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Mary

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About Me

I'm a proud mother of four, a son and three daughters, who have graciously provided me with nine wonderful grandkids.

I'm a recovering addict, clean since June 28, 1998. My life today is probably pretty boring, but I like it. (I had more than my fair share of excitement in my using days, and I'm happy to have left it behind!)

Political Spectrum Quiz
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My Political Views
I am a centrist moderate social libertarian
Left: 0.42, Libertarian: 3.21

Political Spectrum Quiz

My Foreign Policy Views
Score: -1.92

My Culture War Stance
Score: -4.8

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Living: Whoopi Goldberg, Brett Butler, Jimmy Carter, and Angelina Jolie. Dead: Mother Teresa, Robert Heinlein, Abraham Lincoln and Helen Keller. Fictional: Valentine Michael Smith, Atticus Finch, Julian "Bean" Delphiki & Kahlan Amnell .

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You Live in the Present
You take things one day at a time.
And it turns out, that's a pretty great way to live.

You aren't consumed by the past, and you're aren't obsessed with the future.
You live in the now, and you enjoy each moment.

While most people don't live in the present enough, make sure you don't live in it too much.
It would be a mistake to forget your past or neglect to plan for the future. Do You Live in the Past, Present, or Future?

Your Political Profile:
Overall: 40% Conservative, 60% Liberal
Social Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal
Personal Responsibility: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal
Fiscal Issues: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal
Ethics: 0% Conservative, 100% Liberal
Defense and Crime: 50% Conservative, 50% Liberal How Liberal Or Conservative Are You?

You Can Definitely Spot a Liar
Maybe you have good instincts. Or maybe you just have a lot of experience with liars.
Either way, it's pretty hard for someone to pull a fast one on you. You're like a human lie detector. Can You Spot a Liar?

Your Inner Child Is Happy
You see life as simple, and simple is a very good thing.
You're cheerful and upbeat, taking everything as it comes.
And you decide not to worry, even when things look bad.
You figure there's just so many great things to look forward to. How Is Your Inner Child?

My Blog

Regina Brett's 45 life lessons and 5 to grow on

Originally published in The Plain Dealer on Sunday,May 28, 2006To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever written. My odometer ro...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:16:00 GMT

Women and Mirrors...

Age 8: Looks at herself and sees Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty.Age 15: Looks at herself and sees Cinderella/Sleeping Beauty/Cheerleader, or if she is PMS-ing sees fat/pimples/ugly, "Mom, I can't go to sc...
Posted by on Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:02:00 GMT

These guys are amazing!

Take America Back - feat. Sekou (tha misfit) & Steve Connell
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 18:44:00 GMT

50 Things Im Grateful For...

As the year is ending I thought it would be appropriate to reflect on some of the things that I'm grateful for this year.... 1. I love my job! 2. I was able to stay clean for another year. (10 years....
Posted by on Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:52:00 GMT

What a trip!

Bethany and I drove to Carson City this week for Nikki's baby shower. It was a very nice party, thrown by Susan and Dana, Nikki's in-laws. This was the first time since Austin and Sam had been b...
Posted by on Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:51:00 GMT

Check out this video: The Imponderables - Waldo Supremacy

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Posted by on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:52:00 GMT

A 12 Step Parable

My (non-addict) grandma wrote the following when I was in early recovery.   Wild Buttercups A Parable for N.A. By Viola M. Sherrick I love to garden and enjoy the succession of bright flowers a...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:23:00 GMT

Kids say some cool stuff.. .

...to paraphrase Art Buchwald. Vonnie (3 1/2) and Tisha (4 1/2) are visiting me. They were just sitting together in my rocking chair and Tisha read "Barney's Alphabet Soup" to Vonnie. When she was don...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:31:00 GMT

Something to think about this election year...

Choose your leaders            with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward            is to ...
Posted by on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:44:00 GMT

February 14 is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day

Congenital heart defects are America's number one birth defect. Nearly one of every 100 babies is born with a CHD. Congenital heart defects are the number one cause of birth defect related deaths. Thi...
Posted by on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:19:00 GMT