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Nancy Roman

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Teeny Tiny Joys

This is a tough time for old hippies like me. We joined the establishment decades ago, but tried throughout to keep our values intact. We’ve championed the needs of the poor and the powerless, worked to protect human rights and preserve the environment, protested war and corruption – all while also trying to support our …

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Political Pledge

I’ve been through a lot of election cycles. I don’t remember Truman (though I was alive during his presidency)  and I vaguely remember Eisenhower as president… not as candidate. The first election I remember is Kennedy’s. I was nine. I remember how excited the nuns were back in 1960 – with a Catholic running for …

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