on Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen’s attack on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s wife Ann. In questioning Ann’s ability to relate to the masses, Hilary stated that Ann had never worked a day in her life. This…

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EXPLETIVE, EXPLETIVE CATHOLIC CHURCH

I’ve been overwhelmingly busy, too busy to blog. But I’ve been reading about the health care reform regarding birth control. Initially Obama’s plan required religiously-affiliated organizations to pay for birth control. Obviously the Catholic Church is opposed, voicing freedom to…

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Money Monday: Glasses

My blogging schedule including Money Mondays and Fashion Fridays has been rather undisciplined because…I was taking a mental vacation! Gimme a break. Anyhow I’m back on track. Sidenote: I’m watching the results from the Iowa Caucuses come in and I…

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Obama, You’re Killing Me!

Like I’ve said many times before, I am not one of those people who is a blind follower. I’m not a cross-hugging Christian who mindlessly donates money to the catholic church. I think what goes on behind closed doors with the…

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Welcome to my site, derived from an advice column I wrote while getting my MBA. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I give helpful, opinionated advice based on my own experience and from the expertise of my extensive network. For more, click here.

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