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Roxanne Tellier – What Do You Miss the Most?

Posted in Opinion with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on April 18, 2021 by segarini

A couple of weeks into the start of the COVID pandemic, I asked Shawn if he’d have done anything differently before we entered lockdown, now that we had a little experience with this way of life. We kicked around a few thoughts, but it all being so new, he couldn’t really think of much he could have done to prepare.

We’re pretty low maintenance. We’re retired, have a very small place stuffed with the goods of a lifetime of (my) conspicuous consumption, and really don’t need much to get by. But need is not want, and want is what drives our capitalistic society, which we are all a part of, whether we want to be or not. 

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Roxanne Tellier – It’s Good News Week!

Posted in life, Opinion, politics, Review with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on September 15, 2019 by segarini

Hey there! are you tired of constantly opening your browser or newspaper and finding an unending stream of reports of mayhem and horrible tragedies? Are you tired of reading about how cruel and nasty humans can be to one another? Have you asked yourself lately, ‘why does the media never have anything nice to say about anyone?’

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Roxanne Tellier – Facebook Friends

Posted in Opinion with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 3, 2014 by segarini

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Social media is a terrific thing for isolated people like me. Carless in Scarberia, often suburb-bound for months at a time, Facebook allows me to connect electronically with people of all walks of life and interests, from all over the globe, without ever leaving my home.

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