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Independence Day: March 15, 2009 The Powers That Beat YouTube - Martina McBride - Independence Day Photo Credit: Elyssa Durant, 2008 Location: Port Washington, NY "It seems painfully obvious to me now that the only way out was through... If had known ...

From ELYSSA DURANT, Associated Content,  19 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Martina McBride,  Avril Lavigne,  NFL

Blink! Ground Zero

Shortly after the World Trade Center 9/11 disaster in New York City, I found myself reflecting on friendships and people I have lost along the way. I turned inside myself and began journaling on a daily basis to help myself overcome the horror and ...

From ELYSSA DURANT, Associated Content,  19 Mar 2009

Drastic Times, Drastic Measures

We're often asked how we plan to take this unique moment in history - when a grassroots movement for change elected a president - and turn it into a force that can build stronger communities, block by block. read more... References: The Obama-Biden ...

From ELYSSA DURANT, Associated Content,  9 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  ASA Limited,  Jonathan Kozol

Chapter II: Older & Bolder

Hello, old friend. My name is Elyssa. I first started posting this blog shortly after my 35th birthday. It was a gift to myself so I could live my life without being too scared that I might be discovered for being a little bit crazy, a li ttle bit ...

From ELYSSA DURANT, Associated Content,  3 Feb 2009

NAACP Files Civil Rights Complaint Against MNPS

Nashville, Tennessee, January 26, 2009. The Nashville affiliate of the NAACP has filed a civil rights complaint with the Department of Education over the pending rezoning of Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. Keith Caldwell, community member and ...

From ELYSSA DURANT, Associated Content,  29 Jan 2009
Related Topics: James Lawson,  Barack Obama

A LOCAL CALL to ACTION: $44 or 44?

This is your official call to action. $44 or 44? We are calling upon all Nashvillians to contribute to a once to in a lifetime opportunity to be make a difference on the home front. Be the change. Act locally. President Obama has his work cut out ...

From ELYSSA DURANT, Associated Content,  15 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Alcoa, Inc.,  BP p.l.c.,  Duke Energy,  Chris Harris

Moved to Tears

There are many things in life that don't make sense. Among them are the butterflies in our tummies, the powers that beat, or the tears that swell our eyes. I was fortunate enough to attend a "Meet and Greet" on Friday afternoon for the "Host Committee ...

From ELYSSA DURANT, Associated Content,  4 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Ronald Reagan

Morally Bankrupt How Much Am I Worth

Last year, it was the election commission... this time it was the Board of Ed who failed to secure the personal information, social security numbers, and financial data of local students and employees. The Tennessean openly discusses the salary of ...

From ELYSSA DURANT, Associated Content,  16 Dec 2008

The ObamaBiden Transition Project

"We're often asked how we plan to take this unique moment in history - when a grassroots movement for change elected a president - and turn it into a force that can build stronger communities, block by block." -http://change.gov As I was thinking ...

From ELYSSA DURANT, Associated Content,  12 Dec 2008
Related Topics: ASA Limited,  Barack Obama,  Rudy Giuliani

Distributive Justice and Health Care Reform

Underwriting the Social Contract: The Problem Statement As health care costs climbed exponentially in the 1980's, so did the cost of health insurance plans. As a result, employers began to enroll their employees in managed care organizations, and ...

From ELYSSA DURANT, Associated Content,  12 Dec 2008
Related Topics: Robert Wood Johnson

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