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6. Same here - and we had choices!

Wed Mar 18, 2026, 01:50 AM

Mar 18

My grandmother told me that she could be a schoolteacher or a nurse. She chose to be a teacher and went to what they then called "normal school" for training and her first job was in a one room fairly rural schoolhouse where some of her students were older than she was. And she fought for them, some worked as well and she tried to make sure that as many as possible took the NY State Regents exam which gave them an advantage in the job market. I have no doubt that she did an excellent job, but she told me that if she was in school now, she'd want to become an environmentalist. And she was proud that her four children - and her 11 grandchildren - all graduated from college. She took me to my college interviews.

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Lawrence: Trump's 'stupidity is utterly flawless at exposing his own lies' on Iran war - The Last Word - MS NOW [View all] Rhiannon12866 Mar 17 OP

Thanks for this..I missed him tonight watching a documentary about Bella Abzug on PBS. Deuxcents Mar 18 #1

Well, I posted 3 Lawrence videos from tonight, one other was him talking to Ro Khanna about Pam Bondi Rhiannon12866 Mar 18 #2

It was really good..took me back to the early 70's when women were trying to knock down barriers Deuxcents Mar 18 #3

Sounds terrific! Rhiannon12866 Mar 18 #4

Those days were passionate, our cause righteous and the comradery had a purpose. Deuxcents Mar 18 #5

Same here - and we had choices! Rhiannon12866 Mar 18 #6

I can only hope soldierant Mar 18 #7

Thanks for the information! Rhiannon12866 Mar 18 #8